It is imperative that students are fully aware of the circular economy and how it applies to the built environment to empower them to lead the transition over the coming years. This section outlines opportunities to pursue qualifications in this area, undertake research and explore industry best practice.
The ATU B.Sc. (Honours) in Construction Management has a ‘Environmental Management for Construction’ module (5 credits) in Year 2 and a ‘Sustainability and the Circular Economy in the Built Environment’ module (5 credits) in Year 4.
Cranfield University offer a three-year (part—time) M.Sc. in Technology, Innovation and Management for a Circular Economy https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/centres/centre-for-design-engineering/our-communities-of-practice/circular-economy
Bern University of Applied Sciences offers a 12-month M.Sc. in Circular Innovation and Sustainability (120 ECTS) https://www.bfh.ch/en/studies/master/circular-innovation-and-sustainability/
LUT University offers a two-year M.Sc. in Circular Economy (120 ECTS). https://www.lut.fi/en/studies/technology/masters-programme-circular-economy
The Master’s Degree programme (2 years) in Circular Economy is a collaboration between universities from three continents and seven countries. Each student will spend at least one semester (30 ECTS) at two different EU partner universities. The universities participating in the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree Programme in Circular Economy are: University of Graz; Chalmers University
The Polimi Graduate School of Management offers a 12-month International Master’s in Environmental Sustainability and Circular Economy.
The University of Cambridge offer a Postgraduate Certificate and Master’s in Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment (IDBE). https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/education/graduate-study/idbe/interdisciplinary-design-for-the-built-environment
Eindhoven University of Technology offer a Postgraduate Certificate in Circular Design in the Built Environment (15 credits) https://educationguide.tue.nl/programs/certificate-programs/circular-design-in-the-built-environment-msc/?L=2&chash=eb987019d96af0b9da2441a480530d84&l=
TUS offer a 12-week Level 9 Postgraduate Certificate in Design for Sustainability and Circular Economies (10 ECTS) https://lit.ie/en-ie/courses/certificate-in-design-for-sustainability-and-circu
TCD offer a 12-month Postgraduate Diploma in Circular Economy and Recycling Technologies, which explores topics such as life cycle assessment (LCA), waste management, waste rock reclamation, waters, and sludge treatment as well as recycling, reprocessing, and remanufacturing.https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/courses/circular-economy-and-recycling-technologies-pgraddip/
The Atlantic Technological University (ATU) offers postgraduate research opportunities at Level 9 (Masters by Research) and Level 10 (Ph.D. and Professional Doctorates). For further details, please contact Mark.Kelly@atu.ie
The Atlantic Technological University (ATU) offers a 9-month Level 9 Certificate in Energy Conservation and Environmental Services consisting of two mandatory modules, Energy Conservation (Part L, F, J, C, D, Sustainability, and the Circular Economy) (10 credits) and Services (Part E, F, G, H, J and D) (5 credits). For further details, please contact Irene.Hayden@atu.ie
