Program Overview

Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering

The Master's degree in Chemical Engineering at the Universitat Polit鋃nica de Catalunya (UPC) is designed to produce engineers with high-level competencies to deal with current challenges in chemical engineering, such as sustainability, circular economy, and climate change. The program aims to provide advanced training for chemical engineers who will easily adapt to positions of responsibility in companies, research centers, universities, and public administrations.

Specializations

The Master's degree in Chemical Engineering offers two specializations:

• Smart Polymer Engineering
• Green Chemical Process Engineering

General Details

• Duration and Start Date: 2 academic years, 120 ECTS credits, starting in September.
• Timetable and Delivery: Afternoons, face-to-face.
• Fees and Grants: Approximate fees for the Master's degree (excluding other costs) are 2,122 for EU residents and 5,400 for non-EU residents.
• Language of Instruction: English.

Admission

• General Requirements: Academic requirements for admission to Master's degrees.
• Specific Requirements: Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (with bridging courses), Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology (with bridging courses), or Environmental Sciences (with bridging courses). English level B2 is required.
• Admission Criteria:
  • Academic record.
  • First degree and university of origin.
  • Professional experience.
• Places: 60.

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into four semesters, with compulsory and optional subjects. The complete list of subjects by specialty and course guide is available.

First Semester

• Biotech Processes and Polymer Industry (6 ECTS)
• Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (6 ECTS)
• Data Analysis and Pattern Recognition (6 ECTS)
• Polymer Physics (6 ECTS)
• Technological Innovation (6 ECTS)

Second Semester

• Industrial Water Treatment Technologies (6 ECTS)
• Membrane Processes and Technologies (6 ECTS)
• Management and Organisation (6 ECTS)
• Process Control (6 ECTS)
• Sustainability and Circular Economy (6 ECTS)
• Experimentation and Instrumentation (6 ECTS)
• Polymer Transformation Processes (6 ECTS)

Third Semester

• Advanced Catalytic Reactors (6 ECTS)
• Process Integration (6 ECTS)
• Nanotechnology (6 ECTS)
• Risk and Safety in the Chemical Industry (6 ECTS)
• Waste Recovery Technologies (6 ECTS)
• Advanced Materials (6 ECTS)
• Polymerisation Chemistry (6 ECTS)

Fourth Semester

• Circular Chemical Process Engineering (6 ECTS)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (6 ECTS)
• Master's Thesis (18 ECTS)
• Biopolymers and Bioplastics (6 ECTS)
• Design of Coating Equipment and Technologies (6 ECTS)

Quality Accreditation

The degree's main quality indicators can be found in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency.

Organisation: Academic Calendar and Regulations

• UPC School: Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE).
• Academic Coordinator: Elsa Pastor.
• Academic Calendar: General academic calendar for Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral degrees.
• Academic Regulations: Academic regulations for Master's degree courses at the UPC.