Master's Programme in Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment and Energy, STUDY TRACK in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
Application for autumn 2026 opens on 14 November!
Welcome to participate in an online information session on November 13, 2025, from 10:00-12:00 CET, you can read more and register on this CIVIS webpage.
Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology addresses the impact of chemicals in our ecosystems, focusing on their interactions, risks, and management. By examining both natural and anthropogenic chemical processes, students will gain the expertise to tackle issues such as pollution, toxic spills, and regulatory compliance.
This track is ideal for students with a keen interest in combining laboratory research and fieldwork to solve environmental challenges.
This study track is one of nine available. To learn more about all the study tracks, visit: Master’s Programme in Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment and Energy
What to expect
The programme emphasises:
- Chemical analysis: Training in advanced techniques for monitoring environmental pollutants.
- Risk assessment: Developing skills to evaluate chemical hazards and propose mitigation strategies.
- Ethical perspectives: Understanding the regulatory and ethical considerations of chemical safety.
Core modules include Risk Assessment and Regulation of Chemicals, Environmental Biogeochemistry, and Toxicology for Environmental Scientists.
Participating universities
This study track connects students with three leading institutions:
- Stockholm University (Sweden): Laying the foundation with a transdisciplinary perspective on climate, energy, and environment, as well as providing knowledge on the toxicology and risk assessment frameworks of chemicals, and training in laboratory and field work.
- Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Germany): Specialising in analytical chemistry and toxicology.
- University of Bucharest (Romania): Offering opportunities for master’s thesis research in environmental chemistry and toxicology.
Through this track, students will gain a robust skill set to address global chemical and environmental challenges.
The Master's Programme in Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment and Energy (TRACEE programme) is a two-year Master's Programme, meaning 4 semesters and totally 120 ECTS.
After the first common semester you continue on your selected study track. Students choose from nine specialised tracks (60 ECTS) offered across the 11 CIVIS member universities. Read more about the programme and all the nine study tracks on the main programme page here. This page describes track 1 out of 9.
In the study track in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Students will focus on evaluation and solution of problems in the environment related to chemicals. Apart from theoretical studies, this study track also involves laboratory training in both chemistry and toxicology as well as field work where students will be trained in relevant sampling techniques. The Study Track aims for a comprehensive understanding of the linkages between physical, chemical, and biological process mechanisms. Students from various science backgrounds will learn to qualitatively and quantitatively address complex processes in soils, water and air as well as in organisms. In addition, students will address the ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks governing environmental protection, chemical safety, and toxicology and to evaluate environmental risks based on multi-disciplinary approaches.
Successful students will be awarded multiple or joint degrees from the partner universities (SU, UT, UB).
Semester 1, Stockholm University (SU)
In your first semester at Stockholm University, you’ll develop foundational skills through the course Climate, Energy, and Environment – a Transdisciplinary Perspective (30 ECTS). Read more on the course page.
Semester 2, Stockholm University (SU)
- Toxicology for Environmental Scientists (7.5 ECTS)
- Environmental Biogeochemistry (7.5 ECTS)
- Risk Assessment and Regulation of Chemicals (7.5 ECTS)
- Environmental Field Studies (7.5 ECTS)
Semester 3, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (UT)
- Environmental Chemistry (6 ECTS)
- Environmental Analytical Chemistry (6 ECTS)
- Modelling for Sustainable River Management (6 ECTS)
- Conditionally Elective courses (2 course among the list, 12 ECTS)
- Global Change (6 ECTS)
- Biotransformation of Pollutants (6 ECTS)
- Isotopes in Ecosystem Sciences (6 ECTS)
- Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate and the Environment (6 ECTS)
Semester 4, Master Thesis Project at SU, UT or UB
The fourth and last semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis project (30 ECTS). It is registered at SU, UT or UB.
Students residing in Sweden or Germany at the time of the application should be admitted to the University of Bucharest (UB) in the semester 4. Students residing elsewhere in the world (outside Sweden or Germany) can register either SU, UT or UB in the semester 4.
Continuous transdisciplinary stream
An extra-curricular transdisciplinary stream runs through the entire programme. The stream will be offered on site during the first semester in Stockholm, and thereafter online. The purpose of the stream is to engage students in learning about transdisciplinarity, and offer support and checkpoints for development of independent projects. It also offers a meeting point for the whole student group throughout the programme.
Ready to start your journey? Download the TRACEE handbook and prepare your application today!
Download the handbook for study track 4, 2026 pdf, 1.5 MB.
Key dates for the 2026 intake
14 November 2025 | |
15 January 2026 | Application closes |
2 February 2026 | Last day to submit application documents |
2 February 2026 | Final day to pay the application fee / provide proof of fee exemption |
10 April 2026 | Admission results are published |
15 May 2026 | Final day for students admitted to semester 1 to pay the participation cost |
31 August 2026 | Autumn 2026 term start |
Application is done through universityadmissions.se.
Entry requirements: Study Track 4 is intended for students who hold a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences or Engineering, including at least 15 ECTS in Chemistry, 6 ECTS in Geology and 15 ECTS in Mathematics or Statistics, or an equivalent qualification. Applicants must also demonstrate a minimum B2 level of English proficiency.
Please note that you need to apply to specific study tracks (you can apply to several but have to rank your choices as you will be admitted to only one). Read about all the study tracks at the programme page.
Master’s Programme in Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment and Energy
If your country of residence at the time of application and enrolment to the programme is Sweden or Germany, you will have to do your Master’s thesis project at the University of Bucharest (Romania).
Participation cost for the programme:
- EU/EEA/Switzerland students: €9000 for the full programme (€2250/semester)
- Non-EU/EEA/Switzerland students: €18,000 for the full programme (€4500/semester)
This is the participation cost for the Master's Programme, regardless of chosen study track. The cost is tailored by the unique collaboration that is the CIVIS alliance.
Please note that the information regarding Stockholm University tuition fee does not apply here (nor does the link "More information on tuition fees").
FAQ
We have collected the most common questions students have about the TRACEE Master Programme and the answers to them on this site:
Study Coordinators
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For questions about the TRACEE master programme, please contact our study coordinators.
Email: tracee@aces.su.se
