Deadline:
February 27, 2025
Location(s)
Belgium France Germany Sweden
Liège, Nancy and Metz, Freiberg, Luleå
Overview
EMerald is a two-year master program (120 ECTS) organized 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. It is organised in 4 semesters (30 ECTS per semester): the first semester is in Liège, the second semester in Nancy, the third semester in Lulea or in TUBAF and the fourth semester in one of the four partner-Universities. The master course aims at finding the right balance between knowledge of resources (geology, landfills, urban mines, reserve characterization and modelling) and process engineering techniques (comminution, sorting, preconcentration, extractive metallurgy, waste disposal, …).
Details
Geometallurgy aims at integrating geological characteristics in new resource-efficiency based models. It requires:
- Understanding of the geological facts: mineral ressources and their availability in the earth crust.
- The ability to model both geologically related features and industrial mineral processes.
- A deep understanding of advanced processing techniques that would maximize the recoveries of major and by-products.
- Knowledge of the state of the art monitoring tools that will tomorrow ensure a better quality control through the whole process.
- Awareness of the environmental, economic and societal issues in mining.
Europe has top level engineering schools with a long tradition in the field of geology, geo-modelling and mineral processing. Through a joint effort, ULg, UL-ENSG, LTU and TUBAF provide a unique network of excellence for teaching those traditionnal disciplines and draw up a solid program to educate a new generation of geometallurgists.
ULiège, in charge of semester 1, welcomes all students and provides them with the necessary background and skills (ex. mineral processing basics), UL builds on this to bring students to the more advanced level during semester 2 (ex. flotation) and finally, during semester 3, they are offered to specialize in primary (at LTU) or in secondary raw materials (at TUBAF). A broader view on the complete life cycle analysis of materials is kept during the whole program by including a series of seminars taught by industrial partners to shed light on strategic issues such as the economic, environmental and social challenges to operate. 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 consortium will deliver a triple diploma (one from each University where the student attended lectures) and a Diploma Supplement from the coordinating University:
- Master in Mining and geological engineering delivered by ULiège
- Master Sciences de la Terre et des Planètes Environnement delivered by UL
- Master of Science - Major: Geosciences delivered by LTU
- Master in Mechanical and Process Engineering delivered by TUBAF
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who can apply?
The program is aimed at candidates having a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with basic knowledge in Geology ( minimum 3 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 degree in Geology.
The program will deliver an engineering diploma, therefore at least 22.5 ECTS in Mathematics at university level are required.
Selection criteria
Selection of candidates will be a cooperative process between partner institutions and will be based on a consensus. The selection procedure is based on academic qualifications, quality and quantity aspects:
- Academic background
- Motivation letter
- Language skills
- Work experience
All applications go through the same selection process regardless of the student’s gender. However, for students having the same level and same qualification, priority will be given to the less populated gender. Similarly, students with special needs are encouraged to apply to the program. They should however inform the administrative coordinator of the programme upon application so that necessary measures can be taken if the student is finally admitted in the program.
Dates
Deadline: February 27, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
The contribution to the student participation costs includes the following:
- Registration fees
- Management fees (including laboratory expenses, supervision and running costs, etc.)
- Health insurance coverage
- Access to the infrastructures of the universities (libraries, WIFI, etc.)
- Assistance from the international office at each University regarding administrative matters, accommodation, bank account, etc.
Contribution to the participation costs:
- 4000 EUR per year per Programme Country scholarship holder
- 8000 EUR per year per Partner Country scholarship holder
The contribution to participation costs is defined in the following way:
- Students whose nationality is one of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries count as Programme Country students (Member states of the European Union + Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Turkey, Liechtenstein, Turkey.
- Students whose nationality is one of the Erasmus+ Partner Countries and are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, training or work) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any Programme Country are considered as Partner Country students. The five-year reference period for this 12-months rule is calculated backwards as from the submission deadline (defined by the consortia) of applying for an EMMC student scholarship.
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