Introduction
Waste has purpose in our future. Imagine products, resources, raw materials and byproducts no longer losing value when their lifecycle ends – but instead, using them as building blocks in other manufacturing processes. This requires optimized production chains, tailor-made materials and a new, multi-disciplinary approach to engineering. Landfills, non-renewable resources and unsustainable production methods have no place in a sustainable system like that: in the future, we will have transitioned to a circular economy. We need a new type of engineers to shape this future!
The new bachelor’s programme in Circular Engineering trains you to be an engineer with a multi-disciplinary background. As a circular engineer, you design, implement and adapt technical solutions to enable the transition to the circular economy. You combine a uniquely tailored background in disciplines including chemical engineering, biotechnology and engineering physics with technical skills and industry knowledge.
Fast facts
3-year, full-time bachelor’s, taught in English
Small-scale tutorial groups of about 15 students
Gain hands-on research and engineering experience by doing projects
Education and research at multiple Brightlands locations
Curriculum
The programme has been designed to first provide students with a strong basis in engineering and related disciplines, after which they can tailor the second and third year to their strengths and interests.
First year
Provides students with a solid foundation with courses in mathematics, physics, chemical engineering and biotechnology.
Second year
Students are given the freedom to choose their own personal curriculum by choosing from an extensive list of elective courses, skills training and projects under the guidance of an academic advisor. Examples of courses are Cell Biology, Electronics, Organic Chemistry, Remake–Reuse-Repair-Recycle, Data Science and Analysis, Energy Systems and many more. These courses allow students to expand their engineering “toolbox” and broaden or specialise in their expertise.
Third year
Students select one concentration (i.e. predetermined set) of courses and skills training to provide them with thorough knowledge within a specific engineering domain: Circular Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Biotechnology or Engineering Physics for Sustainable Manufacturing.
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Career prospects
Students will be able to work in business and industry. Examples of fields include engineering companies, chemical industry, consultancy firms with a focus on sustainability and circularity. Moreover, this bachelor offers a strong foundation for relevant master programmes. Check the website for more information.
Intake
Earliest start date: 1 September 2021
Deadlines:
EU/EEA-students: up to and including 1 May 2021, 23:59 CET
Non-EU/EEA-students who need a visa or residence permit: up to and including 1 April 2021, 23:59 CET
Annual Tuition Fees
EU/ EEA students: EUR 2,083
Non-EU/ EEA students: EUR 10,900
