Admission procedures

Transfer from another university and/or an official Spanish degree

Students who wish to transfer from another university and/or an official Spanish degree, if they obtain recognition of at least 30 ECTS credits, may apply for direct admission to a school or degree without having to gain a place via the pre-enrolment process.

Previously to that, they must submit a recognition study request, if they meet the criteria specified below:

The following students are entitled to apply for admission via this procedure

• Students who are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree and would like to continue the same degree at another school or another university
• Students who are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree and would like to transfer to a different degree at the same school, another school or another university.

• Students who were enrolled in but did not complete a phased out degree and who would like to gain admission to a bachelor’s degree at the same school, another school or another university. Students seeking admission to the bachelor’s degree that is replacing the one  phased out (or to a later curriculum for the same bachelor’s degree) should not apply via this route.

Admission requirements

• Students must obtain recognition of at least 30 ECTS credits for compulsory subjects of the degree in which they wish to enrol. Credits corresponding to the bachelor’s thesis will not be recognized.

• Students transferring from another degree at the UPC must have met the minimum academic progress requirements on the degree from which they wish to transfer

The following students are not entitled to apply for admission via this procedure

• Students who are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree at the UPC and have completed the entire degree with the exception of the bachelor’s thesis.
• Students who are enrolled at other public Spanish universities or have taken degrees under earlier regulations who, if admitted, would require fewer than 60 ECTS credits to complete a bachelor’s degree at the UPC.
• Students who have completed a bachelor’s degree and are entitled to apply for the degree certificate, because when students are admitted to a bachelor’s degree via transfer from another university and/or an official Spanish degree their original academic record is closed.
• Students who wish to study two degrees simultaneously
• Students who have not obtained a minimum of 30 recognized ECTS credits.

Students who have studied at foreign universities

Royal Decree 967/2014 establishes that Spanish universities are responsible for partial validation of foreign degrees as partially equivalent to Spanish university degrees.

In addition, Royal Decree 412/2014 establishes that these applications to direct admission must be admitted as long as interested parties have not had their qualifications, diplomas or degrees homologated or declared equivalent in Spain.

In the case of foreign degrees that qualify holders to practise regulated professions, they may apply for homologation to the corresponding official Spanish university degree or validation, but they can not apply for both at the same time.

If students want to apply for direct admission to a bachelor´s degree program at the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering, previously to that, they must submit a recognition study request.

The procedure for admission to the University depends on the number of credits validated:

Admission directly at the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering

• Validation of a minimum of 30 ECTS credits corresponding to compulsory subjects of the degree they want to access. The Final Thesis will not be validated under any circumstances.
• These students cannot do the pre-enrolment process.
• These students must apply for admission directly at the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering.

Admission to the studies with university pre-enrolment process -through change of studies- 

• Validation of fewer than 30 ECTS credits
• These students must follow the university pre-enrolment change of studies process and provide a proof that they have filed a request for validation with the school at which they wish to continue studying. Such a request may only be filed for the school granting the validation.

Admission to the studies with university pre-enrolment process -through general process-

• Students who do not receive recognition for any credits can access university studies through the university pre-enrolment general process. Previously they must have final official recognition of the upper secondary school (high school) certificate and have to be passed the entrance exams for foreign students by UNEDassis.

Supporting documentation

• Official academic certificate - Official transcript of records (*)
• Official study plan published by the corresponding institution (Syllabus) (*)
• Official program of the requested subjects published by the corresponding institution (*)
• Copy of ID card, NIE, or passport
• Only for students with foreign studies: (Declaration of equivalence of studies - Ministry of Education) Declaración equivalencia de notas medias de estudios universitarios realizadas en centros extranjeros

Procedure

1. Online submission through the specific application on the PortalCamins of the Pre-validation of credits request for official university studies, within the established period
2. You can check the programs of the subjects on CaminsOpenCourseWare
3. Attach the supporting documentation through the same specific application process
4. Download and sign (electronic signature) the pdf of the application
5. Send it to  graus.camins@upc.edu
6. Payment of the corresponding fee for the pre-validation study, which will be sent by email.
7. If the resolution recognizes/validates 30 or more ECTS credits and the applicant wants to apply for direct admission to the centre, they must submit the Direct Access Request form through the "Seu electrònica de la UPC" -Instance to the Director of ETSECCPB, electronically completed and signed, within the established period.

Application submission and resolution periods

Number of places offered for direct access to our School's undergraduate programs for the 2026-2027 academic year

Studies completed in an educational system of an EU country or other states with a reciprocity regime. International Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate

Students with the International Baccalaureate or the European Baccalaureate and students from educational systems of the European Union or other states with a reciprocity regime, provided that they meet the academic requirements required in their educational systems to access their universities.

Studies approved for the Spanish baccalaureate taken in an educational system of a country outside the EU

For admission to university, it is necessary to have the definitive approval of the baccalaureate degree and pass one of the 4 ways to access university for foreigners established by the National Distance Education University (UNED).

Studies that are approved for the Spanish baccalaureate degree taken in an EU educational system but that do not meet the requirements for accessing universities in the country of origin

For admission to university, it is necessary to have the definitive approval of the baccalaureate degree and pass one of the 4 ways to access university for foreigners established by the National Distance Education University (UNED).

Visiting students are students from other universities who join a degree at the UPC as part of their education, and whose enrolment fees are not covered by a specific mobility programme or exchange agreement.

Visiting students are entitled to assessment and to receive official certification upon completion of the course. They will, however, only be granted the same rights as UPC students if they have been admitted to a degree taught at the UPC. Under no circumstances other than being admitted to a course and fulfilling the necessary requirements will they be awarded the master’s degree. In this case, the credits they obtain as visiting students (up to a maximum of 30 ECTS credits) will be added to their UPC transcript.

Fees

The fees applicable to visiting students are determined each academic year through an agreement with the Economic Committee of the Board of Trustees.

The tuition fee as a visitor student for the 2025-2026 academic year is: 143,08 €/ECTS

Procedure

To come as a visitor student you have to send to:

• Bachelor's degrees: graus.camins@upc.edu
• Master's degrees: masters.camins@upc.edu

the following documents:

• Application form for visiting students
• Final Diploma (compulsory for master's degrees)
• Copy of your passport or ID card
• Transcript of Records
• Motivation letter
• Health Insurance (your whole stay must be covered)

Students who have been assigned a place at a master's degree program from Barcelona School of Civil Engineering, which for some extraordinary reason cannot begin their studies, can request that their place be reserved for a period of time of 1 to 2 semesters (in case the master's degree allows for semester access) or a year (in case the master's degree only allows annual access).

Once the reservation has been requested, students must pay the enrolment fees to formalize the reservation. These fees include the administrative services associated (management of the student record, teaching support and student's insurance, if necessary).

Students unable to begin their studies once the reservation period expires will automatically lose their place and the right to be reimbursed of the enrolment fees already paid. The reservation period can only be extended in case severe illness or injury is fully justified.

Who can place the request?

Only students with a place assigned at a master's degree program from Barcelona School of Civil Engineering for the current academic year or semester.

How can you place the request?

The request for reservation of a place at a master's degree program must be placed via e-Secretaria:

Access the e-Secretaria, with your UPC credentials:

• In the menu "Tràmits", choose option "Altres tràmits".
• Select the form "Altres tipus d'instàncies de matrícula".
• Fill up the boxes "Exposo" and "Sol·licito" explaining
  • "Exposo": the motive you request beginning the master's degree a year or semester after the admission date assigned.
  • "Sol·licito": the semester you would like to begin your studies.
• Click on "Sol·licitar".

Once the Bachelor's and Master's Degrees Support Unit (USGEGM) receives your request, the enrolment fees associated to the reservation of the master's degree place will be issued.

• You can check the enrolment fees form at e-Secretaria
  • In the menu "Matrícula", choose option "Impresos i pagaments"
  • Select the form "Reserva de plaça" and click on "Visualitzar l'imprès"
• Make the payment of the enrolment fees to reserve a master's degree place by credit card or at any of the banks collaborating with the UPC.

Students must send the receipt of payment by email to the USGEGM (admissions.masters.camins@upc.edu). The place reservation cannot be confirmed unless the bank receipt reaches the support unit.

When can I place the request?

Request can be placed in the dates established for master's degrees enrolment formalization in the academic year or semester of admission. Students may check these dates in the academic procedures calendar for master's degrees, which is published in this same page.

All those requests received out of term will be automatically dismissed, except in exceptional cases fully justified and documented, and despite this, they may be equally rejected.

Result of the request

The USGEGM will publish the results of the requests for place reservation at the School's Master's programs once they receive the banking receipt of payment of the reservation enrolment fees.

Students may check these results at the e-Secretaria:

Access the e-Secretaria, with your UPC credentials:

• In the menu "Tràmits", choose option "Llistat de tràmits".
• In column "Estat dels tràmits" you may check the results of your request, which may be:
  • Accepted: Your request has been accepted. By clicking on "Detall" you may access the document establishing the conditions of this place reservation.
  • Rejected: Your request has not been accepted. You may find out the motives by clicking on "Detall".
  • Dismissed: Your request has been dismissed as it is not relevant or does not correspond to the procedure in question.

1. Access the pre-registration application
2. Register
   You must register in the application by entering a valid email address as your username (if you are already a UPC student, do so with your UPC credentials).
3. Enter the required information and attach the documentation
   Once the data has been entered and the documentation has been attached, you must send the application online so that it can be reviewed administratively and academically. If you want to pre-register for more than one university master's program, it is not necessary to replicate the data provided.
4. Make the payment of the pre-registration fee:
   This fee must be paid for the specific pre-registration service. In the case of pre-registration for more than one program, this amount must be paid for each pre-registration. These amounts are non-refundable. Changes can be made to the application until this fee is paid.
   Once payment is confirmed, the status of your application will change to "SENT"
5. Check the status of your applications
   You can see the status of your application by logging in with your username (valid email address) and assigned password.
6. Notification of the admission decision
   On the day set as the decision date, you will receive an email informing you of the decision on your admission to the university master's degree. You can check the decision in the pre-registration application itself. The admission received will be conditional, until the veracity of the academic data provided is verified.
   With the admission document, students from outside the EU can begin the visa application process that allows them to stay in our country to study the university master's degree program.
   You can now continue the process with the instructions that will be sent to you to access the e-Secretaria.