Overview

This Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management programme at Uppsala University will bring together the foundation of your personal career and a paradigm shift in the industry to carefully and sustainably deal with the Earth's resources initiating a real change.During the programme you can expect to:

study the complete raw materials value chain and associated circular economy
innovatively explore and process new resources
learn about sustainable use of resources in products and production processes

SINReM is a joint programme between Uppsala University, the University of Ghent and Freiberg University of Technology and fosters collaboration with raw materials companies. SINReM is co-financed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and consequently fosters creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Career opportunities

Start your own company

The SINReM programme prepares you to start your own business. From the beginning of the programme you will meet company founders (successful and unsuccessful) from the raw material sector and have the chance to interview them.

In the second semester you will get the necessary knowledge and skills for innovation management and IPR as well as some tools for entrepreneurship.You have the chance to go to an industrial partner for hands on training and making practical experience and/or develop your Master's thesis. For creating your own business one of the research transfer/business development departments of the three partner universities and the business developers of EIT RawMaterials are supporting you.

Work in industry

Of course the programme also prepares you to become a resource engineer in research departments or technological departments of small, medium and large companies world wide. The broad experience background give you a wide range of opportunities to find the right job for your special talents.

Become a researcher

If you like the research process of the Master's thesis and one of the professors likes your work, you get the chance to continue with research by becoming a PhD student. The three university partners and the whole EIT RawMaterials community have a lot of positions in the field for doctoral students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clean technology

Rational use of materials

Environmental inventory techniques

Resource recovery technology

Problems and innovations in the process chain of rare resources

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Uppsala, Sweden
Roseau, Dominica
Aalst, Belgium

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Natural Resource Management View 57 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Sweden

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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

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university.

Also required is 90 credits in engineering or science (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, earth science, computer science, materials science), of which 10 credits must be in chemistry and 15 credits in mathematics or physics.

All applicants need to verify English language proficiency.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12000 EUR / year

≈ 12000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

6000 EUR / year

≈ 6000 EUR / year

Living costs

Uppsala

Sweden

7620 - 12066 SEK / month

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

Funding

This programme is taught in different countries. Which country are you interested in?

Country 1

Belgium
Dominica
Sweden

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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