Master's degree in Secondary and Upper Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Foreign Language Teaching (Mathematics specialisation) Program By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) |Top Universities

Master's degree in Secondary and Upper Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Foreign Language Teaching (Mathematics specialisation)

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

3,960 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Master's degree in Secondary and Upper Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Foreign Language Teaching (Mathematics specialisation)

Are you interested in becoming a maths teacher at the secondary school level, in both public and subsidised and private centres, and in acquiring the professional skills needed to become a teacher, combining theoretical and practical methods? This master's degree offers you the training needed.

The official master's degree in Teaching in Secondary Schools, Vocational Training and Language Centres must be completed by those wishing to work in different posts as secondary education and vocational training teachers.

The objective of the specialisation in Mathematics is to provide a professionalising training which enables graduates to teach mathematics and, at the same time, work as education mentors.

General details

Duration and start date:
One academic year, 60 ECTS credits. Starting October

Timetable and delivery:
Face-to-face

Language of instruction:
Check the language of instruction for each subject in the course guide in the curriculum.
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.

Official degree:
Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Master's degree in Secondary and Upper Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Foreign Language Teaching (Mathematics specialisation)

Are you interested in becoming a maths teacher at the secondary school level, in both public and subsidised and private centres, and in acquiring the professional skills needed to become a teacher, combining theoretical and practical methods? This master's degree offers you the training needed.

The official master's degree in Teaching in Secondary Schools, Vocational Training and Language Centres must be completed by those wishing to work in different posts as secondary education and vocational training teachers.

The objective of the specialisation in Mathematics is to provide a professionalising training which enables graduates to teach mathematics and, at the same time, work as education mentors.

General details

Duration and start date:
One academic year, 60 ECTS credits. Starting October

Timetable and delivery:
Face-to-face

Language of instruction:
Check the language of instruction for each subject in the course guide in the curriculum.
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.

Official degree:
Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

5.5+
160+
59+
72+

Access to this master's degree is open to holders of an official bachelor's degree from a Spanish university or from another higher education institution within or outside the European Higher Education Area, provided this gives access to postgraduate studies in the country of issue.

This master’s degree in Teacher Training is organized, in a coordinated way, within the framework of the university system of Catalonia. In order to formalize the pre-registration for the master’s degree in Teacher Training, it is necessary to have a university degree in accordance with the specialty of the master’s degree to be studied. You can find all the updated information on requirements and criteria for admission to the master's degree on the master's degree  website prepared by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

In addition to the Mathematics specialty, it should be added: "To access the Mathematics specialty, you must pass a personal aptitude test (PAP)."

1 Year
Oct
  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

1,660 EUR
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International Students

3,960 EUR
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