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Postgraduate Diploma in Circularity Models and Regulation

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Circularity Models and Regulation. 8 modules covering Spanish Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils, Directive 2008/98/CE (waste framework) and SimaPro. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the principles and strategies of the circular economy.

02

Analyse circular business models and their viability.

03

Measure circularity using standardised indicators.

04

Interpret EU regulation on waste, packaging and ecodesign.

05

Apply Spanish waste regulation and extended producer responsibility.

06

Propose circular solutions in construction and infrastructure.

07

Develop a circular model for an organisation or city.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Circular economy consultant wishing to specialise in Circularity Models and Regulation.
  • Corporate sustainability manager wishing to specialise in Circularity Models and Regulation.
  • Life cycle analyst wishing to specialise in Circularity Models and Regulation.
  • Waste policy officer wishing to specialise in Circularity Models and Regulation.
  • Circular business model manager wishing to specialise in Circularity Models and Regulation.
  • Product environmental compliance specialist wishing to specialise in Circularity Models and Regulation.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the manufacturing industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils
  • Directive 2008/98/CE (waste framework)
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ecodesign for sustainable products)
  • ISO 59020 (circularity performance measurement)
  • ISO 59004 (circular economy: principles)
  • Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (packaging and packaging waste)
  • EN 15804 (environmental product declarations for construction)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1From the linear to the circular model
  2. 1.2Waste hierarchy of Directive 2008/98/CE
  3. 1.3Ellen MacArthur butterfly diagram
  4. 1.4R-strategies: refuse, reduce, reuse and repair
  5. 1.5Technical and biological cycles
  6. 1.6Urban metabolism and material flows
  7. 1.7Material flow analysis (MFA)
  8. 1.8Eurostat circularity indicators
  9. 1.92020 Circular Economy Action Plan
  10. 1.10Case study: material flows of a city
  1. 2.1Product-as-a-service
  2. 2.2Sharing platforms
  3. 2.3Lifetime extension and refurbishment
  4. 2.4Resource and by-product recovery
  5. 2.5Circular and bio-based supplies
  6. 2.6Industrial symbiosis
  7. 2.7Reverse logistics
  8. 2.8Circular business model canvas
  9. 2.9Barriers and success factors
  10. 2.10Workshop: circular redesign of a business model
  1. 3.1Material Circularity Indicator (MCI)
  2. 3.2WBCSD Circular Transition Indicators
  3. 3.3Measuring circularity under ISO 59020
  4. 3.4Terminology and principles of ISO 59004
  5. 3.5Life cycle assessment ISO 14040/14044
  6. 3.6Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
  7. 3.7Environmental product declarations per EN 15804
  8. 3.8Recycled content and traceability
  9. 3.9Digital product passport
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: calculating the MCI of a product
  1. 4.1Revisions of the Waste Framework Directive
  2. 4.2Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 on ecodesign
  3. 4.3Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging
  4. 4.4Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries
  5. 4.5Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastics
  6. 4.6EU Taxonomy and the circular objective
  7. 4.7Directive 1999/31/CE on landfills
  8. 4.8Directive 2012/19/UE on WEEE
  9. 4.9Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on waste shipments
  10. 4.10Case study: obligations of a packaging manufacturer
  1. 5.1Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils
  2. 5.2Tax on non-reusable plastic packaging
  3. 5.3Tax on landfill and incineration
  4. 5.4Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging
  5. 5.5Spanish Circular Economy Strategy 2030
  6. 5.6By-products and end-of-waste status
  7. 5.7Extended producer responsibility schemes
  8. 5.8Regional waste plans
  9. 5.9Separate collection of biowaste
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: processing a by-product declaration
  1. 6.1Construction and demolition waste
  2. 6.2Royal Decree 105/2008 on C&D waste
  3. 6.3Recycled aggregate in concrete and road pavements
  4. 6.4Selective demolition and pre-demolition audit
  5. 6.5Design for disassembly
  6. 6.6Material passports for buildings
  7. 6.7EU Level(s) framework
  8. 6.8Bituminous mixtures with milled material
  9. 6.9Green public procurement in civil works
  10. 6.10Case study: C&D waste management plan for a construction project
  1. 7.1Urban circular economy strategies
  2. 7.2Amsterdam and the doughnut model
  3. 7.3Environmental taxation and pay-as-you-throw
  4. 7.4Circular public procurement
  5. 7.5Secondary raw materials markets
  6. 7.6Ecodesign and responsible consumption
  7. 7.7Clusters and collaboration between stakeholders
  8. 7.8Funding and EU funds
  9. 7.9Urban monitoring indicators
  10. 7.10Workshop: municipal circular roadmap
  1. 8.1Selection of sector or territory
  2. 8.2Material flow analysis
  3. 8.3Applicable regulatory assessment
  4. 8.4Design of the circular business model
  5. 8.5Circularity indicators and LCA
  6. 8.6Economic and risk analysis
  7. 8.7Implementation plan and stakeholders
  8. 8.8Monitoring strategy
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SimaPro, openLCA, Circulytics (Ellen MacArthur Foundation), advanced Excel, Power BI, in free, academic or trial versions. Case studies are based on real circularity diagnostic procedures in organisations, comparative life cycle analysis and regulatory impact studies. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-led mentoring:teachers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible delivery(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of sector or territory

Explain the principles and strategies of the circular economy.

Material flow analysis

Analyse circular business models and their viability.

Applicable regulatory assessment

Measure circularity using standardised indicators.

Design of the circular business model

Interpret EU regulation on waste, packaging and ecodesign.

Circularity indicators and LCA

Apply Spanish waste regulation and extended producer responsibility.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Circular economy consultantCorporate sustainability managerLife cycle analystWaste policy officerCircular business model managerProduct environmental compliance specialist
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with SimaPro, openLCA, Circulytics (Ellen MacArthur Foundation), advanced Excel and Power BI. Free, academic or trial versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

SEIUM Institute's own diploma upon passing continuous assessment and the final integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area can be recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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