If you already have a telecommunications background, this course offers room to shape your next step around the technologies that interest you most.
Study with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
Course essentials
- Institution
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
- Country
- Spain
- Subject
- Engineering
- Study level
- Master's degree
- Teaching language
- English
- Study format
- On campus
- Campus
- ETSETB Barcelona and EETAC Castelldefels, Spain
- Duration
- 1 academic year full-time; part-time study possible
- Credits
- 60 ECTS
- Tuition
- The official page lists approximately €1,162 for the programme, or €2,700 for non-EU residents, excluding non-teaching fees and the degree certificate. It does not label the fee's academic year; confirm your category and current quote with UPC.
- Intake
- September and February. The page lists 9 December 2026 as an expected application deadline; reconfirm before applying.
Information reviewed: 2026-10-27
Learning and experience
Its structure combines 15 compulsory credits, 33 elective credits and a 12-credit thesis. English-taught options draw on two UPC schools, allowing either a concentration or a more individual combination of subjects.
Who it may suit
The flexible curriculum may suit technical specialisation or preparation for further research. Compare the actual electives and their teaching location before choosing between a focused and broader study plan.
Applying and costs
The direct-entry list includes telecommunications science and technology and several telecommunications engineering qualifications. Check your route with the schools if your degree has a different title.
The official page lists approximately €1,162 for the programme, or €2,700 for non-EU residents, excluding non-teaching fees and the degree certificate. It does not label the fee’s academic year; confirm your category and current quote with UPC.
Our Spain study guide covers the wider move and living-cost planning.
Sources: official programme page. Reviewed 27 October 2026.