About this programme
Master in Manufacturing 4.0 by Intelligent and Sustainable Technologies is a Master's Degree programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Gjøvik as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. Norwegian University of Science and Technology is a state university in Trøndelag.
What you will study
META40 is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in manufacturing, run by a partnership of six European universities. NTNU is one of the partners, and the degree is coordinated by ENISE (Ecole Centrale de Lyon) in France. The language of instruction is English, the degree is 120 ECTS, and it runs full time over two years.
What you study
The programme gives you knowledge of sustainable manufacturing technologies and systems. You can specialise in one of four fields of Manufacturing 4.0:
- Digital Manufacturing (NTNU)
- Clean Manufacturing (University of Ljubljana)
- Sustainable Manufacturing (Ecole Centrale de Lyon and Mines Saint-Etienne)
- Smart Manufacturing (Technische Universitet Chemnitz TUC)
You learn about a bottom-up and top-down view of manufacturing systems, digital twins and the modelling and simulation tools that support them, cyber physical manufacturing systems, and industrial robotics, industrial automation and control engineering. You also use simulation tools to find solutions to sustainable manufacturing. During the programme you design manufacturing execution systems, carry out research on manufacturing technology, and carry out life-cycle analysis.
How the programme is organised
The master is a collaboration between six universities in Europe: Ecole Centrale de Lyon (ENISE) in France, the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, Technische Universitet Chemnitz TUC in Germany, Politecnico di Torino in Italy, NTNU in Gjøvik in Norway, and Mines Saint-Etienne in France. You spend at least one semester (30 ECTS) at two different partner universities.
Teaching mixes lectures, projects, flipped classroom and practical training in laboratories. The Learning Factory at NTNU is used for education and research in Industry 4.0, and students do laboratory work there. During your semester at NTNU in Gjøvik you have teaching with students from the Master's in Sustainable Manufacturing. Gjøvik is a small campus where it is easy to get to know people across study fields, and you get close contact with lecturers and research communities.
Who it suits
This suits someone who wants to work on the problems of manufacturing 4.0 and is willing to move between countries to do it. You should be comfortable with simulation, automation and systems thinking, and happy to study in an international environment. The competence you gain is relevant to other industries as well as manufacturing, and the degree can also be a stepping stone to an academic career.
Admission, language and next steps
Admission is joint for the whole programme. All applications go through ENISE's online application portal, not through NTNU's own system. The programme page points to ENISE for how to apply, the application deadline and the admission requirements, so check there before you start. The page also points to ENISE for the programme structure, study tracks and courses, and for career prospects. For questions about your study plan, compulsory and optional subjects, exams and deadlines, NTNU lists a programme coordinator contact, Niels Peter Østbø.
Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. Check the programme page for what applies to this joint degree.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Manufacturing industry
- Other industries that need manufacturing 4.0 competence
- Academic career, as a stepping stone to research
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to Norwegian University of Science and Technology, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Manufacturing 4.0 by Intelligent and Sustainable Technologies taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Gjøvik as the campus town for this programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. Norwegian University of Science and Technology publishes its requirements on the programme page.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
What does it cost?
The record shows no tuition fee for students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at Norwegian University of Science and Technology is linked from this page so you can compare.
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