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Diploma in Circularity and Second Life Strategies

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in circularity and second-life strategies: 8 modules covering the circular economy applied to products, reuse and remanufacturing, battery second life under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, recycling and material recovery, design for circularity, circular business models and circularity measurement and reporting, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Apply the circular economy framework to mobility products.

02

Design reuse and remanufacturing processes for components.

03

Assess the feasibility of battery second life.

04

Analyse recycling and critical raw material recovery processes.

05

Redesign products for circularity and ecodesign.

06

Develop economically viable circular business models.

07

Measure and report circularity with recognised indicators.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Circular economy consultants advising manufacturers and suppliers.
  • Remanufacturing engineers designing recovery and refurbishment processes.
  • Battery second-life managers assessing repurposing and stationary storage.
  • Ecodesign engineers applying circularity criteria to new products.
  • Sustainability analysts measuring and reporting circularity performance.
  • Reverse logistics managers organising collection and return flows.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the automotive industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (batteries and waste batteries)
  • Directive 2000/53/EC (end-of-life vehicles)
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ecodesign for sustainable products)
  • ISO 59004 (circular economy: vocabulary, principles and guidance)
  • ISO 59020 (measuring and assessing circularity performance)
  • UL 1974 (evaluation for repurposing batteries)
  • BS 8001 (framework for implementing circular economy principles)
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 (Critical Raw Materials Act)
  • SimaPro
  • OpenLCA
  • Ansys Granta Selector
  • Excel
  • Power BI
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Principles of the circular economy
  2. 1.2The butterfly diagram and technical cycles
  3. 1.3R-strategies: refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle
  4. 1.4The ISO 59004 circular economy framework
  5. 1.5The European Circular Economy Action Plan
  6. 1.6Economic and organisational barriers
  7. 1.7Success stories in the automotive industry
  8. 1.8Circularity in electronics and batteries
  9. 1.9Circularity indicators
  10. 1.10Case study: circularity diagnosis of a component
  1. 2.1Differences between reuse, refurbishment and remanufacturing
  2. 2.2Component remanufacturing processes
  3. 2.3Inspection, cleaning and sorting
  4. 2.4Warranties and quality of remanufactured parts
  5. 2.5Reverse logistics and collection
  6. 2.6Economics of remanufacturing
  7. 2.7Typical components: engines, gearboxes and electronics
  8. 2.8Regulations on second-hand parts
  9. 2.9Standard exchange models
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: remanufacturing flow for an alternator
  1. 3.1Battery ageing and state of health
  2. 3.2Reuse versus recycling criteria
  3. 3.3Module diagnostics and grading
  4. 3.4Stationary second-life applications
  5. 3.5Safety of repurposed batteries per UL 1974
  6. 3.6Requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
  7. 3.7Responsibilities of the producer and the repurposer
  8. 3.8Second-life business models
  9. 3.9Battery passport and traceability
  10. 3.10Case study: feasibility of an energy storage system using used batteries
  1. 4.1Mechanical recycling of plastics and metals
  2. 4.2Chemical recycling of polymers
  3. 4.3Hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy of batteries
  4. 4.4Recycling efficiency targets
  5. 4.5Critical raw materials and Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
  6. 4.6Quality of secondary material
  7. 4.7Mandatory recycled content
  8. 4.8Vehicle treatment facilities
  9. 4.9Secondary raw material markets
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: mass balance for battery recycling
  1. 5.1Modular and upgradeable design
  2. 5.2Design for disassembly
  3. 5.3Selection of recyclable materials
  4. 5.4Durability and timeless design
  5. 5.5Component standardisation
  6. 5.6Repair and spare parts
  7. 5.7Ecodesign under Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
  8. 5.8Evaluation of design alternatives
  9. 5.9Circular design tools
  10. 5.10Workshop: circular redesign of a seat
  1. 6.1Product as a service
  2. 6.2Leasing and buy-back
  3. 6.3Second-hand platforms
  4. 6.4Industrial symbiosis
  5. 6.5Economics of value recovery
  6. 6.6Value chain partnerships
  7. 6.7Risks and asset ownership
  8. 6.8Measuring circular value
  9. 6.9Scaling up circular pilots
  10. 6.10Case study: business model for a buy-back programme
  1. 7.1Measuring circularity with ISO 59020
  2. 7.2Material Circularity Indicator
  3. 7.3Circular Transition Indicators
  4. 7.4Integration with LCA
  5. 7.5CSRD disclosure requirements
  6. 7.6ESRS E5 standard on resource use and the circular economy
  7. 7.7Data verification
  8. 7.8Communication to customers and investors
  9. 7.9Managing circularity targets
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: calculation of the circularity index of a product
  1. 8.1Selection of the product or component
  2. 8.2Circularity diagnosis
  3. 8.3Second-life strategy
  4. 8.4Proposed circular redesign
  5. 8.5Associated business model
  6. 8.6Circularity measurement
  7. 8.7Implementation plan
  8. 8.8Risk analysis
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final 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 is no fixed timetable: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme is compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SimaPro, OpenLCA, Ansys Granta Selector, Excel and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for battery second-life feasibility analysis, mass balances of recycling processes and the design of circular business models. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Directive 2000/53/EC, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, ISO 59004, ISO 59020, UL 1974, BS 8001, Regulation (EU) 2024/1252.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Directive 2000/53/EC and Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SimaPro, OpenLCA, Ansys Granta Selector, Excel and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete circularity and second-life strategy for a product, with redesign, business model and circularity measurement, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Circularity diagnosis
Select a product or component and diagnose its current level of circularity.
Second-life strategy
Define the reuse, remanufacturing or second-life strategy for the product.
Circular redesign
Propose a circular redesign with modularity, disassembly and recyclable materials.
Business model and measurement
Build the associated business model and measure circularity with recognised indicators.
Final project
Implementation plan, risk analysis and final report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Circular Economy ConsultantRemanufacturing EngineerBattery Second-Life ManagerEcodesign EngineerSustainability AnalystReverse Logistics Manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with SimaPro, OpenLCA, Ansys Granta Selector, Excel and Power BI, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree is required), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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