Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management TU Bergakademie Freiberg

The Master's degree programme in "Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management" provides students with knowledge and skills for independent scientific work in the fields of sustainable mining, mine rehabilitation and revitalisation. Their scientific skills should enable them to take on management responsibility.

The degree programme is based on Germany's globally unique expertise in mining remediation, particularly for uranium, lignite and ore mining. It was created as a concept for a unique, research-oriented degree programme. It combines natural sciences, engineering and economics as well as environmental law and georesource management.

In the first and second semesters, the following compulsory modules are part of the programme:

• Project and Contract Management
• Management and Finance of Mining Along the Life Cycle
• Groundwater Chemistry for Groundwater Management – Basics
• Hydrogeology for Groundwater Management – Basics
• Introduction to Biohydrometallurgy
• Environmental Geotechnics
• Reclamation
• Radioactivity
• Problem-Based Learning on Licensing, Expectation and Stakeholder Management

Students must choose 12 ECTS as electives from the following modules:

• German language courses
• Mine Water I
• Mine Water II
• Geomodelling – Geostatistics for Natural Resource Modelling
• European Values and Culture
• Responsible Consumption
• Biotechnology in Mining
• Practical training

Furthermore, students have to choose 6 ECTS from free-elective modules.

The third semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis with a Master's seminar (to total 24 ECTS).

Internships are parts of the lectures. They also can be carried out on an individual basis.

Bachelor's degree (at least seven semesters) in geoengineering, mining engineering, geosciences or a related field

107 EUR per semester

• 650 EUR to 950 EUR per month, depending on individual lifestyle
• Rent in a student hall of residence per month: an average of 290 EUR

Part-time employment on campus (e.g. student assistant, canteen) as well as in town (e.g. in supermarkets, cafés, restaurants)

1. The "Deutschlandstipendium" is a national scholarship programme that supports above-average students with excellent grades. Social commitment, a willingness to take responsibility and special social, family or personal circumstances will also be taken into account (300 EUR per month for one year).
2. Study completion grant (300 EUR per month for three months)

• Counselling: development of personal and skills profiles, individual application portfolio checks, preparation for job interviews
• Training in technical and leadership skills: soft skills training, development of interdisciplinary knowledge, coaching for job applications / career entry
• ORTE career fair, networking with companies
• Online job board

https://tu-freiberg.de/en/career-center

Different kinds of accommodation are available on campus and in the city of Freiberg. The average monthly rent for a room in the student halls of residence, including utilities, is 290 EUR. The most common form of accommodation is the shared flat. Each student has their own room, with the bathroom and kitchen shared.

A separate online application is required to apply for accommodation in the student halls of residence. The recommended time to submit this is three months before the start of the semester.