Bachelor in Circular Economy

Tuition fees for Bachelor in Circular Economy are 3,505 USD per year.

Silesian University of Technology in Poland offers this bachelor's program in Circular Economy, taught in English over 7 semesters, with yearly tuition of 3000 EUR. Graduates gain interdisciplinary knowledge in circular economy principles as well as in the planning, design, and operation of process technology, equipment, and installations used for managing and disposing of municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste, alongside environmental monitoring. The program covers the Earth's natural resources, the use of raw materials in production processes, and the risks associated with their consumption. Students develop the ability to assess the life cycles of industrial products and learn the basics of managing waste streams generated across different branches of the economy. Coursework also covers chemical, biological, and physical processes used to treat waste matter, along with the ability to select appropriate processes for recovering energy and valuable substances while respecting environmental protection principles. The program addresses acquiring energy and valuable substances from renewable resources as a replacement for traditionally used raw materials, again with environmental protection in mind. Students learn the principles behind creating new products based on circular economy rules and build skills to assess the ecological safety of newly introduced products. The curriculum also develops skills for creating new technologies and products, working in teams under different roles, and creatively searching for new information and solving problems that sit at the border of different disciplines. Circular economy as a field addresses how materials, products, and waste streams can be kept in productive use for longer, and graduates typically find roles in waste management, environmental consulting, sustainable manufacturing, and resource recovery industries.