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.
TU Delft – Circular Building Products for a Sustainable Built Environment (5 weeks, €695 fee) https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/circular-building-products-for-a-sustainable-built-environment/
TU Delft – Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment (6 weeks, Free) https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/circular-economy-for-a-sustainable-built-environment/
The Climate Read Academy Waste and Circular Economy Leaders Programme is a 10-week programme, which aims to support businesses to improve their waste management policies and develop a detailed action plan for their business anchored in Ireland’s Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy.
The Circulab Academy offers a free 3-hour ‘Teach the Circular Economy’ course.
Griffith College offer a Level 8 Certificate in Sustainability and the Circular Economy (5 credits) delivered over one semester (12 weeks). https://www.griffith.ie/faculties/graduate-business-school/courses/certificate-sustainability-and-circular-economy
MTU offer a Level 8 Special Purpose Award Certificate in the Circular Economy (20 credits). https://www.ittralee.ie/en/InformationAbout/Courses/ParttimeStudy/CertificateinCircularEconomy/
The ATU B.Sc. (Honours) in Architectural Technology has a ‘Environmental Management for Construction’ module (5 credits) in Year 2 and a ‘Environmental Building Systems’ module (5 credits) in Year 3.
The ATU B.Eng. (Honours) in Civil Engineering has an ‘Environmental and Energy Sustainability’ module (5 credits) and ‘Environmental Engineering’ module (5 credits) in Year 4.
The ATU B.Sc. (Honours) in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics has a ‘Sustainability and the Circular Economy’ module (10 credits) in Year 4.
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/
