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Engineering

Sustainable Resources and Energy Supply M.Sc. at RWTH Aachen University

RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Programme overview

Supplying people with raw materials and energy sustainably is an important task now and in the future. Specialists are needed to develop efficient extraction and processing methods as well as intelligent recycling and recovery systems to ensure that the Earth’s resources are used in a sustainable way. Graduates in the fields of raw materials, energy, and recycling make a vital contribution to ensuring that future generations will still be able to meet their raw materials and energy needs.

Faculty: Division of Mineral Resources and Raw Materials Engineering in the Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester, Summer Semester  |  Location: Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The curricula of the four specializations are structured independently of each other. Students must complete various compulsory and core elective subjects within these sections.

Career pathways

Ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials and energy is one of the key societal challenges of our time. Accordingly, the need for well-trained engineers who understand the entire raw materials life cycle and its relevance for society will continue.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First university degree, required qualifications according to the examination regulations. A first recognized university degree, through which the necessary education background for the Master course of study can be proven. The necessary knowledge needed in order for studies to be successful is determined in the respective exam regulations (PO). Admission to first semester: Open (No NC). The prerequisite for admission to the program is an initial university degree.

Intake: Winter Semester, Summer Semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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