Deadline:
February 15, 2025
Location(s)
France Poland Spain
Lappeenranta, Wroclaw, Ciudad Real
Overview
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, as the first university in Poland ever, coordinates the EU Erasmus Joint Master Degree program (EMJM). The “Sustainable Biomass and Bioproducts Engineering” (SBBE) program is coordinated by Prof. Jolanta Warchoł from the Faculty of Chemistry.
Details
Students who have already benefited from an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) scholarship are not eligible to apply for an additional scholarship.
The program is realized at 3 Full Higher Education Institution Partners from 3 European Union countries: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (WUST) Poland, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) Spain, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) Finland.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
SBBE graduates are prepared to design, develop and implement process’ technologies and solutions for the sustainable utilization of renewable resources. They also learn how to manufacture biobased products, including biofuels, bioenergy, biochemicals, bioplastics, paper, building materials, biocomposites, and about their applications.
The new EMJM program includes:
- FORMAL EDUCATION: covers scheduled lectures and seminars – theoretical knowledge transfer. However, the greatest emphasis is put on practical process design and laboratory classes. We focus on knowledge, skills and attitudes building on chemistry of materials, biomaterials fabrication and characterization; fundamentals, design and optimization of bioprocesses; climate change and sustainable development. Special attention is paid to rural development – sustainable farming; management of natural resources, soil protection; bio-agriculture; sustainable transport modes; developing sectorial strategies and methodologies – how to save resources, reduce energy use and waste.
- INFORMAL EDUCATION: covers activities organized with the local communities (any of academic, cultural and social) such as study visits in the Roztoczański National Park. This allows students to familiarize with non-specialists’ opinion about green energy production, biomass and wastewater utilization in a frame of circular economy, sustainable natural water use. We also envisage building the sense of belonging by organizing additional joint social and cultural activities such as: trips to important historic, cultural and regional/local environmental spots; joint sport activities (e.g. mountain hiking); social events (e.g. international events held in the host city). A visit to Verla mill museum (Kouvola, Finland), a UNESCO World Heritage site, introduces the history and early pulping technology. Informal education also covers meetings with ecologists to allow students be updated with the current environmental friendly trends.
- NON-FORMAL EDUCATION: provides additional educational activities beyond the main study program: Polish, Spanish, or Finnish language classes, workshops, summer schools, participation in additional scientific events taking place at the partner universities e.g. open scientific days, students’ conferences, lectures with invited scientists and experts from industry.
The teaching program of the joint SBBE master program leads to the award of MSc degree from each partner institution as well as SBBE certificate.
Learning objectives:
- Fundamental knowledge of an advanced organic chemistry for biobased materials and their in depth analysis.
- Engineering knowledge about the design and operation of industrial facilities for the bioproducts processing.
- Practical knowledge about green technologies involved in the production of the biobased vectors, utilization of biotechniques for green treatment and conversion of biomass.
- Environmental knowledge related to minimizing environmental impacts of bioprocesses and increasing use of bio-based products in order to reduce the dependence on fossil-based ones.
- Economic knowledge about cost optimization and energy consumption to increase bio-processes industrial adoption.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
The SBBE Master’s degree is designed to provid a high-quality training and to enable students achieve qualifications in the field of chemical engineering combined with bioprocessing.
The minimum requirements for admission to the master are:
1. Strong academic background in appropriate disciplines
The SBBE Programme is open to excellent European and non-European students having acquired a BSc (or higher) equivalent diploma in Chemical, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering, or in related fields.
Degree must give applicant eligibility to apply to a university Master’s studies in the country where the degree was completed.
If a candidate is in a process of obtaining the Bachelor degree, applicant can yet apply for the admission. In this case, applicant has to provide a letter signed by the university stating the expected date of the BSc title obtainment as well as a detailed transcript of records.
2. Demonstrated English language skills
Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of English by proving proof of her/his education in English (secondary school diploma and/or bachelor degree) or by proving a certified language level equivalent to at least B2 according to CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), for example:
- TOEFL test: minimum score 78 (210 computer-based/547 paper-basedtest).
- ELTS test: minimum score 6.0, at least 5.7 on each sub-score (Academic test and not the General one!).
- Cambridge International Examinations: FCE level B2 with minimum score 72.
Not mandatory for students of the following nationalities: USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.
3. Rules from European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Candidates have to provide
- A residence certificate issued in accordance with the candidate’s municipality standard registration rules;
- or
- A certificate from the candidate’s place of work, study or training issued by the employer or institution in question.
The document must have been issued within 12 months before the SBBE student scholarship's submission deadline, i.e. the Consortium’s official deadline for student selection.
Dates
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
The EMJM-SBBE is the 2 years (4 semesters) program in the field of chemical engineering. It corresponds to 120 ECTS credits. Each recruited student (18-22 people/year) will be getting a scholarship (1400 EUR/month) for the whole period of study.
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