Advanced environmental Chemistry 15 credits
About the course
The course deals with organic and inorganic substances in the environment with respect to their chemical structure and function, sources and emissions, remediation, distribution, transformation and fate in the environment, as well as their health and effects on biota. Critical environmental chemical processes in biota, soil, sediment, water and air are studied experimentally and theoretically. The course also introduces risk assessment with relevant methodologies, processes and legislation. The course gives examples on how sampling and subsequent analysis can be used to study and follow processes in the environment, as well as how these processes can be modelled theoretically using computer software. It covers analytical methods such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography (GC), mass spectrometry (MS), as individual techniques or in combination. The course ends with an independent project where the students, in smaller groups, perform an environmental study including sampling, sample pretreatment, analysis, data treatment, report writing and oral presentation.
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Spring 2026
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Advanced environmental Chemistry
Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
Spring 2026 / Umeå / English / On site
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Starts24 March 2026
Ends7 June 2026
Number of credits15 credits
Type of studiesOn site
Study pace100%
Teaching hoursDaytime
Study locationUmeå
LanguageEnglish
Application codeUMU-56110
Eligibility 90 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits are in the main area of chemistry, or the equivalent and English 6/level 2.SelectionAcademic credits
ApplicationOnline applications are now open. Application deadline is 15 October 2025. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
Application and tuition feesAs a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 38,075
Total fee: SEK 38,075
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