CIRCUMET

Do all CIRCUMET courses have the same entry requirements?
No, the entry requirements may vary, so always refer to the specific course information on the website.

If I have extensive professional experience in the course area, can I apply even if I haven’t previously studied at university level or in the relevant field?

• For courses offered by JU and HV, you may be eligible for CIRCUMET courses if you have at least four years of relevant work experience, which will be assessed based on a submitted employment certificate. Use the certificate template available down below.
• For courses at Chalmers, an academic degree is required for eligibility. However, you can apply through a process called validation of prior learning. In this case, a combined assessment of your professional experience and previous education will determine whether you are likely to succeed in the course. Contact Chalmers for more information.

Do I need to attach any other documents when I submit my application?

• It depends. If you studied at a Swedish university before 1995 or hold a foreign degree, you will need to upload your certificates on antagning.se, unless you’ve done so previously.

• To prove your English proficiency, it may also be necessary to upload your upper secondary school certificate if it was issued before 2005. You may also demonstrate your English skills via an employment certificate that shows you’ve used English professionally.
• If work experience is required as part of the entry criteria, you must verify this with an employment certificate. See the template down below.

Who can I contact if I have questions about the application process or validation for CIRCUMET courses?

• Jönköping University:
  lifelonglearning@ju.se or lina.acosta@ju.se
• Chalmers University of Technology:
  christer.marklund@chalmers.se
• University West:
  antagning@hv.se

Courses offered by Chalmers University of Technology:

• Metallic Material Development for Circularity and Future Trends – Ferrous Alloys
• Metallic Material Development for Circularity and Future Trends – Non-Ferrous Alloys
• Metallic Material Development for Circularity and Future Trends – Sustainability Aspects

Courses offered by University West:

• Joining Processes for a Modern and Sustainable Manufacturing Industry

Courses offered by Jönköping University:

• Science of Remelting – Aluminium Alloys
• Science of Remelting – Ferrous Alloys

You’ll find the employment certificate template for applications to Jönköping University and University West here docx, 56.8 kB.. Upload it under "Mina meriter" on antagning.se when submitting your application.

You can also find more FAQs (in Swedish) at: https://www.antagning.se/sv/vanliga-fragor-och-svar/

Objective

• Create a joint effort for developing 80-90 credits courses at advanced level on the topic of climate action in the metal component manufacturing industry.
• Develop flexible pedagogical methods, and innovative admission/validation routines for effective competence supply for the professionals in the industry.
• Pilot-run the developed courses and accordingly fine-tune the methodologies and contents if needed.
• Plan and develop the industrial research school proposal on the climate action for the metal industry.

Importance of the project

Particularly in Sweden, the manufacturing industry is considered the backbone of the economy, with more than 13% contribution to the GDP, and the metal component manufacturing industry is among the top sectors. Yet manufacturing sector has an outsized impact on the environment with around 20-25% direct CO2 emissions.

On the other hand, there are very limited and, in most cases, scattered educational packages related to climate action in the metal component manufacturing industry. This highlights the urgency and importance of developing tailored and flexible competence supply in both academia and industry, in order to effectively fight against climate change in the metal component manufacturing sector.

Expected results

The effort covers the circularity and sustainability in the entire value chain of metal component manufacturing; from component design optimization, to manufacturing processes, material selection, and even after the component lifetime. Important topics such as Digitalization, Life cycle analysis, and Business models in circular metal component manufacturing are embedded within the project scope.

This is in-line with many industrial sectors’ commitment to the business ambition for a 1.5˚C goal, which targets a climate-neutral and circular business by 2040. The Swedish “Riksdag” also has a clear goal in this regard: by latest 2045, Sweden must have no net emission of greenhouse gasses to subsequently achieve negative emissions.

Academic Partners:

JTH, Chalmers University of Technology External link, opens in new window., University West External link, opens in new window., RISE External link, opens in new window.