Universität des Saarlandes Master in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
Universität des Saarlandes

Universität des Saarlandes

Master in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

Saarbrücken, Germany

Master degree

2 years

German, English, Spanish

Full time

Oct 2026

EUR 1,500 / per year *

On-Campus

* for EU students | 4.500 €/year for non-EU students

Key Summary

About: The Master in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (AMASE) is an international mobility Master's for students in materials science and related fields (math, physics, chemistry). Students study at two of four partner universities and follow local-language instruction. Saarland University hosts it on a trilingual campus in south-western Germany bordering France and Luxembourg. Starting intake 2025 the programme will offer 88 Erasmus Mundus scholarships over four years.

Career Outcomes: Graduates work in advanced materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials, polymers, metallurgy and composites. Roles include research scientist, materials engineer, R&D engineer, process engineer, quality control specialist, and materials consultant in academia and industry.

The Master's in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering - AMASE is an international Master's program in Materials Science and Engineering.

The program is aimed at students in the field of Materials Science and Engineering and related fields, such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Physical Chemistry. Students study at two out of four universities and study in the local language.

Starting with the Intake 2025, the master's program will offer again 88 Erasmus Mundus scholarships for the next 4 years. 

Program Introduction

AMASE at a glance:

Study Program

AMASE – Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

Degree

Double Degree, Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Duration

2 years / 4 Semesters (including 6 months work on the Master’s thesis)

Universities

UdS – Universität des Saarlandes/ Germany
LTU – Luleå tekniska universitet/ Sweden
UL – Université de Lorraine / France
UPC – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelonatech /Spain
MUL – Montanuniversität Leoben / Austria
UPD – Università degli Studi di Padua / Italy

Languages of instruction

German, French, Spanish (at each university respectively), English at LTU, MUL, and UNIPD 

Participation costs per semester

1.500 €/ EU students; 4.500 €/ Non-EU students*

Mobility

You study at twouniversities of the Consortium.
1st + 2nd Semester: chosen Entrance University
3rd Semester: chosen Second University.
4th semester: Master’s thesis at Entrance or Second University.

It is not possible to study at two English-teaching universities (MUL, UNIPD, and LTU)! 

Admission requirements

Bachelor of Science or similar degree with training in:
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, basic knowledge of the structure and behavior of materials

Scholarship

Erasmus+ (2nd year) / DFH funding (2nd year)

Application period

Starting in October 2026

Deadline of application:

31.03.2026 (LTU and UdS, UPC, UL, MUL and UNIPD from third countries)
31.05.2026 (UdS, UPC, UL, MUL and UNIPD from EU countries)

Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available for the Intakes 2021 until Intake 2024. If you apply before the mentioned deadline, your application will automatically considered for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.