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Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC BarcelonaTech)

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC BarcelonaTech) in Spain.

Key facts

City
Barcelona
Type
Public
Founded
Not yet verified
Students
Not yet verified
Language of instruction
Catalan, Spanish and English (many master's fully in English, filterable on the UPC master's page)
International student fees
Master's, Catalan public prices 2025/26 page: non-EU students pay an estimated EUR 2,700 for 60 credits, EUR 4,050 for 90 credits and EUR 5,400 for 120 credits (EU: EUR 1,162 / 1,743 / 2,324 for non-qualifying masters). The UPC page labels the higher column 'non-EU residents' and per-credit price for non-EU 'non-residents' is EUR 45 at first enrolment. Fees are only approved in July by the Government of Catalonia. Extra: EUR 300 non-refundable admission payment, EUR 30.21 pre-enrolment fee per master, academic-record handling EUR 54.54/semester or EUR 69.80/year, support services EUR 35/semester or EUR 70/year, degree certificate EUR 218.15.Source
Application dates
Master pre-enrolment periods are on a separate subpage (not opened). Fees vary by master type; minimum 20 enrolled students needed.Source

Admission and application

Non-EHEA degrees: UPC verifies the course is equivalent to a Spanish university degree and gives access to master's study in the country of origin; this does not homologate the degree. All non-EU documents must be legalised/apostilled. Admission uses academic record weighting (bachelor's average).

Language requirement: English-taught masters: B2 CEFR English (e.g. MAST, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science per programme pages). Test minimums are not stated on the pages read.

  1. Choose master and check specific requirements on its UPC page.
  2. Register in the UPC Admissions application (candidate space) with an email address, upload documents and pay the EUR 30.21 pre-enrolment fee per master.
  3. Receive admission decision by email (conditional until documents verified); non-EU applicants may then start the visa procedure.
  4. Accept offer and pay the EUR 300 admission payment; legalise (apostille) non-EU documents; enrol in e-Secretaria.

Programmes

masterEnglish

MSc Artificial Intelligence

1.5 years

EUR 1,743 EU / EUR 2,700 non-EU as stated on programme page for 90 ECTS (the fees page lists EUR 4,050 for 90 credits non-EU; the two pages differ)

Source
masterEnglish

MSc Data Science

2 years

EUR 5,400 non-EU (EUR 2,324 EU) for 120 ECTS

Source
masterEnglish

MSc Aerospace Science and Technology (MAST)

1 years

EUR 2,700 non-EU (EUR 1,162 EU) for 60 ECTS

Deadline: Pre-enrolment open; expected deadline 2026-12-09

Source

Faculties and schools

Accommodation

UPC publishes a student welcome guide (housing, libraries, legal procedures). Details not extracted.

Highlights

  • UPC lists at least 14 Erasmus Mundus master's programmes on its master's catalogue page (names visible in the page link list).
  • Minimum 20 enrolled students needed for a master to run; otherwise fees are refunded (Interuniversity Council of Catalonia criterion).

Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information.

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