Bsc in Circular Engineering
Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 2,601 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 1 May for non-Eu students | 1 June for EU students
** statutory fee | € 18,300 institutional fee
Key Summary
Introduction
Do you get excited when facing a technical challenge? Do you want to contribute to the transition to a circular economy? Then the unique new Maastricht bachelor's program in Circular Engineering is the perfect choice for you: the engineer of the future. The Bachelor of Circular Engineering combines a rigid engineering foundation with in-depth knowledge and skills in one of three engineering concentrations while focussing on sustainability throughout the curriculum. These three concentrations are:
- Circular Chemical Engineering
- Sustainable Biotechnology
- Engineering Physics for Sustainable Manufacturing
You can tailor your curriculum to your own needs, interests, and career goals, by using the open curriculum space in the second year to select from a large range of electives, by taking on engineering projects and internships of your choice, and by choosing one of the concentrations in the third year. By approaching problems from various disciplinary perspectives, you develop technical solutions for society and industry to address existing and future challenges.
Why this program?
A bachelor's in Circular Engineering prepares you to be the engineer of the future. In a circular economy, resources are reused and waste is minimized. Both are needed to create a long-lasting healthy planet and a strong economy. Circular engineers play a key role in the transition towards the circular economy as they have the knowledge and skills to design, develop and optimize products, processes, and services to enhance circularity for a sustainable society and industry.
Fast facts
- 3-year, full-time bachelor’s, taught in English
- Small-scale tutorial groups of about 15 students
- Gain hands-on engineering research experience
- Work at state-of-the-art engineering labs
- Education and research at multiple Brightlands locations
Admissions
Curriculum
Core Courses
- Engineering in a Circular Economy
- Calculus
- Fundamentals of Engineering
- Linear Algebra
- Chemical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Thermodynamics and Engineering Physics
- Multivariable Calculus
Elective Courses
- Organic Chemistry
- Differential Equations
- Biochemistry
- Imaging Engineering
- Remake, Reuse, Repair, Recycle
- Energy Systems
- Sustainable Food Production
- Polymeric Materials
- Fluid Mechanics
- Sustainable Agronomy
- Data Science and Analysis
- Circular Business Development
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Genetics and Cell Biology
- Electronics Engineering
- Biobased Materials
- Quantum Physics
Third Year Courses
- Chemical Eng. Thermodynamics & Kinetics
- Reactor Engineering
- Industrial Process Design Skills
- Separations Processes
- Chemical Plant Design
- Unit Operations Skills
- Circular Process Design and Control
- Ethical and Philosophical Reflections
Skills
- Academic Skills and Project Management
- Basic Programming Skills
- Physics and Electronics Laboratory Skills
- Chemistry and Biology Laboratory Skills
Projects
- Life Cycle Assessment Project
- Design Project
Thesis
- Bachelor Thesis
- Bachelor Thesis Info Course
Rankings
Circular Engineering has been ranked as the #1 interdisciplinary Life science bachelor's program in the Dutch University Guide: Keuzegids 2023 with a score of 80 points. Making it a top-rated program.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Students will be able to work in business and industry. Examples of fields include:
- Small and medium enterprises (SME) that focus on innovative product development, technology development, and process development, especially with regard to sustainability and circularity
- Companies involved in plant breeding and other biotechnological applications, including biological/chemical suppliers
- Any engineering company involved in the transition towards sustainable processes or circular economy, for instance, related to the engineering of installation parts, solar panels, packaging, and recycle processes
- Chemical industry or engineering companies that design (parts of) chemical processes or process equipment
- Consultancy firms with a focus on sustainability and circularity related to the fields above