Safe and Reliable Nuclear Applications

ongoing

SARENA, which stands for SAfe and REliable Nuclear Applications, is an Erasmus+ supported EMJMD programme aiming to develop scientific, technical and management skills enabling engineers to work internationally in all domains related to nuclear energy and applications. The SARENA programme consists of a two-year Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, fully taught in English, which provides a dual approach of academic teaching and practical experience in the field of nuclear applications within the framework of an international mobility context. The teaching programme focuses on the acquisition of global knowledge and skills in nuclear physics and chemistry, nuclear engineering, radioactive waste management, decommissioning, as well as reactor operation and safety. The content has also been updated to cover recent trends in the nuclear industry, notably socio-economic perspectives in energy transition and the topic of Small Modular Reactors (SMR). The teaching programme is strongly supported by practical experience, notably hands-on training in facilities available in the consortium institutions, used to develop high quality R&D activities, as well as workshops and trainings within laboratories and industrial facilities provided by Associate Partners (industrial companies, regulators and international organizations). To be completed, the programme requires conducting a mandatory internship in a laboratory or an industrial company, thereby optimizing insertion in the labour market. In tune with the actual needs of both the labour market and European challenges with regards to maintaining a stable decarbonized energy mix, the SARENA programme aims to educate international nuclear engineers with a strong European culture, aware of the energy, environmental, and climate context, yet ready to face contemporary challenges in the industry. Our proposed master programme thus aims to become an international standard for teaching nuclear engineering and applications.