Master's degree in Automotive Engineering
Master's degree in Automotive Engineering
Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
The master’s degree in Automotive Engineering (master's degree website) aims to provide multidisciplinary training for automotive engineers. Students develop high-level competencies that allow them to easily adapt to positions of responsibility in companies or research centres in the sector. The objective is for students to acquire knowledge of the theoretical and practical fundamentals of automotive engineering and technology related to the production of automotive vehicles. The subjects on the programme allow students to acquire knowledge and develop skills related to body engineering, components, electricity and electronics, assisted driving, management, etc.
According to the specialisation they choose, students will gain in-depth knowledge of some of these areas.
According to the specialisation they choose, students will gain in-depth knowledge of some of these areas.
- Engines and Mechanics (taught at the ETSEIB)
- Electromobility (taught at the ETSEIB)
- Connected Vehicles and Assisted Driving (taught at the ETSETB)
Specialisations
- Engines and Mechanics
- Electromobility
- Connected Vehicles and Assisted Driving
- Duration and start date
- Two academic years, 120 ECTS credits. Starting September
- Timetable and delivery
- Afternoons. Face-to-face
- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees for the master’s degree, excluding other costs (does not include non-teaching academic fees and issuing of the degree certificate):
€3,320 (€12,662 for non-EU residents).
More information about fees and payment options
More information about grants and loans - Language of instruction
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Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.
- Location
Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB)- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
- General requirements
- Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
- Specific requirements
Applicants seeking admission to this master’s degree should be university graduates with one of the following scientific or technical degrees:
- A bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Design and Product Development, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Systems, Electronic Systems or Engineering Physics.
- A pre-EHEA degree in Industrial Engineering; Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Mechanics, Manufacturing Technologies or Transports and Vehicles; Materials Engineering; Telecommunications Engineering,;Automatic Control and Industrial Electronics; Electronic Engineering; or Physics.
- A pre-EHEA diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering.
- A bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Design and Product Development, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Systems, Electronic Systems or Engineering Physics.
- Admission criteria
- English level B2.2 and Spanish level B2 (foreign students) are required.
- Academic record.
- First degree and university of origin.
- Professional experience.
- Places
- 45
- Pre-enrolment
- Pre-enrolment closed (consult the new pre-enrolment periods in the academic calendar).
How to pre-enrol - Enrolment
- How to enrol
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
- Specialisation in Connected Vehicle and Driver Assistance Branch
- Specialisation in Electromobility Branch
- Specialisation in Motors and Mechanics Branch
First semester
- Automobile Dynamics 6
- Connected Vehicle 6
- Electric and Electronic Systems in the Automobile 6
- Models and Tools of Decision Science 6
- Vehicle Body Parts 6
- Automobile Dynamics 6
- Connected Vehicle 6
- Electric and Electronic Systems in the Automobile 6
- Models and Tools of Decision Science 6
- Vehicle Body Parts 6
- Automobile Dynamics 6
- Connected Vehicle 6
- Electric and Electronic Systems in the Automobile 6
- Models and Tools of Decision Science 6
- Vehicle Body Parts 6
Second semester
- Automotive Safety Systems 4.5
- Car Materials 4.5
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicles 6
- Innovation and Development in Automotive 3
- Internal Combustion Engines and Fuels I 4.5
- Legislation and Homologation 4.5
- Product Planning 3
- Quality Management 4.5
- Structural Analysis 4.5
- Automotive Safety Systems 4.5
- Car Materials 4.5
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicles 6
- Innovation and Development in Automotive 3
- Internal Combustion Engines and Fuels I 4.5
- Legislation and Homologation 4.5
- Product Planning 3
- Quality Management 4.5
- Structural Analysis 4.5
- Automotive Safety Systems 4.5
- Car Materials 4.5
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicles 6
- Innovation and Development in Automotive 3
- Internal Combustion Engines and Fuels I 4.5
- Legislation and Homologation 4.5
- Product Planning 3
- Quality Management 4.5
- Structural Analysis 4.5
Third semester
- Adas and Radio Frequency Systems 6
- Automotive Artificial Intelligence 4.5
- Embedded Systems 4.5
- ICT Technologies and New Mobility Services 4.5
- Production Management 6
- Software Architecture and Evaluation 4.5
- Supply Chain Management in Automotive 4.5
- Telematics 6
- Batteries 4.5
- Electrical Motors 6
- Fuel Cells 4.5
- Infrastructure and Electric Charging Systems 4.5
- Power Electronics 6
- Production Management 6
- Software Architecture and Evaluation 4.5
- Supply Chain Management in Automotive 4.5
- Aerodynamics 4.5
- Computer-Aided Engineering 4.5
- Internal Combustion Engines and Fuels II 4.5
- Production Management 6
- Software Architecture and Evaluation 4.5
- Steering, Suspension and Braking Systems 6
- Supply Chain Management in Automotive 4.5
- Transmission Systems and Performance 6
Fourth semester
- Advanced Production Systems 3
- Business and Organization Management 4.5
- Climatic Change and Environmental Pollution 4.5
- Human Resources 3
- Integrated Manufacturing Systems 3
- Introduction to Competition Vehicles 3
- Machine Testing 4.5
- Master's Thesis 12
- Supply Chain Management for Industry 4.5
- Transports 4.5
- Advanced Production Systems 3
- Business and Organization Management 4.5
- Climatic Change and Environmental Pollution 4.5
- Human Resources 3
- Integrated Manufacturing Systems 3
- Introduction to Competition Vehicles 3
- Machine Testing 4.5
- Master's Thesis 12
- Supply Chain Management for Industry 4.5
- Transports 4.5
- Advanced Production Systems 3
- Business and Organization Management 4.5
- Climatic Change and Environmental Pollution 4.5
- Human Resources 3
- Integrated Manufacturing Systems 3
- Introduction to Competition Vehicles 3
- Machine Testing 4.5
- Master's Thesis 12
- Supply Chain Management for Industry 4.5
- Transports 4.5
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
Professional opportunities
- Professional opportunities
- Graduates may pursue careers in the automotive sector—with automotive manufacturers or in the supplier industry—or at RDI centres. The training provided enables students to develop a strong technological profile and prepares them to fill positions related to a wide range of activities and departments, including product engineering and development; design and management of production and logistics; technological management and innovation; RDI; development and innovation in products, processes and methods; new technologies and new management systems; automotive project management; strategic consulting, etc.
- Competencies
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Generic competencies
Generic competencies are the skills that graduates acquire regardless of the specific course or field of study. The generic competencies established by the UPC are capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English), teamwork and proper use of information resources.
Specific competencies
On completion of the course, students will:- Know the principles of calculation and design of automotive bodywork.
- Know the principles of aerodynamics.
- Have acquired a theoretical and practical grounding in steering, suspension and brake systems and their effect on the dynamic behaviour of vehicles.
- Be familiar with the various transmission systems used in the driveline.
- Be familiar with the power and injection systems of reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) and their combustion processes.
- Be able to analyse the environmental impact of RICE and apply techniques to control and minimise pollution.
Double-degree pathways at the UPC
- Master's degree in Automotive Engineering + Master's degree in Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data.
Further information
Further information
- UPC school
- Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
- Academic coordinator
- Joaquim Bautista Valhondo
Juan Manuel Moreno Eguilaz - Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for master's degree courses at the UPC
Pre-enrolment
Pre-enrolment for this master’s degree is currently closed.
Use the “Request information” form to ask for information on upcoming pre-enrolment periods.