Overview

Urban Mining (UM) is recovering valuable raw materials from used products (e.g., vehicles, electronic equipment), installations, buildings, and various manufactured infrastructures. It is a method of recycling secondary raw materials which sees valuable deposits wherever people have left a trace of their activity.

Mines for urban mining are all human creations that are no longer used. Although urban mining appeared in scientific terminology as early as the 1980s, the phenomenon it describes is today one of the more rapidly spreading global trends.

Job prospects

The study program at the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology includes a set of learning outcomes and the related substantive content of education, enabling graduates to compete in the labor market effectively. After completing the field of study, students are prepared to continue their studies at the Doctoral School and conduct their research.

A graduate of UM has the skills to work in:

research institutions;
state and local government administrationresponsible for waste management;
enterprises;
design offices;
consulting companies;
municipal waste management plants.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban mining - utility of waste
Processing methods
Biological factors in industry
Statistical methods in waste management
Humanities and management course
GIS & technical drawing
Technological design process)
Formal, legal and economic aspects of anthropogenic deposits exploitation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-05 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-07-10 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-06 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-06 00:00:00 , Local

More details

National: September 2

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wroclaw, Poland

Disciplines

Chemistry General Engineering & Technology View 11 other Masters in Chemistry in Poland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's or Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Chemistry or related domains
formal photo
passport / ID
diploma certificate / degree certificate with mark-sheets / transcript of records legalized by the proper embassy or with Apostille
sworn translation into English language of documents issued in any language apart from the ones mentioned above (including the legalized certificate/mark-sheets/other document)
document confirming the required knowledge of English for study purposes: medium of instruction letter / language certificate / Skype interview

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18800 PLN / year

≈ 18800 PLN / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

18800 PLN / year

≈ 18800 PLN / year

Living costs

Wroclaw

Poland

2070 - 3400 PLN / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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