Master's degree in Thermal Engineering 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master’s degree in Thermal Engineering is conceived as a response to problems and needs in the field of thermal energy engineering from areas of work such as energy systems and resources, heat and mass transfer and fluid dynamics, numerical and experimental methods in thermal engineering and the design of thermal systems and equipment, heaters and coolers, etc. The aim is to produce scientific and technical experts with the knowledge and skills needed to analyse any engineering problem in the fields of thermal energy and fluid dynamics

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master’s degree in Thermal Engineering is conceived as a response to problems and needs in the field of thermal energy engineering from areas of work such as energy systems and resources, heat and mass transfer and fluid dynamics, numerical and experimental methods in thermal engineering and the design of thermal systems and equipment, heaters and coolers, etc. The aim is to produce scientific and technical experts with the knowledge and skills needed to analyse any engineering problem in the fields of thermal energy and fluid dynamics

Admission Requirements

General academic access requirements

1. An official Spanish university qualification or an official university qualification issued by a university in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that qualifies the holder for admission to a master's degree.

2. A qualification issued by a university in a country that is not in the EHEA. If the qualification has not been homologated, the UPC will verify that the course of study corresponds to a level of education equivalent to an official Spanish university degree and that the qualification obtained would provide admission to a master’s degree in the country in which it was awarded. This access route in no way implies the homologation of the qualification or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to the master's degree. The master's diploma will, however, be fully and legally valid.

In addition to these general access requirements, which apply to all master's degree courses, specific admission requirements may be set for each programme.

3. Master's are also open to UPC bachelor's degree students who have not awarded the bachelor's diploma because they have not completed the bachelor's thesis and up to 9 ECTS credits (including credits pending recognition or transfer) or they have not yet attained the cross-disciplinary competency in a foreign language, if applicable.

The school responsible for a master's degree may set additional conditions on credits pending for these bachelor's degree students, or prevent them from gaining admission via this route.

Under no circumstances will students be awarded a master's degree without having first been awarded a bachelor's diploma.

4. Holders of an official university diploma corresponding to curricula in accordance with the first additional provision of Royal Decree 822/2021 may be considered for admission to a master's degree provided that they
  • hold an official undergraduate diploma;
  • hold an official university diploma.


Specific requirements


Direct admission


The entrance qualifications that provide direct admission, without the requirement to take any bridging courses, are as follows:


Bachelor’s degrees:


  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Technology Engineering


Pre-EHEA degrees:


  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • Degree in Industrial Engineering
  • Degree in Aeronautical Engineering
  • Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering


In the case of students who have not completed a bachelor’s or pre-EHEA degree in mechanical or thermal engineering, the academic committee of the master’s degree will review each applicant’s academic record to determine whether any bridging courses are required.


Bridging courses


In the case of qualifications other than those that provide direct admission, the academic committee of the master’s degree will review each applicant’s academic record to determine what bridging courses, if any, must be taken if the student is admitted.


Any bridging courses to be completed will be in the field of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics or heat transfer (max. 18 ECTS credits).


Students must take any bridging courses required in the first semester of their master’s degree. Bridging courses will be bachelor’s degree subjects but will be treated as master’s degree credits for economic purposes. In no case will they form part of the curriculum as optional credits.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
1,162 EUR
International
2,700 EUR

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