UPCyCling course (university degree + 3 ECTS credits)

In an increasingly aware world of environmental problems and human impact on Earth, the concept of "upcycling" emerges strongly. Unlike recycling, which transforms waste into lower quality materials, UPCyCling refers to the creative transformation of discarded objects or considered useless into new products of equal or greater quality and value. The course in UPCyCling has been designed with the fundamental purpose of providing participants with tools, techniques and knowledge necessary to make the most of existing resources, thus minimizing waste and reducing our ecological footprint. Welcome to the fascinating UPCyCling universe!

- Enter the concept of UPCyCling, differentiating it from other methods of reuse and recycling. - Know the UPCyCling types that have emerged in society. - Stimulate innovative creativity and thought. - Sensitize the importance of reducing waste and ecological footprint. - Select materials and objects conducive to UPCyCling. - Enter students to the current UPCyCled products market.

At the end of the course in UPCyCling, the participants will have acquired a diverse set of skills that will open the doors to multiple job opportunities in the emerging market for sustainability and revaluation. Among the most outstanding professional exits are: UPCyCled designer, sustainability consultant, and Eco-Friendly entrepreneur.

The course in UPCyCling, beyond being a mere introduction to the technique, is structured as a deep immersion in the universe of revaluation and sustainability. At the end of the program, you will have the training to be a change agent, combining creativity, technique and environmental responsibility, and preparing to lead sustainable initiatives in various areas and contexts.

The UPCyCling course has been designed thinking about a wide range of profiles interested in sustainability, design and revaluation of materials. It is especially aimed at: designers and artists, entrepreneurs and businessmen, educators and teachers, activists and defenders of the environment.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.