Master’s Degree in Circular Economy
Obtain a multidisciplinary education, from scientific-technical aspects to economic-legal ones, essential to introduce the principles of circular economy into companies and public and private institutions. Get ready to take part in the design of a future heading towards a sustainable development.
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- Language: Spanish
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Duraction: 2 semesters (1 year)
- Spaces available: 40 (registration, Universidad de Zaragoza)
- Modality: Semi-presential
- Academic Director at UPNA: Juan Miguel Benito Ostolaza
- Faculty: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
- Where lessons take place: Zaragoza / Pamplona / Lleida / Logroño
Presentation
Master’s degree in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Why should you study the Master's Degree in Circular Economy?
- You will train to become a versatile specialist ready for a variety of work positions, capable to approach the complexity to manage the material and power flows.
- You will acquire the competences necessary to design and introduce circular economy strategies into the different levels of a company.
- Strategies on circular economy will be approached from a multidisciplinary perspective which includes both scientific-technical aspects and economic-legal ones. This multidisciplinarity sets it ahead of other master's degrees on Circular Economy, planned as studies targeting specialists on a specific area: engineers or economists.
- Participating universities:
o Public University of Navarra
o University of La Rioja
o University of Zaragoza
o University of Lleida
You can do this master's degree with:
Training in competencies
Languages
Which degrees may grant me access to the Master's Degree in Circular Economy?
- Food Science and Technology
- Environmental Sciences
- Finance and Accounting
- Physics
- Geology
- Public Management and Administration
- Agricultural and Food Engineering
- Power and Sustainability Engineering
- Industrial Organisation Engineering
- Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
- Industrial Organisation and Logistics Engineering
- Forestry Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Natural Processes and Products Innovation
- Marketing and Market Research
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Double Degree in Forestry Engineering and Nature Preservation
Which job positions can I access once I finish the Master's Degree in Circular Economy?
- Sustainability Manager in public and private companies and institutions.
- Consultancy for the transition towards circular economy.
Competencies
Access requirements
Access requirements
To be admitted to the official Master's Degree courses, students must hold an official university degree issued by a higher education institution in the European Higher Education Area or in other countries which entitles them to access Master's degree courses in the country issuing the degree.
Specific criteria of the Master's Degree
Admission to this master’s degree is conditional to having at least a proved B1 English level. The Academic record can be used as supporting document (if a B1 level in English is explicitly stated), a certificate accepted by University of Zaragoza proving the English level to access a Campus Ibero University (eg the one obtained through online tests carried out by Public University of Navarre or in-person by University of La Rioja). In the case of foreign students, Spanish proficiency level must be proved.
In the case that the demand is higher than the offered positions, students will be accepted according with the following scale:
• Appropriateness and average grade of academic record: 50-70 %
• Language level in English: 10-20 %
• Professional experience in the area of circular economy: 20-40 %