The International Master of Science in Advanced Mineral Resources Development (AMRD) is a Master degree offered by TU Bergakademie Freiberg on the Freiberg campus in Germany. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 2 years to complete. Students study at the Freiberg campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from October 1, 2026.

About International Master of Science in Advanced Mineral Resources Development (AMRD)

The earth's crust is one of the most important resource bases of modern society. The growing population of the earth and increasing worldwide industrialisation will cause a steadily rising need for raw materials and subsoil for the unforeseeable future. The demands of the raw material industry and earthworks, were summarised to fulfil the needs of technically-competent executives, and the academic course "Advanced Mineral Resources Development" was created. It prepares students optimally for their future duties in this area. This joint degree programme realises the international orientation of study. This joint degree programme includes the following universities: MontanuniversitÃ¤t Leoben, Austria; the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg; the China University of Mining and Technology in Beijing; the Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran; the National Mining University in Dnipro, Ukraine; GMIT in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; St. Petersburg Mining University in Russia; the Technical University of Madrid, Spain, and the Universidade de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. The direct linking of the apprenticeship with the innovative research of the university supports this and paves the way for graduates' professional start and career in demanding leadership positions. Activity fields worldwide are planning, organisation, management and supervision of deposits, search and exploration, environmental friendliness, safe and economic production and mining of raw materials as well as transportation and distribution. Questions of drainage, economic efficiency analyses, environmental compatibility check, reclamation of landscapes after mining, security-technical and juridical settings of tasks and disposal/dumping of waste are included. The study programme combines natural, engineering and business sciences, environment law, and general management of georesources. It contains the following basic courses in mining, remediation and geoscience (lectures, seminars, and practical training): Computer Application in Mining Deposit Modelling Numerical Methods of Deposit Modelling Lab in Mining Engineering Reclamation Mine Water: Hydrogeology and Modelling Brownfield Revitalisation Radioactivity Geotechnology: Underground Mining, Open Cast Mining, Underground Construction Geomechanics Mineral Processing Longwall Mining Safety Engineering in Mine Basic courses are offered in management, economy, and finance: Feasibility Study for a Mineral Resources Project Seminar in Mining Engineering & Mineral Economics Technical and Economical Assessment of Mining and Post Mining Areas. Depending on their interests, students will be offered the opportunity to take courses in the German Language, English Language, biotechnology in mining, mining within the legal framework of Austria and the European Union, licensing, stakeholder involvement and expectation management, coal mine backfilling techniques, coal fire control and other courses. The main part of the last semester is the Master's thesis with a defence in a final colloquium. The study objective is the acquirement of the degree Master of Science.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for International Master of Science in Advanced Mineral Resources Development (AMRD) at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Entry Requirements

Bachelor's degree (at least seven semesters) in mining engineering, geoengineering, applied geoscience, or a related field

Fee Information

How to Apply

TU Bergakademie Freiberg ZulassungsbÃ¼ro AkademiestraÃŸe 6 09596 Freiberg Germany