Erasmus Mundus Master's Programme in Sustainable Biomass and Bioproducts Engineering
LUT University
Key Information
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Campus location
Lappeenranta, Finland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 9,000 / per year *
Application deadline
15 May 2024
Earliest start date
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* annual tuition for non-EU/EEA students
Introduction
Clean technologies related to the use of bioprocesses for biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and products have an important role in solving the sustainability challenges we face locally and globally.
The Erasmus Mundus Master's program Sustainable Biomass and Bioproducts Engineering educate chemical engineers with a sustainable mindset to develop novel solutions for the bio-based industry.
As a graduate, you will be able to innovate, design, and implement bio-based solutions with a sustainable effect for local and global contexts. program graduates will have an impact on individuals, societies, industries, and governments through new, responsible ways of processing renewable raw materials into valuable products.
The program also emphasizes the employability of students by developing their career skills. Thus, the program aims for learning outcomes in both hard and soft skills.
The program is implemented as a triple degree program between LUT University (LUT), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland (WUST), and the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain (UCLM). Applications to this Master's program are submitted through the program website.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Early Bird discount / First academic year
When required to pay a tuition fee, you are offered
- an Early Bird Discount of EUR 6 000
for the first academic year if confirming your place and paying the rest of the tuition fee of EUR 7 500 within 21 days from the date of having received your Certificate of Admission.
Early Bird discount is available in both Regular Admission and Early Admission.
Finland Scholarship / First academic year
When required to pay a tuition fee, you can apply for a Finland Scholarship of
Full cover for a tuition fee + EUR 5 000 for the living costs for the first academic year
The scholarship can be applied for on your application form when applying to the programme.
Finland Scholarship is available only in Regular Admission.
In Regular Admission, there is
- one Finland Scholarship awarded in each programme
Exception: No Finland Scholarship in the Master's Programme in Biorefineries.
The scholarship will be awarded in the order of the highest points received in the evaluation process within the programme among the ones being eligible for the scholarships and having applied for it.
No preliminary statements about anybody's possibility for being awarded a Finland Scholarship or not as it all depends on the other applicants as well.
LUT Scholarship / Second academic year
When required to pay a tuition fee, you are offered
- LUT Scholarship of EUR 6 000
for the second academic year if having completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies included in the personal study plan during the first academic year.
With LUT Scholarship the tuition fee is EUR 7 500 for the second academic year.
The required ECTS credits will be automatically checked for and they must be included on your Transcript of Records by the end of the first academic year i.e. by 31 July.
Curriculum
The Master's Program in Sustainable Biomass and Bioproducts Engineering is a two-year program.
After completing the program, you will receive three degrees from three universities: Master of Science in Technology (major subject: chemical engineering) (LUT), Master of Chemical and Process Engineering (WUST), and Master of Chemical Engineering (UCLM). The degree is 120 ECTS credits.
The program is divided into four semesters.
Semester 1, 30 ECTS credits
Fundamentals of biomass and bioproducts. During this semester, you will focus on the chemical and structural properties of biomass, various characterization and analysis methods, and global resources of industrially utilized biomass. You will also learn the fundamentals of biomass processing unit operations, including chemical and thermal conversion, and life cycle assessment. Chemical safety, good laboratory practices, and research methodology are also introduced. The courses are organized at the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland.
Semester 2, 30 ECTS credits
Engineering of biomass and bioproducts. During this semester, you will develop your toolbox of engineering skills. You will learn about unit operations and reactors in biomass conversion, mechanical and chemical fractionation methods, and the design and control of bioprocesses. The management and valorization of waste streams are also addressed. You will Engineer biomass and bioproducts, 30 ECTS credits. During this semester, you will develop your toolbox of engineering skills. You will learn about unit operations and reactors in biomass conversion, mechanical and chemical fractionation methods, and the design and control of bioprocesses. The management and valorization of waste streams are also addressed. You will practice your knowledge management and communications skills. The courses are organized at UCLM in Spain.
Semester 3, 30 ECTS credits
Applications of biobased materials. The objective of this semester is to build upon the skills and competencies acquired in the first year of studies. You will learn about the use of bio-based materials for example in environmental protection, agriculture, food additives, and various consumer products. You will also learn to assess the sustainability of bioproducts. Building on the skills acquired during the first two semesters, you will dive deeper into the refining of lignocellulosic materials in biorefineries. The courses are organized at LUT University in Finland.
Semester 4, 30 ECTS credits
Master's thesis. This semester is dedicated to your Master's thesis. The location depends on the topic of the thesis.
Program Outcome
The program aims to educate a new generation of chemical engineers who have the courage and skills to develop novel sustainable solutions to convert biomass into bioproducts. After the completion of the Master's program, you will have acquired:
- knowledge and understanding of the sustainable processing of biomass and the development of new bio-based products;
- skills in modifying and characterizing bio-based molecules, operating instruments and unit operations, designing and optimizing biorefinery processes, and data analysis;
- competence in designing, evaluating, and optimizing industrially relevant process concepts to tackle sustainability challenges with bio-based materials and in the execution of impactful decisions in product development;
- a worldwide professional network that works to solve sustainability challenges through the utilization of bio-based materials;
- comprehensively developed your intercultural and communicative competencies, which are increasingly required in the globalized labor market.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The Master's Program Sustainable Biomass and Bioprocess Engineering will train you for process and product engineering positions, specialist roles, or project/team leader positions in biomass processing industries.
The program will also enable you to conduct research and pursue an academic career.
Possible jobs for graduates are process engineer, product development engineer, specialist in bioprocess engineering, researcher, etc.