Master's degree in Quantum Science and Technology 12 months Postgraduate Program By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

4,920 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MPhys

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The  master’s degree in Quantum Science and Technology , which is coordinated by the University of Barcelona (UB) with the participation of the UPC, provides students with advanced knowledge, equipping them to conduct cutting-edge theoretical and experimental research in quantum simulation, quantum computing, quantum sensors and quantum communications, as well as purely theoretical research.The degree also benefits from the participation of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the Institute of Photonic Sciences, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, the Institute for High Energy Physics and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

General details

Duration and start date:
1 academic year, 60 ECTS credits. Starting September

Timetable and delivery:
Face-to-face

Language of instruction:
English

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MPhys

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The  master’s degree in Quantum Science and Technology , which is coordinated by the University of Barcelona (UB) with the participation of the UPC, provides students with advanced knowledge, equipping them to conduct cutting-edge theoretical and experimental research in quantum simulation, quantum computing, quantum sensors and quantum communications, as well as purely theoretical research.The degree also benefits from the participation of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the Institute of Photonic Sciences, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, the Institute for High Energy Physics and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

General details

Duration and start date:
1 academic year, 60 ECTS credits. Starting September

Timetable and delivery:
Face-to-face

Language of instruction:
English

Admission requirements

160+
5.5+
72+
59+
In accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/29 October 2007, students must hold one of the following qualifications to access university master's degree courses:
  • An official Spanish degree.
  • A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.
  • A qualification from outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, the qualification should be recognized as equivalent to an official Spanish degree. If it is not recognized, the University of Barcelona shall verify that it corresponds to a level of education that is equivalent to official Spanish degrees and that it authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.
1 Year
Sep
  • 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

4,920 EUR
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech is a public institution of Higher Education and Research.

UPC offers 66  bachelor’s degrees (some 100% taught in English) in the knowledge areas:

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All of them are official Spanish degrees that allows the access to master's  and doctoral programmes .

30,275 students are trained to become professionals in engineering, architecture, sciences and technology who have the knowledge, abilities and skill to take on new challenges in keeping with technological efficiency and sustainability criteria.

Student’s participation and leadership in research projects and work placements foster their relations with the world of work and bolster their autonomy and initiative. The University is therefore a space for knowledge that stimulates learning and personal growth with a dynamic, motivating teaching model.

In the 2021 edition of QS World University ranking by Subject, the UPC is ranked 20th in the world in Architecture and 29th in Civil and Structural Engineering. It is also among the world’s top 50 universities in Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and among the world's top 100 universities in the field of Engineering and Technology and in the subjects of Computer Science, and Mechanical, Aeronautical and Industrial Engineering. It is the first Spanish University in Engineering and Technology and in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Computer Science.

The  Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research, specialised in the areas of Architecture, Engineering, Science and Technology offers 81  master’s degrees , 34 of them taught fully in English.

UPC is the Spanish university with the highest number of international university students. Last year, the 55% doctoral students were international (79% of them non EU).

As a leading member of international networks of excellence, the UPC has a relationship with global organisations. As a result, it’s at an advantage when it comes to attracting international talent.

Its offers 45  doctoral programmes in five research areas:

Architecture, Urbanism and Construction

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UPC also participate in Erasmus Mundus programme . This programmes shared between at least three European universities that have the support of the European Union. Erasmus Mundus are part of a cooperation and mobility programme for European higher education that aims to improve its quality and promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures by means of cooperation with third countries.

In the 2021 edition of QS World University ranking by Subject, the UPC is ranked 20th in the world in Architecture and 29th in Civil and Structural Engineering. It is also among the world’s top 50 universities in Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and among the world's top 100 universities in the field of Engineering and Technology and in the subjects of Computer Science, and Mechanical, Aeronautical and Industrial Engineering. It is the first Spanish University in Engineering and Technology and in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Computer Science.

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