Study location	Hungary, Miskolc
Type	Master, full-time
Study language	English
Awards	MA (MSc in Earth Sciences Engineering)

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or higher) Earth Science background: Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree with strong earth sciences background (BSc in Geology, Geophysics, Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences Engineering, Geosciences Engineering, Mining Engineering) English certificate: Students must have an adequate knowledge of written and spoken English, equivalent to at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR): TOEFL test (paper 570, cb 230, iBT 88), IELTS 6.5 or CAE (grade C1), TOEIC 792, which should be certified to obtain the degrees. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Tuition fee for non-EU applicants: 2000 EUR / semester

More information	timrexproject.eu  masters.eitrawmaterials.eu/..gramme/timrex  exploration.uni-miskolc.hu/EN

Overview

The TIMREX MSc programme aims to train earth science specialists, primarily geologists and geologist engineers, to help meet the mineral resource exploration demand of the EU.

Built on existing strong minerals exploration MSc programmes, the project provides a joint education with add-on entrepreneurship skills. Based on a gap analysis, mineral resources exploration, focusing on field activities and sustainability performance does not exist in the portfolio of EIT-Labelled master programmes. The consortium led by and having RIS-universities will involve non-academic partners in program development and implementation.

These goals will be achieved by 3 main competence-development pillars of the project.

Pillar 1: campus-based MSc programmes with at least one-semester mobility windows or double degree schemes between the university partners. The cohort starting in September 2022 will go along the mobility window scheme for all universities. Double or joint degree schemes shall be established at UNIZG-RGNF, UM and WUST during 2022 and from September 2023, a hybrid mobility system, using double or joint degree schemes in different relations will apply. LTU will cooperate mostly on the mobility window basis. The T-shaped curriculum at each partner will include mineral explorationfocused core earth science disciplines. Innovation and entrepreneurship competences will follow a modular system, complementing the semester courses and partly given by intensive fieldwork modules of pillar 2.

Pillar 2: intensive fieldwork during the summer period between M1 and M2 academic years. This will be a specialty of the TIMREX programme and comprises a much more intensive joint education activity compared to other labelled programmes. 7-8 weeks of the summer period is scheduled as fieldwork for the students at exploration camps in Sweden and Hungary and as internship at companies.

Pillar 3: Entrepreneurship, innovative and socio-civic skills will be developed by the third pillar, intensively using the EFG’s mentoring programme and SME and RTO partners of the consortium.

Programme structure

For the exact programme structure, please visit the following link:
timrexproject.eu/study-programme/

Career opportunities

Graduates with these professional qualifications are well suited for mining and exploration companies, research institutes and specialized authorities dealing with the management, planning and regulation of mineral raw materials. The graduates’ strong engineering training combined with earth sciences knowledge prepares them for careers in mineral exploration, exploitation and the supervision of earth science technologies.