Admission

In order to gain admission to the Master's Degree in Subsurface Hydrology, you must be a:

• Holder of a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering in the areas of civil engineering, industrial engineering, chemistry, the environment, forestry, mining, physics, biology or agriculture.
• Holder of a bachelor's degree in environmental, chemical, physical, biological or geological sciences.
• Holder of a pre-EHEA Spanish degree in architecture or engineering in the areas of civil engineering, industrial engineering, chemistry, the environment, forestry, mining, physics, biology or agriculture.
• Holder of a pre-EHEA Spanish diploma in environmental, chemical, physical, biological or geological sciences.
• Holder of a pre-EHEA Spanish degree in environmental, chemical, physical, biological or geological sciences.
• Other degrees

  Candidates seeking admission who have qualifications other than those mentioned above will be reviewed by the master's degree committee with the aim of establishing the bridging courses they must take.

English language skills

Regarding the English language requirements, at least a B2 level is recommended. Some subjects and/or sessions may be given in English, such as occasional lectures or seminars taught by invited international teachers. Considering that sufficient bibliographical, teaching and academic resources will be provided to students, it is considered that the language of instruction will not be a limitation that prevents students with a B2 level from passing the course.

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 their Bachelor's Final Thesis 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 fulfilment 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.

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

• Academic record (F1: 60%)
  Weighting as established by the Academic regulations for Master's Programs at UPC-BarcelonaTech.
• Curriculum Vitae (F2: 30%)
• Additional certified training (F3: 10%)
  The relationship between prior formation and the academic and professional competencies established for this master's degree will also be taken into account in the final weighting score.

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

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