Two WUST curricula have obtained funds under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees programme. Thanks to the partnership, students will be trained at various European universities in countries including France, Italy, Greece, and Belgium.

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme concerns international master’s studies. It lasts for two years and involves the study of several subjects at a few academic centres in Europe. Two such projects will be implemented at Wrocław University of Science and Technology: Chemical Nano-Engineering at the Faculty of Chemistry and European Master in Advanced Solid Mechanics (STRAINS) at the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

The programme Chemical Nano-Engineering offers broad interdisciplinary education in the field of nano-engineering with specialisation in chemistry and nano-object modelling. The studies are carried out by a consortium of three universities: The University of Aix-Marseille in France, Wrocław University of Science and Technology and Roma Tor Vergata University in Italy.

– The students spend the first semester in Marseille, where they deepen their knowledge in the field chemistry, then they study nano-engineering at WUST’s Faculty of Chemistry, and learn about the application of complex nano systems at the University in Rome – says University Professor Piotr Rutkowski, PhD, DSc, Eng., the programme coordinator at W3. He adds that this form of teaching is intended to prepare students to become specialists in the fields of designing nanosystems (using the bottom-up method) and applying modelling to develop chemical synthesis in the nanoscale. It also provides an excellent opportunity to establish international scientific relationships, which are extremely useful in further research work.

The first four-year edition of the programme, coordinated at WUST by Professor Szczepan Roszak, was launched in 2018. In September, the defence of diploma theses of students of the first enrolment will be held. Upcoming enrolment, as a part of a new project, starts in November 2020 and finishes in February 2021. Every year, the project is open to 20 students from different countries.

For more details about Chemical Nano-Engineering, please visit the project website.

The Faculty of Civil Engineering offers master's studies under the STRAINS programme, intended for those who want to develop their knowledge and skills in the field of solid body mechanics with respect to the modelling of materials and structures. The project’s premise is that the participants study simultaneously two areas of engineering: mechanics and civil engineering.  

The participants will be able to choose one of 18 learning paths, involving study at three or more of the six participating universities. These are the University of Lille and Ecole Centrale in Lille, University of Calabria, University of Louvain, Technical University of Athens, and Wrocław University of Science and Technology. At the end of the programme, the graduate receives a joint diploma from all partner universities.

– The STRAINS programme emphasises providing students with thorough theoretical, experimental, and computational knowledge of solid-state mechanics. As a result, the student will be prepared to work in the generally understood area of civil and mechanical engineering – says Professor Wojciech Puła, project coordinator.

The first enrolments will be held in the winter semester 2021/2022. 24 people will be admitted for the first semester.