General information

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Number of available places

The number of newly available places offered for the University Master's Degree in Sustainability and Strategies for a Just Global Transition (MUSE) is 30.

General Admission Requirements

• In accordance with Royal Decree 822/2021, to access official university Master's degree programs, it is necessary to hold an official Spanish Bachelor's degree, or another Master's degree, or degrees of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities or higher education institutions within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that authorize access to Master's programs in the issuing country.
• Possession of a degree issued by a university in a country outside the EHEA is also permitted, and such degrees do not require official recognition (homologación). The UPC will verify beforehand that these studies correspond to a level of training equivalent to official Spanish university degrees and that they authorize access to Master's studies in the issuing country. Access via this route does not, under any circumstances, imply the official recognition of the previous degree, nor its recognition for any purpose other than pursuing Master's studies. The obtained Master's degree, however, will be fully official and valid.
• UPC Bachelor's studentsmay also access Master's programs if, despite not having obtained their degree, they only have the Bachelor's Thesis (TFG) and maximum of 9 ECTS credits pending (including credits pending recognition or transfer) , or if they have completed their studies but are pending the attainment of the cross-disciplinary competence in a third language, where applicable.
  In cases of access with pending Bachelor's ECTS credits, the school or faculty responsible for the degree may define additional conditions regarding the pending credits or may choose not to allow access via this route.
  Under no circumstances may students who access via this route obtain the Master's degree without having previously obtained their Bachelor's degree.
• Regarding students who hold an official university degree  obtained in accordance with curricula prior to Royal Decree 822/2021 (First Additional Provision), hey may access a Master's program if they meet the following requirements:
  • Holding an official degree in Architecture (Arquitecte/a), a Bachelor’s degree (Llicenciat/da), or Engineering.
  • Holding an official Diploma (Diplomat/da), Technical Architecture degree (Arquitecte/a tècnic/a), or Technical Engineering degree (Enginyer/a tècnic/a).

Specific admission requirements

Academic qualifications for access

Students originating from one of the following degree backgrounds may access the MUSE:

• Bachelor's degree in any field of engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in the fields of architecture or building construction.
• Bachelor's degree in the fields of natural sciences and mathematics.
• University Master's degree in any field of engineering.
• University Master's degree in architecture.
• University Master's degree in natural sciences.
• Higher Engineering degree (pre-EHEA).
• Architecture degree (pre-EHEA).
• Licentiate degree (pre-EHEA) in the fields of natural sciences and mathematics.
• Technical Engineering degree (pre-EHEA).
• Technical Architecture degree (pre-EHEA).
• Bachelor's or University Master's degree in any field of health sciences, social and legal sciences, or arts and humanities.

Accreditation of B2 level in the English language

Given that certain subjects are taught in English, the accreditation of a level superior to B2 in the English language is established as a merit, in accordance with the language recognition requirements of the UPC. Please consult the valid certificates at the UPC.

Assessment and selection criteria for admission

The Master's Academic Committee will prioritize applications based on the score obtained by the candidates (from 0 to 14) according to the following criteria: