Master in Biobased Materials
Maastricht, Netherlands
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Master in Biobased Materials
Would you like to contribute to a sustainable planet and circular economy by creating new sustainable materials? Start a master's in Biobased Materials.
Our planet is facing incredible challenges. Whole ecosystems are changing and collapsing because of the way we consume and the materials we use in our daily lives. The continuous use of fossil fuels and non-degradable materials is driving climate change at an accelerating rate. However, these challenges also offer tremendous opportunities to make our planet more sustainable and evolve as a society into a circular economy. With the master Biobased Materials, you can play a pioneering role in this green revolution.
You'll learn how biology provides the building blocks and processes to produce earth-friendly materials that are easily recycled after use, as part of a circular economy. We'll teach you about advanced functional materials, and how we can develop these from biological resources. Our Program will prepare you for a fascinating career in the research, development, production, and application of earth-friendly materials made from various biological resources.
- Biobased Materials
- Process Technology
- Molecular Biology and Physiology of Plants and Microbes
- Principles of Materials Science
- Bio-Organic Chemistry
The master's Program in Biobased Materials prepares you to take on an expert role in the field of biobased materials. The multidisciplinary nature of the Program provides you with a solid scientific basis in biology, chemistry, materials science & engineering. Your selection of electives will further allow you to connect disciplines and gain relevant technical and soft skills.
Upon graduation, you are ready to pursue a career in a wide variety of areas: from life science, biotechnology, chemistry, and engineering to the automotive or power industry. You also have the knowledge and skills to design innovative experimental strategies for a wide array of applications of biobased materials, which aid the transition towards a more sustainable future.
This expertise is highly sought after and relevant for a wide range of careers in for example:
- Small and medium enterprises (SME) that focus on innovative product, technology or process development, especially related to biobased materials and sustainable manufacturing
- Companies or plants involved in the production of materials or (bio)molecules for industrial or biomedical applications
- Companies or plants involved in biomass extraction and/or biotechnological or agricultural applications, including biological/chemical suppliers
- Chemical industry or engineering companies that design (parts of) chemical processes
- Consultancy firms, NGOs or governmental institutions that focus on materials evaluation, sustainability and/or circularity
- Entrepreneurship. You could start your own start-up
With your knowledge of biobased materials, you are able to become a professional in a variety of fields. In addition to starting your career as a professional in the industry, you are also qualified to enter a research career, for example by pursuing a PhD or by joining an academic group or institute as a research assistant or technician.