Overview

In this Sustainable Chemistry and Technology for Circular Economy programme from University of Padua students will be trained on the whole value chain underlying a circular economy model, though a strong focus will be given chiefly to techno-scientific skills and competences.

Career opportunities

Graduates work in product design and development and as R&D managers; Responsible for raw materials supply and logistics managers; Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) manager; Responsible for sustainability reporting managers; Circular Economy Managers: communicate with all branches of the company and merge together all parts of the value chain (resource purchase and supply, product design and production, recycling, waste management, logistics); Consultants (as professionals or within a company).

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Programme Structure

1st year (60 ECTS): Green Chemistry; Thermodynamics and catalysis for circular economy (Part 1: Thermodynamics of processes and materials; Part 2: Catalysis for circular economy); Operations and Supply Chain Management; Renewable energy technologies; Environmental European Law; Water resources management in the circular economy; Economics for the Circular Economy; Circular and sustainable waste management

Starting from the 2nd year, each student can opt for one of the following study tracks:

1 – Resources and product design and recycling

2 – Energy conversion and storage

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Call one: 2 November - 2 February
Call two: 2 March - 2 May
Call three: (only for EU citizens and non EU citizens residing in Italy): 2 June – 2 August

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

126

IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

Economics Chemistry General Engineering & Technology View 25 other Masters in Chemistry in Italy

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

126

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor diploma (or equivalent)

Minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or related fields (e.g. Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering), with proven skills in Physics, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Thermodynamics; Biochemistry.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.

You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university.

If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

English B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

2739 EUR / year

≈ 2739 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2739 EUR / year

≈ 2739 EUR / year

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / 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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