MSc Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management - SINReM at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Programme overview

SINReM is a two-year Master's programme comprising 120 ECTS credits and taught in English. It is organised by the University of Ghent in Belgium (as coordinating university), TU Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany and Uppsala University in Sweden.

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry, Physics and Bioscience (Faculty 2) | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

The programme focuses on the innovative and sustainable production, extraction and management of primary and secondary resources. The curriculum covers mining, exploration and extraction processes through to recovery and recycling technologies (e.g. clean technologies, CO2-neutral recovery of resources from wastewater and waste streams).

Career pathways

As a resource engineer, you can pursue an academic career (university or research institute), work as a consultant or set up your own company in the extractive industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first professionally qualifying university degree in a comparable. course of study such as engineering or in the natural sciences, e.g. physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, geosciences, materials science including at least 15 ECTS in mathematics and/or physics and at least 10 ECTS in general chemistry or applied. chemistry at another recognised university or a recognised engineering college. Language: Accepted certificates: TOEFL test (at least 4.5 points/90 points). Academic IELTS test. Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). English Language of Instruction Certificate (only for certain countries!). For details, please visit the SINReM website.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://sinrem.eu/admission-application/

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