As a partnership between Universität des Saarlandes (D), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (E), Luleå tekniska universitet (S) and Institut national polytechnique de Lorraine (F), this Master programme aims to provide:

• A well-integrated language and cultural experience
• Education in close relation to the research activities of the four consortium members
• Education in advanced materials, to enhance the innovation potential of the students in their future activities
• Preparation of the students for life-long learning in new places and new education/work systems
• Enhancement of networking activities within the EU and with third countries in the field of research and education.

The degree delivered to the students at the end of the two-year course is a double Masters degree awarded by the two universities where the students have studied.

• Start Ph.D.-studies.
• Reinforce the research teams within the consortium or in industrial, university laboratories in their country of origin as well as in similar institutions world-wide.
• Take responsibility for an industrial research or development project.
• Adapt easily to working in new countries/new cultures.
• Work in international networks as required by an increasingly globalized industrial and scientific environment.
• Transfer their knowledge to other students and work as a multiplicator, especially in their home countries.
• Integrate multinational work teams (industry or universities) with the advantage of the language skills and cultural knowledge gained during the Master programme.