Students can follow the 'PRIME track' within a Masters course in the field of Innovation, Science and Technology Policy Studies. You take your first semester at one institute and then move to another to study a specialisation of your choice, write your thesis and/or do a professional project.

On successful completion you will be awarded your Master qualification from your home institute in the normal way. You may also receive a PRIME Graduate Certificate in Research, Innovation and Policy.

The programme is designed for students aiming at a professional career in public or private sector. It will apply the latest research and practice in the fields of innovation analysis, research & innovation policy, and science & technology studies in the teaching of three major themes. The programme will provide an international training environment for students planning a career at national, European and/or international level.

The first semester programme introduces students in the three core learning themes:

• Foundations of Science, Technology and Society Studies, with an emphasis on the policy perspective (10 EC)
• Analysis of Innovation (10 EC)
• Comparative Research and Innovation Policy (10 EC)

• University of Twente, Netherlands
• Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
• PREST, University of Manchester, UK
• University of Maastricht, NetherlandsL
• Paris Group, France
• University of Oslo, Norway
• University of Linkoping, Sweden
• Roskilde University Center, Denmark
• Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
• Tallin University of Technology, Estonia

The PRIME Master level exchange programme is not an independent Master Degree programme. It is embedded in the Programmes at the participating institutes. However, the additional benefits of following the PRIME Programme pathwayare:

• International experience
• Access to a wide range of specialisations that all address key issues of Research and Innovation Policy.
• Study with academic staff and in academic environment at another Europan University
• Gaining the PRIME postgraduate certificate
• Grant of €1000 (only available to certain applicants)

• Contact the Director of Studies at the institute in which you are enrolled (or intend to enroll)
• Once you have discussed your options you will be asked to complete a PRIME Master exchange application form
• For general enquiries contact Ellen Van Oost (International Co-ordinator) or Kathryn Morrison (Project Officer)

5 students have been / are currently involved in the exchange programme. Click to see their profile (coming soon)

• Kåre Jacobsen (Roskilde, DK/ PREST, UK)
• Anthon Henk Sonnenberg (Twente, NL / GIT, US)
• L. Carlos Freire (Aalborg, DK / GIT, US)
• Nooshin Ahangar-Mahalia (GIT, US / Twente, NL)
• Mohamed Niang (Aalborg, DK / PREST, UK)

You can also watch the international co-ordinator and some previous students talking about their experiences on the video link:

• PRIME master level video link