European Masters in Materials Science

An international top-level programme selected by the European Union as one of the first ERASMUS MUNDUS programmes, supporting integrated courses of outstanding academic quality and mobility from students and visiting scholars from around the world.

A two-year Masters delivered by three top European Universities, designed for excellent degree-holders in Materials Science / Engineering and related areas, e.g. Physics or Chemistry

A unique programme offering student and staff mobility between partner universities, with internships in industry giving students the leading edge in the employment market

A scholarship scheme for applicants of exceptional merit

Please find a short description of the EMMS programme below and in the EMMS brochure (downloadable here [PDF])
- for detailed information on procedures, please surf the EMMS website under http://emms.web.ua.pt/

Aim

This Masters, taught entirely in English, aims to specialise students in the science and engineering of ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites, with emphasis on a variety of subjects like materials for electronics, biomaterials, nanotechnologies, etc.
This is an interdisciplinary Masters in Materials Science presented by the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), integrating course units delivered by academic staff from the 3 partner universities and leading guest researchers.
A research-led programme dealing with the relationships between composition, synthesis, structure, microstructure, physical and chemical properties, and the performance of materials in advanced technological applications.
Close contacts with the Industry will be provided through off-campus work assignments in industry (internships).
What do actual EMMS students think about their programme?

Summary description of the Masters Programme

• 2-years full time programme by the Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal), Hamburg University of Technology (Germany) and Aalborg Universitet (Denmark), all members of the ECIU - European Consortium of Innovative Universities
• Quality Seal of the European Union - one of the first programmes selected for ERASMUS Mundus
• Entirely given in English
• Large expertise in the field
• Excellent professor / student ratio
• Various options for mobility:
  Students may spend one, two or three semesters at two or three partner institutions
• Joint Diploma
• Course distribution allowing for early specialisation, including the offer of a large number of elective courses involving academic staff of the partner institutions and invited academic staff from other institutions from ECIU and outside the Consortium
• Research Master; 4th semester reserved for thesis work (supervised jointly), access to Ph.D. studies
• Industrial internship, project work at each partner university (for a list of proposed projects at AAU, please click here (PDF))
• Individual study plans and learning agreements
• ECTS and Diploma Supplement used
• Continuing language courses, Humanities courses in e.g. "European Culture & Civilisation"
• Service package including counselling, welfare services, cultural programme and social activities, buddy-programme, assistance in housing; free use of public transport (Hamburg only)
• Partial grants for European students (= all students from the EU, EEA-EFTA or accession states to the EU and all students studying at a European university at the time of application) with a value of 300 € per month for a maximum of 6 month, covering additional mobility costs. Likewise, Students may apply for mobility grants under the European Socrates-Erasmus programme, provided they fulfil the eligibility requirements. Both grants can be combined. Applications are only made after classes begin.
• Added values for participants include: first-rate education at two or three top European universities; research, theoretical and practical work closely linked; introduction to life and work in different European societies, strong contacts to industry, and access to a broad network of partner universities worldwide, excellent employability

For a quick overview with information about the course offer, possibilities for mobility, specialisations, compulsory lectures, electives and the semester structure, please click here (PDF).

Minimum Requirements (please see application form for details!)

A good first degree in Materials Science/Engineering and related areas, e.g. Physics or Chemistry
Certified proof of a thorough command of English (through e.g. IELTS with a minimum of 6.5 or TOEFL 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 79 internet based)

Fees

Starting with the winter term 2007/8, all EMMS students have to pay a general fee of 3000 € per year, regardless of their origin, “home university” in the programme or actual place of study. They will be used for

• Covering actual costs at each university
• Promotion of the programme and marketing
• Administrative costs of the coordinating university
• Mobility grants for students
• Staff meetings and teacher exchange
• Establishing enhanced quality assurance mechanisms
• Other related costs

For reasons of simplicity of administration, all fees have to be paid to the Universidade de Aveiro, regardless where the student wishes to start.
Please note that in case of mobility from your home university (i.e. the university where you start the programme) to one of the other EMMS universities, you may be asked to pay some additional charges at the host university (e.g. for subsidised use of public transport, contribution to independent student union/association etc.)

Applications / Financial Support

Interested students who fulfil the requirements can be enrolled at Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal) or at Hamburg University of Technology (Germany). Aalborg Universitet (Denmark) can only accept students in the third or fourth semester of the programme.
Admission on a competitive basis

Deadline for admission to the programme: April 30. A second call for applications will be announced in August.

Send to

Completed application forms, available under http://emms.web.ua.pt/EMMS_application_2007.doc (MS-Word Document), must be emailed (to accelerate the process, and then later sent in original form) or sent to one of the following addresses:

Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
International Academic Programs – EMMS
D-21071 Hamburg, Germany
or
Serviços Académicos
Universidade de Aveiro
Campus Universitário de Santiago
P 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Further information / Enquiries:

EMMS, Instituto de Formação Pos Graduada, email: emms@adm.ua.pt
for information about Universidade de Aveiro
or
Office of International Academic Programmes at TUHH, email: study@tuhh.de
for information about Hamburg University of Technology

Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)
Hamburg University of Technology (Germany)
Aalborg Universitet (Denmark)
ERASMUS Mundus

Last Change: 21 Jan 2010