Master's degree in Semiconductor Engineering and Microelectronic Design (Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering - ETSETB) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master's degree in Semiconductor Engineering and Microelectronic Design (master's degree web) aims to provide advanced and specialised scientific and technological training in the design and manufacture of integrated, digital and analogue circuits, with an emphasis on applying them in memory systems, communication systems, control systems, computing systems, sensors and emerging devices, such as 2D and quantum devices.

The aim is thus to cover the current shortage of professionals who have this kind of training, which is highly valued in industry at the Spanish and European levels and in research into semiconductor technologies. The master's degree offers comprehensive training that combines the resources and academic excellence of participating universities, which have years of experience in education and research in semiconductor engineering and microelectronic design, and the participation of the Spanish National Research Council’s IMB-CNM, the leading centre in microelectronic technologies.

It is an interuniversity master's degree coordinated by the UPC, with the participation of the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), and the strategic collaboration of the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

Specialisations

  • Semiconductor Engineering
  • Microelectronic Design

This program is held at the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB).

 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master's degree in Semiconductor Engineering and Microelectronic Design (master's degree web) aims to provide advanced and specialised scientific and technological training in the design and manufacture of integrated, digital and analogue circuits, with an emphasis on applying them in memory systems, communication systems, control systems, computing systems, sensors and emerging devices, such as 2D and quantum devices.

The aim is thus to cover the current shortage of professionals who have this kind of training, which is highly valued in industry at the Spanish and European levels and in research into semiconductor technologies. The master's degree offers comprehensive training that combines the resources and academic excellence of participating universities, which have years of experience in education and research in semiconductor engineering and microelectronic design, and the participation of the Spanish National Research Council’s IMB-CNM, the leading centre in microelectronic technologies.

It is an interuniversity master's degree coordinated by the UPC, with the participation of the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), and the strategic collaboration of the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

Specialisations

  • Semiconductor Engineering
  • Microelectronic Design

This program is held at the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB).

 

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 admission requirements and criteria

In addition to the general requirements, specific admission requirements and criteria may be set for given master's degrees. These specific requirements may include specific access qualifications, requisites for foreign languages, and bridging course requirements.

In all cases, what is taken into consideration includes the weighting of the academic record.

The selection process may also include an examination and an appraisal of the candidate's CV. Further information is available on the master's degree website.

Contact the UPC school where the master’s program of your interest is taught. Find contact information at https://www.upc.edu/en/masters/access-admission-enrolment/school-contacts-enrolment

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
1,162 EUR
International
2,700 EUR

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