EMerald Master’s Programme in Georesources Engineering TU Bergakademie Freiberg

• Université de Liège, Belgium (coordinating university)
• Université de Lorraine, France
• Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Sweden

All courses are held in English. All materials and assessments will be in English, including the Master's thesis. Other than English, internships can be completed in any language (e.g. French and German).

EMerald is a two-year Master's programme (120 ECTS) organised by four European universities (University of Liège - ULiège, University of Lorraine - UL, Lulea University of Technology - LTU, and Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg - TUBAF) designed to focus on the following major aspects of resources engineering: characterisation, processing, modelling and management.

The Master's programme aims at finding the right balance between knowledge of metal/mineral resources (geology, landfills, urban mines, reserve characterisation and modelling) and process engineering techniques (comminution, sorting, pre-concentration, extractive metallurgy, waste disposal, …). Moreover, in line with the updated list of critical raw materials for the EU, course units are reshaped and extended to encompass factors affecting critical resource flows and supply, such as diversification, substitution and end-uses based on industrial applications.

The full catalogue of courses is available on the EMerald website.

• Begins in September
• Two-year Master's programme (four semesters with 30 ECTS per semester)
• Mode of study: in-person participation

Please see the website (https://www.emerald.uliege.be/) for application deadlines and details.

Information on how to apply: https://www.emerald.uliege.be/apply-3/apply/

The programme costs 8,000 EUR per year for non-EU students and 2,000 EUR per year for EU students. This includes registration and management fees, health insurance and access to the infrastructures of the universities as well as assistance from the international relations department of each partner university, etc. Students who do not benefit from a scholarship can apply for reduced participation fees. A partial waiver can be decided by the Master Management Committee (MMC).

Upon approval of the financial plan by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), all accepted students who are self-funded will be awarded an EIT AVSA scholarship of up to 13,500 EUR.

The Master's course is organised in four semesters (30 ECTS per semester): the first semester takes place in Liège, the second semester in Nancy, the third semester in Lulea or Freiberg, and the fourth semester at one of the four partner universities.

ULiège, in charge of the first semester, welcomes all students and provides them with the necessary background and skills (e.g. mineral processing basics), UL builds on this by bringing students to a more advanced level during the second semester (e.g. flotation), and finally, during the third semester, students will be able to specialise in primary (at LTU) or in secondary (at TUBAF) raw materials. A broader view of the complete life cycle analysis of materials is kept during the whole programme by including a series of seminars taught by industrial partners to shed light on strategic issues such as economic, environmental, and social challenges.

For the fourth semester (internship and Master's thesis), students will be spread between the four universities. They will have the opportunity to either choose a Master's thesis topic brought forward by one of the four universities where they were previously enrolled or to develop their own project with one of these universities. The Master's thesis is closely linked to an industrial partner that can hire the student for an internship, and, regardless of location, can be completed in close collaboration with an industry partner or a research centre. After the on-site data collection, the students go back to the university to conduct their research under the academic supervision of two professors from two different partner universities.

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The programme costs 8,000 EUR per year for non-EU students and 2,000 EUR per year for EU students. This includes registration and management fees, health insurance and access to the infrastructures of the universities as well as assistance from the international relations department of each partner university, etc. Students who do not benefit from a scholarship can apply for reduced participation fees. A partial waiver can be decided by the Master Management Committee (MMC).

The semester contribution is not covered by the tuition fees, but it depends on the university.

• 650 EUR to 950 EUR per month, depending on individual lifestyle
• Rent in a student hall of residence per month: an average of 290 EUR

Eligible candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering with basic knowledge in geology (minimum three years of study or 180 ECTS credits), or a Bachelor's degree in minerals engineering, mining engineering, chemical engineering, geological engineering, metallurgical engineering or a Master's degree in geology.

At least 22.5 ECTS in mathematics at university level are also required.

English proficiency test/document for non-English speakers (TOEFL minimum 87, IELTS minimum 6.5, or any other document stating your English proficiency [minimum B2–C1])

Please see the website (https://www.emerald.uliege.be/) for application deadlines and details.

Information on how to apply: https://www.emerald.uliege.be/apply-3/apply/

1. The "Deutschlandstipendium" is a national scholarship programme that supports above-average students with excellent grades. Social commitment, a willingness to take responsibility and special social, family or personal circumstances will also be taken into account (300 EUR per month for one year).
2. Study completion grant (300 EUR per month for three months)

Part-time employment on campus (e.g. student assistant, canteen) as well as in town (e.g. in supermarkets, cafés, restaurants)

Different kinds of accommodation are available on campus and in the city of Freiberg. The average monthly rent for a room in the student halls of residence, including utilities, is 290 EUR. The most common form of accommodation is the shared flat. Each student has their own room, with the bathroom and kitchen shared.

A separate online application is required to apply for accommodation in the student halls of residence. The recommended time to submit this is three months before the start of the semester.

During semester one, at the University of Liège, a seminar in English is being planned with the alumni office so that students already receive advice on how to write their CVs. This will allow students to be prepared in advance on how to be confronted with the world of work. On graduation day, a one-to-one meeting is organised between the graduates and several industrials to exchange ideas about possible research topics or available job positions in their company.

• Virtual preparation course
• Information for incoming students from abroad
• Welcome services of the International Office – welcome point, welcome guide, emergency number
• Orientation days for new international students
• and more