Study location	Various - see programme structure below
Type	Masters, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc
Accreditation	EIT Label accreditation - November 2020

Tuition fee	€15,000 per year Available financial support is: based on merit

Entry qualification

Bachelor degree recruitment fee of 50 EUR ! To pay go to ->click here Please review carefully all details! details -> click here First application window deadline is 8th December! Please note we recommend this deadline to NOT EU/EFTA students requiring to apply for a VISA to study in Europe. Second application window deadline is 15th January! Please note we recommend this deadline to NOT EU/EFTA students requiring to apply for a VISA to study in Europe. Third application window deadline is 31st March 2025! other IMORTANT information: - please check special university requirements, before applying! - applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits. - conditional acceptance - Students should have basic competence in engineering analysis, production operations, and mathematics including calculus, algebra, and mathematical statistics.* - the specific required admission diplomas are : B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computational Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or equivalent degrees. check if your diploma qualifies you for a given university   The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements

English Language proficiency requirements for EIT Manufacturing Master School The language of instruction in all EIT Manufacturing Master School programmes is English. All applicants must provide proof of sufficient proficiency in English. Generally, the proficiency must be proved with sufficient results in a language test. Certain groups of applicants may be exempted from the language test but required to provide other documentation on their language proficiency. Only the tests and exemptions listed below will be accepted. Applications without acceptable proof of English proficiency will be discarded and not evaluated further. All language test results must be electronically verifiable.

Other requirements	To apply to the Master School, you are required to check which documents must be submitted here: ​​click here Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Applicants are responsible for their own VISA. for more click here*: ​​click here

More information	eitmanufacturing.eu/..gramme/master-school

Overview

The Zero-Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy programme (ZD) is a Master of Science level programme within the EIT Manufacturing (EITM) Master School. The EITM Master School is a highly prestigious Manufacturing Engineering and Science education provider on advanced level with a focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E). The education at EIT Manufacturing Master School combines technical competence with skills in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. EIT Manufacturing Master School students will be an elite group of forthcoming engineers, operators, innovators, and other relevant professionals.

The EIT Manufacturing Master School students will:

• improve their knowledge on up to date manufacturing innovation and learn
  how to turn this knowledge into successful business;
• take part in events such as Summer Schools and Kick-offs;
• exchange ideas with business partners and researchers at Co-Locations Centres (CLC) and during internships;
• have access to renowned European research facilities;
• earn double degree and the EIT Manufacturing Certificate.

To learn more about the programme, click here

Programme structure

The first year is spent at one university (entry) and second year at another (exit) university in two different European countries. There is a choice of 4 entry points and 3 exit points.

The following universities provide an entry year (first year):

• Aalto University (Aalto), Finland
• University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland
• Grenoble INP (GINP), France
• University of Trento (UNITN), Italy

The following parties provide an exit year (second year):

• Aalto University (Aalto), Finland
• Grenoble INP (GINP), France
• University of Trento (UNITN), Italy

NB: EIT Manufacturing reserves the right to change the exit universities of this programme

The two years programme (120 ECTS) includes an Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Module (30 ECTS) and a Technical Major Module (90 ECTS) structured as follows:

• 45 ECTS for Host Programme technical courses
• 15 ECTS for Host Programme AM specialization courses
• 30 ECTS for the I&E Module courses
• 30 ECTS for the Master thesis

To learn more about the programme, click here

Career opportunities

The EIT Manufacturing Master School will prepare you for high level technical positions, Innovation roles and business profiles, including the capability to create your own start-up. It will allow you to create a professional network at national and international level through the several initiatives and the EIT Alumni communities.
The degrees also grant you the eligibility (120 ECTS degrees only) for post graduate doctoral studies, eventually to be done at EIT Manufacturing Doctoral School.