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Future specialists in solving local and global bioeconomy challenges will from now on
pursue their studies at Wrocław University of Science and Technology and Wrocław
University of Environmental and Life Sciences. The agreement with respect to the
launching of the joint programme was signed today by the rectors of both Wrocław
universities – Prof. Arkadiusz Wójs and Prof. Jarosław Bosy.
Biocenomy is a joint seven-semester full-time first-cycle programme delivered in English. Only 32 places have been allotted for the candidates, and the classes will be conducted by the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy of UPWr in cooperation with Wrocław Tech’s Faculty of Environmental Engineering.
– The joint programme is a further step in the cooperation between our universities, which has so far been conducted primarily in the area of science and research. We wanted to broaden it also in terms of education, especially as we have up until now conducted binary studies in cooperation with universities abroad – says Prof. Arkadiusz Wójs, Rector of Wrocław University of Science and Technology. – We are now paving the way in cooperation between two national universities – he adds.
Joint studies are an internationally proven solution that is very beneficial for students, who can draw on the knowledge and experience of the lecturers and the teaching facilities of both universities. Training in English, on the other hand, also opens our offering to foreign candidates, including participants in international student exchange programmes.
What do we offer?
Bioeconomy is shaping a new market for labour, production, and services – a market that requires new advanced knowledge and specialised personnel. Therefore, the training will also include engineering knowledge with a focus on state-of-the-art scientific developments, innovation, technology, know-how protection, industrial processes, supply chain logistics, and economics.
– The curriculum was designed to develop skills as part of an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving as well as to create competencies for technology implementation and cooperation between science and business – emphasises Prof. Krzysztof Lejcuś from UPWr’s Institute of Environmental Engineering of, who together with Prof. Andrzej Białowiec from the university’s Department of Applied Bioeconomics co-originated the concept of the programme.
With this joint didactic project, the Faculty of Environmental Engineering at Wrocław Tech will deliver courses in the field of environmental biotechnology, sustainable management of natural resources, recycling and reuse of raw materials, as well as environmental management and air protection.
– Bioeconomy is a pillar of the bio-based economy and biotechnology. It includes, among other things, processes of creating and implementing bioplastics, biofuels, bioenergy, and bio-renewable systems in response to the needs of the modern economy and challenges related to climate change – stresses Bartosz Kaźmierczak, PhD, Dsc, Eng, Professor of the University, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering.
Lectures along with projects and laboratory activities have been prepared for students. The training will be oriented towards developing and learning new technologies, seeking modern and innovative solutions and sources of support for research and development activities..
– We will base our end-of-semester projects on the principles of Project-Based Learning and Design Thinking. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists on real research projects and carry out their own research under the supervision of scientific supervisors – explains Urszula Miller, PhD, Eng, Vice-Dean for Student and Organisational Affairs at W7, coordinator of the course at Wrocław Tech.
Future opportunities
Anyone who completes the Bioeconomics programme will be perfectly prepared to solve global problems in the area of rational use of environmental resources, bio-production engineering, bio-renewable systems, processing of raw materials of plant and animal origin, as well as modern analytical methods and technologies used in circular bio-economy.
– Our graduates will have an excellent understanding of the needs of the changing world and economy as well as the knowledge and skills to creatively respond to known and emerging environmental problems and threats, taking into account the principles of sustainable development – assures Prof. Bartosz Kaźmierczak from Wrocław Tech’s Faculty of Environmental Engineering. – On the other hand, good language skills mean that they’re prepared to work in international teams, consortia, and projects – adds.
This means that they will be able to find jobs in state and local administration, non- governmental organisations, consulting companies, research laboratories, and biotechnology companies – but also in companies concerned with the production, storage or distribution of bioproducts and the closing of material and energy cycles or in biorefineries.
