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The need to preserve the planet and guarantee a strong economy for current and future generations is what has led the European Commission to promote the “ 

 ” which highlights the need to advance the transition from the current production model based on a Linear Economy to a Circular model.

This transition requires innovative engineering solutions that require a new way of thinking. 

 could therefore be considered as a new branch of engineering dedicated to 

 , and is based on feedback and minimizing environmental impact.

 will acquire knowledge of the design of environmentally sustainable industrial processes, selection of circular materials and energy efficiency, according to the most demanding economic criteria and legislation that is sensitive to environmental and sustainability issues, and will be 

able to make decisions according to design criteria, properties and costs

This master's degree is supported by some of the country's most important companies and institutions, such as Coca-Cola Europe, Acciona, Recyclia, the Circular Economy Foundation and the Official College of Industrial Engineers of Madrid.

The only master's degree in Circular Engineering in Spain

Exclusive studies (only 40 places per year)

Advised by some of the country's leading companies

Possibility of internships in one of the most important companies in Spain

This transition requires innovative engineering solutions that require a new way of thinking. Circular Engineering could therefore be considered a new branch of engineering dedicated to sustainable production, energy efficiency and eco-design, and is based on feedback and minimizing environmental impact.

Applications are submitted electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, we recommend that you consult the support information on the school's website.

Those who hold a graduate degree covering the following areas of knowledge in the field of engineering and which gives access to Master's studies may access the Master's degree:

Qualifications and specialties related to the area of Industrial Engineering, such as: Industrial Organization, Industrial Technologies, Electronics, Industrial and Automatic, Mechanics, Energy, Industrial Design, Industrial Chemistry, Electrical and similar.

Qualifications and specialties related to the field of Civil Engineering.

Qualifications and specialties related to the field of Environmental Engineering.

Degrees and specialties related to the field of Chemical Engineering.

Qualifications and specialties related to the area of Building Engineering.

Qualifications and specialties related to the area of Renewable Technologies and Energies.

The master's degree is aimed at recent graduates and professionals who wish to train to make a difference in the development and implementation of the needs and regulations associated with Circular Engineering in the industry, contributing to responsible business management and sustainable innovation.

More specifically, the profiles to which the degree is currently aimed include:

Graduates in engineering from UC3M (Degree in Industrial Technology Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic, Industrial and Automatic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physical Engineering).

Graduates in Science and Engineering from other Universities, both in those mentioned above, as well as in other specific degrees corresponding to the previously mentioned areas: Industrial Organization, Industrial Technologies, Electronics and Automation, Mechanics, Industrial Design, Industrial Chemistry, Electrical, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Building Engineering and Renewable Energy.

Professionals whose profile matches the qualifications mentioned above and who develop a technical profile in their job, who wish to complete their training in eco-design and sustainability.

 for taking a master's degree at UC3M, depending on whether it is taught in Spanish, English or bilingual.

Once the notification of admission to the Master's degree has been received, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, in order to formalize their enrollment, must present said degree legalized through diplomatic channels or, where appropriate, through the single legalization procedure or "Hague Convention apostille". In addition, they must present the official transcript of grades including the overall average grade, also duly legalized.

If necessary, said document must be accompanied by its 

Ordinary Phase from December 2, 2024 to May 31, 2025

All information will be published at the end of November at the following link: 

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Admissions Option 2

Program of aid for the payment of tuition fees for Master's Degrees, organized by the Postgraduate Center, which covers a fixed amount of tuition fees.

Ibero-American Postgraduate University Association

Grant programme for Master's degree studies aimed at non-Spanish university graduates from Latin American universities associated with AUIP.

Scholarships and Funding Option 2

Engineering of Sustainable Industrial Processes

Control and Instrumentation of Industrial Processes

Automated production technologies for Circular Engineering

Systems for the Production and Storage of Clean Energy

Curriculum

It will be paid once notification of admission to the master's degree is received, and will be deducted from the first tuition payment.

The amount paid as a reservation will only be returned if the University suspends the teaching of the master's degree.

National and EU students: €2,701.2 (€45.02/ECTS credit)

Non-EU students: €5,044.2 (€84.07/ECTS credit)

NOTE: the public prices indicated do not include, under any circumstances, the ECTS corresponding to the training complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous training complements), nor the fee for issuing the master's degree.

*Prices are valid for the 2024/25 academic year; they are pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 2025/26 academic year.

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

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UC3M is a Spanish public university that excels in research, teaching and innovation. It is among the best universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and among the best institutions in employability, according to The Global University Employability Ranking and Survey (Geurs2024). In the latest edition of THE Impact Rankings, it was ranked 24th in the world for its commitment to peace and justice. It has more than 780 agreements with universities in 57 countries, among which there are some of the best universities in the world according to the Shanghai University ranking. 27,8% of its students are international. The University is one of the promoters of the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance, one of the networks selected by the EU in its European Universities Initiative. UC3M is the first university in Europe to obtain the ACEEU dual accreditation for its contribution and impact on the industrial and social fabric, and it also has other accreditations and distinctions of quality such as the EUR-ACE seal in the field of engineering or the AACSB accreditation in business and finance programs. 

Master's Degree in Circular Engineering

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