MSc Circular Engineering and Economy
RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, Germany
- Level
- Master's
- Award
- Master of Science
- Language
- German English
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Campus
- Aachen
- Apply by
- Register by 1 September 2027 + 1 more
- Starts
- Winter semester
RWTH Aachen University does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.
Entry requirements and how to apply
- Entry requirements
- To meet the academic prerequisites, applicants must demonstrate the competencies required for successful completion of the Master’s programme in Circular Engineering and Economy in the following subject areas. A total of 50 CP in engineering and subject-specific fundamentals: • At least 36 credits from the “Fundamentals of Engineering” area: Mechanics Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Thermal Engineering Process Engineering Transport Phenomena Mathematics • At least 14 credits from the “Specialised Fundamentals” area: Energy Economics Introduction to Business Administration Business Engineering Quality and Project Management Communication and Organisational Development Raw Materials and Energy Law Quantitative and Numerical Methods Measurement, Control, and Regulation Simulation Technology Introduction to Programming The proven achievements must be comparable to those of the Bachelor's degree programmes in “Sustainable Raw Materials and Energy Supply” and “Mechanical Engineering” at RWTH Aachen University. If applicants are required to catch up with more than 30 CP, admission to the Master's programme is not possible. In addition, proof of sufficient command of the Germ
- English language requirement
- B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II PTE Academic: 60 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First IELTS Academic: 6 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 90 Reading: 20 Listening: 20 Speaking: 30 Writing: 20
- German language requirement
- B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch C1 ÖSD Zertifikat: C1 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat C1 Prüfungsteil „Deutsch“ der Feststellungsprüfung an Studienkollegs: Passed Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD): DSD II Reading: B2 Listening: B2 Speaking: B2 Writing: B2 TestDaF: TDN 4 Reading: TDN 4 Listening: TDN 4 Speaking: TDN 4 Writing: TDN 4 Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-2
- Application period
- The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the winter semester: 1 May - 1 September The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: 1 December - 1 March
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About this programme
The way we produce and consume today determines how liveable our world will be tomorrow. Resources are becoming scarcer, the impact our lives have on the environment is increasing, and many existing economic models are reaching their limits. The circular economy offers a promising solution: it combines technical innovations with economic and organisational strategies to keep raw materials and resources in circulation for as long as possible. To achieve this, products and how we use them need to be reimagined from the very beginning — and this is precisely where the English-language Master’s programme in Circular Engineering and Economy comes in. The transition to a functioning circular economy is highly complex and it requires a lot of work from everyone who is involved in making it a reality. To master these challenges, we need training that meaningfully combines engineering, economics, and management while focusing on a sustainable circular economy across the entire value chain — from raw material extraction right up to recycling. To make the circular economy a reality, recycling must be factored in as early as the product design stage so that waste streams and our consumption of resources can be reduced. Students in the Circular Engineering and Economy Master’s programme learn to understand processes in their entirety and to make economic decisions that are based on technical expertise. This is because a circular economy is only feasible if economic goals are based on a so
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