Curriculum

Students who have completed their M.Sc. (Tech.) degree in Circular Economy are able to:

• understand the necessity of a circular economy
• understand the requirements of a systemic change
• apply theories how to enable the shift from linear model to circular economy
• apply theories based on circular economy approach to design more sustainable products
• apply theories how to integrate sharing economy in a society
• recognise the most significant environmental impacts of products and processes and their importance in
• terms of business
• assess the technical possibilities of industrial, service, community, and primary production processes and
• systems to minimise environmental impacts
• explain the complex interdependencies of both local and global environmental problems
• adopt and innovate new technical solutions to develop the environmental sector

The Master's programme in Circular Economy is offered on the Lahti Campus. MSc programme in Circular Economy is also suitable for people living around in Finland or abroad. The intensive periods are organised in Lahti mostly on Thursdays and Fridays.

Facts

• Degree Master of Science in Technology (M.Sc. Tech.), (Diplomi-insinööri in Finnish)
• Higher university degree, gives eligibility to apply for scientific doctoral studies
• Extent 120 ECTS credits
• Duration two years, full-time studies of 60 ECTS per academic year

Degree Structure

The Master's degree (120 ECTS) consists of core studies, advanced specialisation studies, minor studies and elective studies. The Master's Thesis and Seminar is included in the specialisation studies.

BH60A5400 Introduction to Circular Economy will be taken in quantity of 5 ECTS cr. BL20A0910 Technology and Society is recommended to take in first year of studies.
If the student is required to study BH60A5200 Introduction to Business and Sustainability, it is recommended to take in autumn 2020.
If the student is required to study BH60A5300 Introduction to Sustainable System Transition, it is recommended to take in academic year 2020-2021.

Students are recommended to choose one of the following minor studies:

- Energy Technology (Distance Learning) (code EnDETDL)
- Innovaatiojohtaminen (Lahti campus) (code TuDSOInno)
- Suorituskyvyn johtaminen (Lahti campus) (code TuDSOSujo)
- Yrittäjyys (Lahti campus) (code TuSOYrittajyys) or Entrepreneuship (Lahti campus) (code TuSOEntrepre)
- minor studies in Ympäristötieteet, offered by University of Helsinki in Lahti campus

Students may do the minor during exchange abroad (upon application).

Elective studies can be any courses offered by LUT if the required prerequisites are fulfilled. Recommended elective studies are e.g.:

BH60A0451 Air Pollution Control
BH60A2101 Advanced Course in Life Cycle Assessment
BH60A5200 Introduction to Business and Sustainability
BH60A5700 Business and Sustainability
BJ02A3060 Circular Economy for Materials Processing 6 op or
BJ02A1500 Current Issues in Enabling Technologies for Circular Economy 5 op

Studies in other universities/from abroad or a max. of 10 ECTS of internship may be included upon application, too.