Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Specific admission requirements

In order to gain admission to the Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering the following requirements must be met:

• University degree
  • Holders of an official bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture in the Civil, Industrial, Chemistry, Environmental, Forestal, Mining, Physics, Biology or Agronomy fields
  • Holders of an official bachelor's degree in Environmental, Chemical, Physical, Biological or Geological Sciences
  • Holders of an official diploma or former undergraduate degrees in Engineering or Architecture in the Civil, Industrial, Chemistry, Environmental, Forestal, Mining, Physics, Biology or Agronomy fields
  • Holders of an official diploma or former undergraduate degrees in Environmental, Chemical, Physical, Biological or Geological Sciences

• Other degrees or qualifications
  

  When the access request is made from a degree other than those listed above, the body responsible for the master's degree will analyze the candidates' curriculum with the aim of determining, for each case, the additional training to be taken.

Students pending obtaining the degree that gives access to the master's degree

UPC undergraduate students who, despite not having obtained the bachelor’s degree, have pending the TFG and, at most, up to 9 ECTS (including credits pending recognition or transfer) or who have completed their studies, but are waiting to achieve, if possible, transversal competence in a third language. Under no circumstances will students who access this route be able to obtain a master's degree if they have not previously obtained a bachelor's degree.

Candidates from other universities who are enrolled in all the credits to complete the studies that give access to the master's degree can apply for access. Acceptance will be conditioned to the fulfillment of the general and specific access and admission requirements at the time of formalizing the registration.

You will find all the information about the general Access requirements to UPC master's programs here.

Admission criteria

The following factors or parameters are considered for admission to the Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering:

• F1: Weighted average mark factor or parameter (40%)
  It is the result of summing the values obtained by multiplying the marks of the courses passed by the number of credits in each of them and dividing it by the number of credits passed (as stated in the UPC's regulations).
• F2: CV adequacy factor or parameter (50%)
• F3: Additional former education factor or parameter (10%)
  Adequacy to the academic or professional competencies established in the Master's Degree is advisable.

You can check the results of the evaluation and selection of the applications for admission resolutions for the current academic year here.

Pre-enrolment and enrolment

Check here the general admission requirements for UPC masters and information on pre-registration: calendar, how to apply for admission, how to reserve a place if the resolution is favourable, etc.

Learning objectives

Upon completing the Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, you will be able to develop advanced technology and research in Soil and Rock Mechanics. You will solve complex geotechnical problems in foundations, dams, underground works and land roads. In addition, you will acquire theoretical and experimental knowledge to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

Career opportunities

• Management and implementation of geotechnical campaigns: Design and build innovative geotechnical infrastructures
• Responsible for water resources management and planning.
• Risk assessment and reduction: Specialized in the mitigation of geological and seismic risks.
• Responsible for the assessment and reduction of seismic risk.
• Forensic analysis: Investigate and solve complex geotechnical problems.
• Climate change adaptation: Integrate nature-based solutions for sustainable and energy projects.
• Career in various sectors: Work in laboratories, companies, administrations and geotechnical consultancies, both nationally and internationally.
• Research and development: Boost your career in R&D centers and universities.

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The Master's Thesis is an original exercise to be done individually and presented and defended before a university panel consisting in a project in the sphere of the specific civil engineering technologies synthesising and integrating the competences acquired on the course.