The master's programme is given jointly with Ghent University, Belgium and TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany.

Academic Year 1: The students study 20 credits of courses at Ghent University and a course of 4 credits at TU Bergakademie Freiberg during the first semester. The students study 25 credits of courses at Uppsala University during the second semester and a course of 9 credits at Ghent University during summer semester.

Academic Year 2:  The students study 15 credits of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg and 15 credits of courses at one of the partner universities e.g. Uppsala University during the third semester. During the fourth semester the student do their degree project of 30 credits at one of the partner universities e.g. Uppsala University.

Level/Depth is given with the abbreviations:

G2F - First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle courses as entry requirements

A1N - Second cycle, has only first-cycle courses as entry requirements, at least 120 credits

A1F - Second cycle, has second-cycle courses as entry requirements

A2E - Second cycle, degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)

Main field of study is indicated according to the following abbreviations:

HU = Sustainable Development 

GV = Earth Science

TB = Applied Biotechnology

T= Technology

I = Industrial Engineering and Management.

Level/Depth and Main field of study refers to the classification done by Uppsala University, also for courses provided by other universities.

Semester 1

Universiteit Gent och TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Period	University	Course name	Credits	Level/Depth	Maine field of study
1	Gent	Introduction to the circular economy, economics and management of natural resources	4	A1N	HU
1	Freiberg	Problems and innovations in the process chain of mineral resources	4	A1N	HU
2	Gent	Clean technology	5	A1N	HU
2	Gent	Sustainable development and multicriteria decision-making	3	A1N	HU
2	Gent	Rational Use of Materials	5	A1N	HU
2	Gent	Resource recovery and recycling technologies	5	A1N	HU

Semester 2

Uppsala University

Period 3

The students study 1MP032 and select one of 1HY042, 1MP023 or 1MP018.

• Mineral Exploration, 10 credits (1MP032) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Sustainable Development A1N
• Environmental Assessment, 5 credits (1HY042) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Sustainable Development A1N
• African Mineral Resources: The Science and Politics of Sustainable Extraction of Mineral Resources, 5 credits (1MP023) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Sustainable Development A1N
• Physical and Chemical Properties of Rocks, Minerals and Materials, 5 credits (1MP018) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N

Period 4

• Geological Field Project, 5 credits (1MP001) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1F
• Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, 10 credits (1TE769) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Applied Biotechnology A1F, Sustainable Development A1F, Technology A1F

Summer semester (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)

Period	University	Course name	Credits	Level/Depth	Main field of study
Summer	Freiberg	Resources Chemistry	9	A1N	HU

Semester 3

Common to all students, independent of study track in year 2, is the block of courses below:

Common block of courses (TU Bergakademi Freiberg)*

Period	University	Course name	Credits	Level/Depth	Main field of study
1/2	Freiberg	The Training in Industry	10	A1N	HU
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Financial and sustainability reporting, financial planning and business valuation	5	A1N	HU

The course Financial and sustainability reporting, financial planning and business valuation is given online.

The students select one of the study tracks below:

Study track: Georesource exploration (Uppsala University)

The students select 15 credits of the courses at Uppsala University - either 1GV054 during period 1 or the three courses 1MP029, 1MP024 or 1MP022 during period 1‐2 - to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

Period 1

• Exploration and Environmental Geophysics, 15 credits (1GV054) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N
• Applied 3D Geological Mapping and Modelling, 5 credits (1MP029) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1F, Sustainable Development A1N

Period 2

• Challenges in Deep and High Stress Mining, 5 credits (1MP024) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N
• Critical Metals and Minerals, 5 credits (1MP022) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N
• Exploration Geochemistry, 5 credits (1MP033) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N

Study track: Entrepreneurship (Uppsala University)

The students study the courses below in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

Period 1

• Introduction to Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Raw Materials Industry, 5 credits (1TG436) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sustainable Development A1F
• Managing Sustainable Business Development in the Raw Material Industry, 2.5 of 10 credits (1TG437) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sustainable Development A1F

Period 2

• Managing Sustainable Business Development in the Raw Material Industry, 7.5 of 10 credits (1TG437) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sustainable Development A1F

Study track: Sustainable processes (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)

The students select 15 credits of the courses below to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

Period	University	Course name	Credits	Level/Depth	Main field of study
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Resources chemical technology	5	A1N	HU
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Selective separation of strategic elements	5	A1N	HU
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Microbiology for resource scientists: Lab course	3	A1N	HU
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Biotechnology in metal extraction and recycling	4	A1N	HU
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Simulation of sustainable metallurgical processes	6	A1N	HU
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Sensors and actuators	4	A1N	HU
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Analysis of high temperature processes in extractive metallurgy	5	A1N	Kemi
1-4 (year course)	Freiberg	Classifying machines, crushers, mills	5	A1N	GV

Study track: Resource recovery and sustainable materials (Ghent University)

The students select 15 credits of the course below including 'Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy' to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

Period	University	Course name	Credits	Level/Depth	Main field of study
1&2	Gent	Processes in practice	3	A1N	GV
1&2	Gent	Advanced wastewater treatment process design	3	A1N	GV
1&2	Gent	Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy	4	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Resource recovery technology	6	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Environmental legislation	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Green chemistry of renewable resources	4	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Thermochemical conversion of biomass	4	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Basics of process engineering	3	G2F	T
1&2	Gent	Metals and metalloids in environment and technology	6	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Metal extraction and recycling	6	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Life cycle assessment of materials and structures	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Environmentally assisted degradation of materials	6	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Sustainable chemical production processes	6	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Environmental technology: waste	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Resource recovery from wastewater	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Imaging techniques of consolidated and unconsolidated sediments	6	A1N	GV
1&2	Gent	Sustainable energy	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Composites	6	A1N	HU

The course Basics of process engineering is offered online.

Study track: Circular societies (Ghent University)

The students select 15 credits of the course below including 'Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy' to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

Period	University	Course name	Credits	Level/Depth	Main field of study
1&2	Gent	Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy	4	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Circular cities	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Environmental legislation	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Life cycle assessment of materials and structures	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Environmental technology: waste	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Resource recovery from wastewater	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Sustainable development	5	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Urban mobility and logistics	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Resource recovery technology	6	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Transport economics and policy	3	A1N	HU
1&2	Gent	Sustainable energy	3	A1N	HU

Semester 4

Ghent University, TU Bergakademie Freiberg and Uppsala University

The students register to the Master Thesis at the university providing their selected study track.

Period	University	Course name	Credits	Level/Depth	Main field of study
3&4	Gent	Master's dissertation (I002199)	30	A2E	HU
3&4	Freiberg	Master thesis in sustainable and innovative natural resource management	30	A2E	HU

• Degree Project E1 in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management, 30 credits (1GV193) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sustainable Development A2E