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 in 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, which can be approximately divided into core, specialization, and thesis. The syllabus of the first semester is compulsory, depending on the admission level.
• Admission criteria: Language requirements include CEFR English Level B2, which can be demonstrated through various means such as being a native English speaker, having studied in an English-speaking country, or holding specific English language certificates.
• Places: 40 in September, 20 in February.
• Pre-enrolment: Pre-enrolment for this master's degree is currently closed.

Curriculum

• The MEE curriculum offers two types of academic paths: an academic path without intensification and an academic path with intensification.
• Subjects are structured in different blocks: bridge subjects, core subjects, elective subjects, and master's thesis.
• The master's thesis has a duration of 20 ECTS and can be developed in companies or at research groups.

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.

Competencies

• Generic competencies include capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language, teamwork, and proper use of information resources.
• Specific competences include modeling, designing, and controlling power electronic systems, conceiving and designing electronic circuits, and analyzing and designing micro-and nanoelectronic devices.

Double-Degree Agreements

• The program has double-degree agreements with other international universities, which can be consulted on the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB) website.

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, including degree evaluation results, student satisfaction, and graduate employment data.

Organisation: Academic Calendar and Regulations

• The organizing teaching center is the Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering of Barcelona (ETSETB).
• The academic program manager is Juan Manuel Moreno Aróstegui.
• The academic calendar and regulations, including pre-enrollment, registration, master's thesis, and mobility agreements, are available on the UPC website.