Bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling

Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)

By taking the bachelor’s degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling, you will acquire the competencies needed for professional practice as a technical mining engineer, particularly skills related to sustainability and the circular economy. The knowledge you will acquire will allow you to practise in a wide range of fields, such as the use of natural resources, civil works, applied geology, spatial planning and environmental management.

General details

Duration

4 academic years

Study load

240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.

Delivery

Face-to-face

Language of instruction

Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course guide in the curriculum.

Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.

Fees and grants

Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 (€2,553 for non-EU residents). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).

Location

Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)

Official degree

Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

Places: 180
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Legalisation of foreign documents: All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.

Curriculum

First semester

Chemistry 6
Environmental Technologies and Sustainability 6
Introduction to Computing 6
Mathematics I 6
Physics I 6

Second semester

Third semester

Fourth semester

Fifth semester

Sixth semester

Seventh semester

Business English 6
Construction Materials and Their Recycling 6
Downholes and Horizontal/Directional Drilling 6
Energy Resources 6
Environmental Impact and Restoration 6
Glass and Ceramic Industry 6
Hidrogeology 6
Maintenance Management 6
New Mining Techniques 6
Occupational Risks Prevention 6
Potash Mining 6
Project Management 6
Quality Management and Integrated Quality, Safety and Environmental Management Systems 6
Thermal and Mineral Waters 6
Underground Mining 6

Eighth semester

Bachelor's Thesis 18

CompulsoryECTS
OptionalECTS
ProjectECTS

Professional opportunities

Professional opportunities

Supervision of underground and open-cast mining activities. Management of work teams and machinery.
Management of land restoration.
Supervision in waste treatment plants.
Supervision in aggregate treatment plants and cement, concrete and ornamental and industrial rock manufacturing plants.
Groundwater management
Blast design in mines and civil works.
Quality control and characterisation tests of pyrotechnic materials
Supervision in public and private works (roads, dams, buildings).
Management of environmental impact studies.
Management of work teams in surveying and preparation of surface and underground surveys.
Writing and analysis of geotechnical reports.
Technical work in spatial planning and management.
Technical work in occupational safety.
Technical work in organisation and quality control.
Technical work in areas of public administration related to the profession.
Teaching at secondary schools and universities.
Research for R&D projects.

Double-degree agreements

Double-degree pathways at the UPC

You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.

Bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling + Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (EPSEM)
Bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling + Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering (ETSECCPB)

Quality accreditation

Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data.

Further information