Apply under the Erasmus+ programme for the ENLIGHT course “Urban Mining”

The University of Bordeaux invites UT master’s students to take part in the course “Urban Mining” within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme. Online introduction sessions take place from October to December and on-site learning at the University of Bordeaux from 17 to 21 October 2022. 

The course takes the ecosystem of the metropolis of Bordeaux within the region of New Aquitaine as an example and studies first the key drivers for the transition to a circular economy: why would we want to have urban mining? What is a circular city? During the course, students will investigate interventions that can help in terms of in-use stocks, circularity metrics, life cycle thinking, sustainable goals, etc.  

By the end of the programme, the aim is to integrate the legal, economic and societal aspects in one proposal for a circular city that reduces its waste, reuses, and recycles natural resources by urban mining.  

The Urban Mining course is an Erasmus+ blended intensive programme (BIP), which combines innovative teaching and learning methods, including online teamwork. Completion of the course gives the student 5 ECTS. 

Application is open until 18 June and should be submitted via SoleMOVE system. Participating students must have acquired English language proficiency at B2 level. The course is open to students of all fields of study. However, the organisers encourage especially students from the following fields to apply:  

• Chemistry, physics and materials science  

• Chemical, environmental and process engineering   

• Economy, entrepreneurship and innovation  

• Sociology, psychology and politics   

• Computer science and artificial intelligence  

• Geography 

For detailed information regarding Erasmus+ grant before submitting the application, see Blended mobility for UT students. 

For more information about the course, see the ENLIGHT web page.