Program Overview

Bachelor's Degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling

The Bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling is a four-year program that provides students with the competencies needed for professional practice as a technical mining engineer, particularly in skills related to sustainability and the circular economy.

General Details

• Duration: 4 academic years
• Study load: 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis)
• Delivery: Face-to-face
• Admission mark: 7,958
• Timetables: Afternoons
• Language of instruction: Check the language of instruction for each subject in the course sheet in the curriculum
• Fees and grants: Approximate fees per academic year: 1,061 (1,800 for non-EU residents)
• Location: Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)
• Official degree: Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

• Places: 180
• Pre-enrolment code: 31104
• Places via a change of degree: 4
• Admission mark: 7,958
• Weighting of university entrance examinations (PAU): Check the university's admission criteria
• Registration and enrolment: Requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course include passing the university entrance examinations and meeting the specific admission criteria

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into eight semesters, with a range of compulsory and optional subjects.

First Semester

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

Second Semester

• Graphic Expression 6
• Materials Science and Technology 6
• Mathematics II 6
• Physics II 6
• Statistics 6

Third Semester

• General Surveying and Cartography 6
• Geology and Geological Cartography 6
• Mathematics III 6
• Mechanical Systems 6
• Mineralogy and Petrology 6

Fourth Semester

• Applied Surveying and Cartography 6
• Mathematics for Mining Engineering 3
• Mineral Deposits 4.5
• Prospecting Technology 4.5
• Strength of Materials 6
• Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 6

Fifth Semester

• Business Organisation in the Circular Economy 6
• Geotechnical Engineering 6
• Principles of Materials Processing 6
• Surface Mining 6
• Terrain Modelling 6

Sixth Semester

• Electrotechnics and Control Systems 6
• Recycling Plants and Minerals 6
• Underground Works 6
• Urban and Waste Mining 6
• Use of Explosives 6

Seventh Semester

• Environmental Impact and Restoration 6
• Occupational Health and Safety 6
• Projects 6
• Underground Mining 6
• Business English 6
• Construction Materials and Construction Materials Recycling 6
• Drill Holes and Horizontal Directional Drilling 6
• Energy Resources 6
• Glass and Ceramic Industry 6
• Hydrogeology 6
• Maintenance Management 6
• New Mining Techniques 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

Professional Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Recycling can pursue a range of professional opportunities, including:

• Supervision of underground and open-cast mining activities
• 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
• Management of environmental impact studies
• 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

The university offers double-degree pathways, allowing students to complement their bachelor's degree with an additional degree from another field. This typically involves an additional year of study.

Quality Accreditation

The degree's quality indicators can be found on the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. This includes information on degree evaluation results, student satisfaction, and graduate employment data.