Overview

Around two centuries after the first industrial revolution, the manufacturing industry has been drastically transformed and we have learned better ways to manufacture. However, efforts still have to be done to be able to embrace future technological and environmental challenges. Around two centuries after the first industrial revolution, the manufacturing industry has been drastically transformed and we have learned better ways to manufacture. However, efforts still have to be done to be able to embrace future technological and environmental challenges.

Erasmus Mundus META 4.0 - Manufacturing 4.0 by intElligent and susTAinable technologies at Ecole Centrale de Lyon aims to train students to a level of excellence in one of the 4 specialized areas of Manufacturing 4.0:

Digital Manufacturing
Clean Manufacturing
Sustainable Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing

Accreditation

The programme was funded by the European Erasmus+ programme - Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) - 2022, which is part of the Partnerships of Excellence under Key Action 2 - Cooperation between organisations and institutions.

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Programme Structure

Curriculum includes:

Semester 1: Fundamentals of Production Engineering (ECL- France)
Semester 2: Materials Fundamentals (PoliTO - Italy)
Semester 3: Specialization
Digital Manufacturing (NTNU - Norvège)
Clean Manufacturing (ULJ - Slovénie)
Sustainable Manufacturing ( ECL et EMSE- France)
Smart Manufacturing ( TUC - Allemagne)
Semester 4: 5 month internship conducted whether in industry or in one of the partner research laboratories.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint-Étienne, France

Disciplines

Materials Science Sustainable Energy Production and Manufacturing Engineering View 24 other Masters in Sustainable Energy in France

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Eligible applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree, equivalent to 180 ECTS, with an average grade of ‘B’ or higher on the ECTS grading scale, and have completed at least three years of study in one of the following fields:
Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Or potentially Mechatronics
The applicants will be asked to provide, in the application forms, a documentation proving their participation in a minimum of 135 face-to-face hours of teaching in mathematics or related subjects such as statistics or probability, applied mathematics, optimization, numerical analysis, differential equations, or scientific computing techniques.
English Proficiency - The results provided must not be older than 2 years at the time of the application.

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Tuition Fee

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International

9000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18000 EUR for the full programme during 24 months.
EU/EEA

4500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9000 EUR for the full programme during 24 months.

Programme countries students - €9,000 for 2 years
Partner countries students - €18,000 for 2 years
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Living costs for Saint-Étienne

740 - 980 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Throughout the 4 cohorts of the meta4.0 programme, a total of 90scholarships will be available as follows:

60 scholarships will be available for Programme and Partner Countries
3 scholarships will be available for IPA Partner countries
27 scholarships will be available for NDICI Partner countries

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship includes

Scholarship lump sum of 1.400 €/month for 24 months for subsistence, student travel, and accommodation costs for the entire programme;
Coverage of all participation costs for the 4 semesters: tuition fees, library and laboratory costs, and any other mandatory costs related to the student’s participation in the Master study programme;
Insurance package, i.e., health insurance, according to the EACEA regulations.

Students whose country of residence is one of the Erasmus+ Partner countries will not receive the Erasmus Mundus scholarship for periods spent in this country. The country of residence is defined at enrolment stage (« stable residence in the months before enrolment »).

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Overview

Erasmus Mundus META 4.0 - Manufacturing 4.0 by intElligent and susTAinable technologies at Ecole Centrale de Lyon aims to train students to a level of excellence in one of the 4 specialized areas of Manufacturing 4.0:

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Saint-Étienne

Funding

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