Annemiek Knijnenburg

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Choosing for chemistry make it easy!
Annemiek Knijnenburg Ambassador of Leiden
University
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Chemistry
A booming study!
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A program to reach High School students

• Ambassador of Leiden University
• Network of enthusiastic students which like to
  advise High School students
• Festival for High School students twice a year
• Third and fourth grade, mainly global orientation
• Open day twice a year
• Fourth and fifth grade, more specific information
• Practical courses and lessons
• Sixth grade, following a day of a university
  student
• Through the whole year visits to High Schools by
  Ambassadors

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Festival
Open day
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Apparently not enough!

• Still few applications of new chemistry students
• Too much diversity in studies on different topics
  of chemistry
• Chemical Technology
• Sustainable Molecular Science Technology
• Chemistry
• Pharmacy
• Food Technology
• Life Science and Technology
• Etc,
• All topics contain a very important part of
  chemistry
• But how do we explain this diversity to High
  School students?
• Can we change this?

MST!
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Creating a clear picture

• Cooperation between Leiden University and Delft
  University of Technology
• Offering a new Bachelor Molecular Science and
  Technology (MST)
• First year everyone has the same programme
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Organic chemistry
• Thermodynamics
• Technology and Processing
• Sustainability
• etc

Minor 30 ects
Third year
Major 60 ects
Second year
Core programme 90 ects
First year
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Major and Minor combinations
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Minor
Major
Technology and processing
Fundamental Chemistry
Sustainability

• ? different Minors
• Life Science Technology
• Materials Science Engineering
• (Applied) Physics
• Nanoscience
• Science Education Communciation

Minor 30 ects
Major 60 ects
Core programm 90 ects
Core
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Molecular Science Technology
Question Do you like chemistry? Yes? Dont have
any doubts come to Delft and Leiden
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Molecular Science and Technology
Sustainable Molecular Science Technology
Chemistry Bioprocessing Technology
Chemistry
www.mst.leidendelft.nl