The English-taught Erasmus Mundus International Master's Programme on Circular Economy (CIRCLE) is a full-time master's programme. The universities in the consortium work together to provide you with a high-quality international curriculum including regional aspects. The programme is organised as a Joint Programme and offered by 8 universities.
Aims and objectives of the programme
- Train students to contribute to environmentally sustainable economic growth by their capability to analyse complex problems related to sustainable development, to design (technological and social) solutions for these complex problems, and to develop implementation strategies for such solutions
- Improve the level of competences and skills of the CIRCLE students, increasing their employability.
- Enhance the attractiveness and quality of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by offering a unique international master programme in CE to the best students inside and outside of the EU
- Bring together and bundle the existing expertise in education in the field of CE, European wide and beyond, which fosters internationalisation and excellence in higher education institutions
Admission requirements
Make sure to read through the following criteria and then determine if you are an eligible candidate. All these requirements must be fulfilled.
Please note that selection to the Master’s Programme does not guarantee admission to any particular host university, where additional local criteria may be operative.
Academic degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (bachelor’s degree or equivalent programme of at least 180 ECTS) in engineering, natural sciences, environmental sciences, economics or social sciences, including courses in mathematics and/or statistics (min. 12 ECTS) and courses in environmental and/or systems sciences (min. 12 ECTS).
For the bachelor's degree, a minimum overall/average grade of B according to the ECTS grading system is necessary.
Confirmation of English proficiency through either a completed bachelor or master’s programme studied in the following English-speaking countries Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA; or through provision of one of the following language certificates with the corresponding score:
TOEFL 575 (paper-based), 230 (computer-based) or 95 (iBT);
*In this year’s application round, the consortium accepts the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition as well. The required score is the same as for the TOEFL iBT test. NOTE: use this certificate only if you truly cannot obtain any of the remaining certificates on this list. It will suffice for the application. However, this certificate might not suffice for admission to the universities if you are selected for the programme.IELTS grade 7.0;
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (at least grade C);
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (score of at least 180).
Please note that the provided language certificates must not be older than 2 years wherefore the 2 years will be counted back from the start date of the application.
For the admission at the University of Graz, the following specific requirements apply additionally:
- Courses in social and economic sciences: minimum 12 ECTS.
For the admission at Chalmers University of Technology, the following specific requirements apply additionally:
- Bachelor's degree: in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Architecture and Engineering, Environmental Science, Geo Science or Agricultural Science
- Courses in mathematics/statistics: minimum 22.5 ECTS
- English proficiency: IELTS with no part of the test below 5.5; TOEFL (paper-based) with a minimum of 4.5 on the written part, TOEFL (iBT) with a minimum of 20 on the written part.
Partner Universities
The universities in the consortium, University of Graz (co-ordinator), Chalmers University of Technology, Delft University of Technology, Leiden University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Curtin University, Tsinghua University and Waseda University, work together to guarantee a high-quality international curriculum with regional aspects. Each university offers the possibility of specialized academic training in the field of Circular Economy.
You can choose four universities of the consortium (Graz, Chalmers, Delft/Leiden, NTNU) as your entrance university and enroll there as a student of the Erasmus Mundus International Master's Programme on Circular Economy (CIRCLE). These universities are degree-awarding universities within the consortium.
Curtin University, Tsinghua University and Waseda University are associated partners, where you can spend an additional mobility period, but you cannot enroll there as your entrance university.
Learn more about the partner universities of this Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme:
