Overview

The Master’s programmes have a solid, technical backbone that broadly covers all aspects of materials and processing, sustainability and recycling, circular (eco)design and lifecycle engineering, materials substitution and manufacturing (60 ECTS). This is completed with courses on entrepreneurship and innovation (30 ECTS), an internship (6 ECTS), and the Master thesis (24 ECTS). The internship and thesis are positioned in companies strongly related to the field of sustainable and raw materials.

Accreditation

The SUMA programme has received the EIT Label, a quality seal awarded to top Master and PhD programmes that excel in shaping a new generation of students into game changers and innovators.

Programme Structure

The SUMA programme structure consists of the following parts:

The backbone: a solid scientific and technical basis (60 ECTS), broadly covering aspects of:
- Materials and Processing
- Sustainability and Recycling
- Circular (eco)design and Life Cycle Engineering
- Materials Substitution
- Manufacturing
The heart and brain: courses on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (30 ECTS)
The arms and legs: an internship (6 ECTS) and the Master Thesis (24 ECTS)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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79

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grenoble, France

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Materials Science View 38 other Masters in Materials Science in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students are selected and admitted to the programme and track, based on their academic results, prerequisite requirements, motivation and language skills. They must demonstrate an excellent command of spoken and written English.

Candidates must meet the admission criteria of the Master’s Degree Programmes for both partner institutions in a track.

All students shoud have a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent. Candidates must have obtained a BSc diploma of substantial quality and at a level corresponding to at least three years’ study at a university, equivalent to 180 ECTS. Depending on the background, some students might need to follow additional preparatory courses or demonstrate that they are less than 40 ECTS away of obtaining the BSc diploma.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

600 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 600 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

77 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 77 EUR per year during 24 months.

Total fees for EEA students range from €77 to €5,500.
Total fees for non-EEA students range from €600 to €12,000.

Living costs for Grenoble

882 - 1220 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Because the SUMA Master programmes are EIT Labeled, we are able to support all accepted and enrolled students with an ‘Added value student activities grant’ (AVSA grant). For students starting in September 2023, the AVSA equals EUR 13,500 and is paid in full to the students in 2024.

EIT RawMaterials determines the payment modalities of these scholarships.

Please note that the grant is not sufficient to cover the costs of the full programme. You need to plan for additional sources of funding.

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Scholarships Information

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