Master Scholarships in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management from SINReM

Erasmus Mundus offers International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM). SINReM is a 2-year master programme (120 ECTS credits) leading towards the joint diploma of International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management. Students graduating from the programme are also awarded the EIT Label Certificate, demonstrating their innovation and entrepreneurship knowledge. SINReM is part of the International Training Centre of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering of Ghent University and the EIT RawMaterials Academy.

Program Overview:-

• Year 1

  • During the first semester at Ghent University, students are taken through the value chain of raw materials, and are introduced to the sustainability challenges of the circular economy. 

  • During the second semester at Uppsala University, students are trained in georesource exploration and entrepreneurship, and are stimulated to excel in creativity with an entrepreneurial mindset and innovative problem-based technology development skills.

  • During the first part of the summer, students follow the Resources Chemistry course at TU Freiberg. The course covers fundamentals in chemistry of ore deposits, kinetic aspects of precipitation and extraction, and chemical foundations of metallurgical processes.

• Year 2

  • During the third semester, students choose a major consisting of mandatory and optional courses in a particular field of sustainable and innovative natural resource management. Students follow the major at one of the 3 partner universities.

  • During the summer holidays between the first and the second year, or at any other convenient period, students perform an internship related to their major. The internship is supervised by an academic staff member and a non-academic partner from the extensive SINReM network of research institutes, private companies and other institutions.

  • The SINReM programme is completed by a 30 ECTS credits master dissertation. The work is done during the fourth semester, although some students start already in the third semester.

• For more information about the courses, please click here.

Eligibility:-

To be admitted to the SINReM programme, you need to:

• Hold a Bachelor degree (equivalent to at 180 ECTS) in a discipline closely related to the SINReM scope (see above for examples).

• Have a strong background in science (equivalent to at least 15 ECTS in mathematics and/or physics and 10 ECTS in chemistry).

• Have completed your previous degree(s) with good or very good grades (typically top 30% of the students).

• Submit a convincing motivation letter with your application, which shows that the SINReM scope matches your previous education and future goals.

• Fulfil the English language requirements listed below.

  • TOEFL IBT (at least total score of 86 out of 120).

  • TOEFL PBT (at least total score of 570).

  • Academic IELTS (overall band score of at least 6.5 with at least 6 for writing).

  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE).

Benefits:-

• The scholarship covers tuition fees.
• Monthly allowance 1000 EUR/month. for housing and general subsistence (food & leisure).
• A travel allowance up to 3000 EUR per year. 
• An installation contribution of 1000 EUR, one time.

Program Focus Areas:-

SINReM is particularly suited for (but not limited to): bioscience engineers, biotechnology scientists, chemical engineers, chemists, environmental scientists and engineers, geologists, geophysicists, mining engineers, mineralogists, materials scientists, metallurgists and process engineers.

About SINReM:-

The International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) educates students to develop sustainable solutions across the entire raw materials value chain. From resource exploration to sustainable extraction processes and the development of more sustainable materials and recycling, students are taught to find new solutions that work towards the achievement of a circular economy.

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