Bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling

Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)

Design the future of technology from the earth with the bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling. With this bachelor’s degree, you will specialise in the management of the entire life cycle of resources: from exploration and prospecting to exploitation and environmental restoration. You will become an expert in critical raw materials such as rare earths and lithium—essential elements for new technologies and the ecological transition. You will learn to apply the latest computer advances in sector planning and to integrate recycling and sustainability as fundamental pillars of the circular economy. In addition, you will obtain skills in designing and developing underground civil works (tunnels, power plants and other infrastructure), which combine mining engineering with responsible land management. This is the only bachelor’s degree that qualifies you for the use of explosives in civil works, mining and pyrotechnics. You will be a versatile professional who has the ability to take a green and innovative approach to leading public works and resource management projects.

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

Admission mark 2026-2027 academic year

8,310

Timetables

Afternoons

Language of instruction

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

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

Fees and grants

Approximate fees per academic year: €1,061 (€1,800 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 Science, Innovation and Universities

Admission

New intake places: 180
Pre-enrolment code: 31104
New intake places via a change of degree: 4
Admission mark 2026-2027 academic year: 8,310. Admission mark
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Curriculum

First semester

Chemistry 6
Environmental Technologies and Sustainability 6
Informatics 6
Mathematics I 6
Physics I 6

Second semester

Third semester

Fourth semester

Fifth semester

Sixth semester

Seventh semester

Environmental Impact and Restoration 6
Occupational Health and Safety 6
Projects 6
Underground Mining 6
Automatic Regulation 6
Basic Chemical Engineering 6
Business English 6
Chemistry for Industry 6
Circuit Analysis 6
Circuit Theory 6
Complementary Technologies I 6
Complementary Technologies II 6
Construction Materials and Construction Materials Recycling 6
Digital Electronics 6
Drill Holes and Horizontal Directional Drilling 6
Energy Resources 6
Engineering Graphics 6
Environmental Technologies I 6
Fluid Dynamics Engineering 6
Fluid Transport Engineering and Heat Transfer 6
Glass and Ceramic Industry 6
Hydrogeology 6
Introduction to Digital Systems 6
Maintenance Management 6
Materials Engineering 6
Mechanics Technology 6
New Mining Techniques 6
Physical Chemistry 6
Potash Mining 6
Quality Management and Integrated Quality, Safety and Environmental Systems Management 6
Thermal and Mineral Waters 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

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