Courses are given in English (100%).
1 January – 15 April
For applicants from India, China and Vietnam, please note: The APS certificate must be submitted with the application. The submission form alone will not be accepted.
At TU Bergakademie Freiberg, we bring together experienced researchers and lecturers from different scientific communities to offer our graduate students the education needed for a successful career in industry and research institutions dealing with modern materials science.
Development of advanced materials of all types requires the use (and combination) of various instrumental analysis techniques for materials characterisation that is a precondition for a correct description of the structure-property relations and targeted tailoring of materials properties in the production process.
The course of study Advanced Materials Analysis provides profound insight into important techniques for analysis of solid materials like advanced steels, materials for electronics, shape memory alloys and energy materials by using microscopic, spectroscopic and diffraction methods.
Graduates will be well-prepared to pursue their successful careers in different materials-related industrial fields, particularly in research and development. Thereby, the strongly methodological character of the study course will open the door to a quite versatile range of industrial fields, from metallurgy to the semiconductor industry. In addition, they can pursue a career with academic research centres.
A minimum of four semesters (two years) is required to complete the programme. This MSc programme starts in the winter semester (the academic year consists of two semesters). The language in all courses is English.
The study course consists of compulsory as well as two types of elective modules. The compulsory modules include solid-state physics, spectroscopy, and topics related to microstructural analysis (microscopy, diffraction) as well as courses on coatings technology and functional nanomaterials. A speciality is the module “Materials Research with Free-Electron X-ray Lasers”, which takes place at the European XFEL in Hamburg. This module introduces cutting-edge materials analysis techniques by employing laser-like x-rays. One part of the elective modules is chosen individually by the students to complement their knowledge from the Bachelor’s degree. Other elective modules can be chosen freely from a list.
The last semester is reserved for the Master's thesis.
94 EUR
750 EUR to 900 EUR per month, depending on individual lifestyle, rent and utilities: 250 EUR to 380 EUR
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Candidate Profile
The Master's programme Advanced Materials Analysis (AMA) is open for students to upgrade their knowledge in materials science, engineering science, or in the fields of natural science specialised in physics or chemistry. The AMA programme is designed to attract students from different fields of science and engineering to emulate an interdisciplinary environment and enable teamwork between scientists and engineers. The candidates should be interested in the behaviour and analysis of solid material down to the atomic level combining the natural scientist's and engineer's points of view.
Minimum Conditions of Admission
A Bachelor's degree (at least six semesters) or an equivalent degree in the field of Engineering Science with a major in Materials Science or the field of Natural Science with a major in Physics or Chemistry which should include subjects related to solid-state physics or solid-state chemistry. Please note: Applicants with a degree in "Mechanical Engineering" who have not taken any of the listed majors during their studies will generally not be admitted for professional reasons.
TOEFL with at least 90 points (Internet-based), IELTS score 6.5 or equivalent tests
1 January – 15 April
For applicants from India, China and Vietnam, please note: The APS certificate must be submitted with the application. The submission form alone will not be accepted.
It is possible to find part-time employment on campus, e.g. as a student assistant or in the canteen.
Different kinds of accommodations are available on campus and in the city of Freiberg, from single flats to shared flats. Prices vary from 250 EUR to 380 EUR, including utilities. In the dormitory, each student has her/his own room, but usually the bathroom and the kitchen have to be shared with other flatmates. Living in a dormitory is usually the first choice for new international students. There is a good chance that you will get a place in a dormitory if you apply early. The International Office supports international students in finding accommodation.
The Technische Universität Bergakademie – TUBAF – has a unique profile as a "resource university" with expertise in sustainable raw materials and energy management, along with material and substance recycling. Together with national and international partners, TUBAF develops modern technologies and processes for the responsible use of finite resources. In order to address the economic and ecological challenges of the 21st century, the six faculties conduct interdisciplinary research regarding alternatives for raw material extraction, energy technologies, materials and recycling processes.
The Bergakademie Freiberg was founded in 1765. It is therefore one of the world's oldest technical higher education institutions.
Freiberg is located in the centre of the state of Saxony in the picturesque Erzgebirge Mountains, 40 km southwest of Dresden and 240 km south of Berlin. Freiberg is more than 850 years old and was founded after the discovery of silver ore in 1168. Today, Freiberg has around 40,000 inhabitants. The medieval heart of the town, which is almost completely intact, is very attractive: the Upper Market Square with its late Gothic patrician houses and the Freiberg cathedral at the Lower Market Square with its famous Silbermann organ and golden portal. Along with the world's oldest town theatre, a modern multiplex cinema, nightclubs, more than a hundred restaurants, cafés, and pubs invite you to take a break and enjoy life. There are sports facilities, a modern open-air and indoor swimming pool, and a park which surrounds the town centre like a green belt. Since 2008, the mineral collection "Terra Mineralia" functions as a centre of attraction for tourists, students, and inhabitants of Freiberg. The mineral collection, one of the largest collections in the world, is shown in the refurbished castle "Freudenstein" in the town centre. The nearby "Saxon Switzerland" national park and the Erzgebirge Mountains are beautiful places for a wide variety of outdoor activities including hiking and climbing in the summer and skiing in the winter. Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin are easily accessible by train and offer plenty of social, cultural, and recreational alternatives.
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