Program Overview

Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering (MEE)

The Master's degree in Electronic Engineering (MEE) is designed to cater to the needs of two types of students: those who wish to focus on a professional career and those looking to pursue a doctoral degree in Electronic Engineering.

General Details

• Duration and start date: 1.5 academic years, 90 ECTS credits, starting September and February
• Timetable and delivery: Afternoons, face-to-face
• Fees and grants: Approximate fees for the master's degree, excluding other costs, are €1,743 (€2,700 for non-EU residents)
• Language of instruction: English
• Location: Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering
• Official degree: Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

• General requirements: Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
• Specific requirements:
  • This 90-credit master programme consists of three semesters
  • The syllabus of the first semester is compulsory, depending on the admission level
  • The syllabus of the specialisation semester is optional and focuses on both professional training and research
  • There are four specialisations: Power Electronics, Devices and Microsystems, Integrated Circuits and Systems, and Instrumentation and Measurements
• Admission criteria:
  • Language requirements: CEFR English Level B2
  • Typical admission profiles:
    • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering may be admitted to the core semester
    • Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Students may be admitted to different levels for the master programme
    • Students admitted to the official postgraduate programme for the doctoral degree in Electronic Engineering who are required to take bridging courses may be admitted to the specialisation subjects
• Places: 40 in September, 20 in February
• Pre-enrolment: Pre-enrolment for this master's degree is currently closed

Curriculum

• Master MEE offers 2 types of academic paths:
  • Academic path without intensification
  • Academic path with intensification
• Subjects are structured in different blocks:
  • Bridge subjects
  • Core subjects
  • Elective subjects
  • Master's Thesis

Professional Opportunities

• Given the cross-disciplinary nature of electronics, graduates of this degree may pursue careers in a broad range of sectors related to electronic technology
• Companies operating in these sectors offer high added value in terms of technology and are therefore in need of professionals trained to master's degree level

Double-Degree Agreements

• With other international universities: Consult the double degree agreements with other international universities on the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB) website

Quality Accreditation

• Check the degree's main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency

Organisation: Academic Calendar and Regulations

• Organising teaching center: Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering of Barcelona (ETSETB)
• Academic program manager: Juan Manuel Moreno Aróstegui
• Academic calendar: General academic calendar for degrees, masters and doctorates
• Academic regulations: Academic regulations for masters at the UPC