Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability (AMIS)

Overview

Join Master’s Programme in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability (AMIS) from EIT RawMaterials Academy and develop your entrepreneurial and scientific skills in order to help the environment!

This English language programme covers the whole value chain of raw materials by combining scientific knowledge with entrepreneurship, innovation and modern teaching methods – in line with the standards and values of EIT RawMaterials.

If you want to influence positive change for the environment and help secure a sustainable future, then get involved and join the AMIS Master’s Programme!

AMIS tackles the following themes – all of which are central to the goals of EIT RawMaterials:

• ‘Substitution of critical or toxic materials in products and for optimised performance’

• ‘Material chain optimisation for end-of-life products’

• ‘Product and services design for the circular economy’

The primary focus of the adaptation is on metal and mineral raw materials. Bio-base and polymer materials are covered in view of their substitution potential and other materials in the context of multi-material product recycling. In addition, the AMIS Programme includes a solid package of courses and project work in innovation and entrepreneurship.

AMIS Master Tracks

• Year 1 at Grenoble INP and Year 2 at Aalto University/or TU Darmstadt/or University of Liège

• Year 1 at Aalto University and Year 2 at Grenoble INP/or TU Darmstadt/or University of Bordeaux/or University of Liège

• Year 1 at TU Darmstadt and Year 2 at Grenoble INP/or Aalto University/or University of Bordeaux/or University of Liège

Career Opportunities

Thanks to the knowledge acquired during this study programme you will be able to be part of technological and social change. Also, your entrepreneurial skills will help you identify new business niches and opportunities. 

EIT RawMaterials Academy offers you the chance to have contact with various industries and research institutes. These experiences will prepare you for your future professional experiences.

AMIS graduates can choose to follow a career within the industry, research, start their own business or to continue their academic career and start a PhD programme.