Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design

Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering

Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)

On the bachelor’s degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering you will build on the common industrial engineering component and come to understand the fundamentals of textile materials and processes, the integral development of textile products and industrial garment making, linear textile structures and non-woven fabrics (technical and smart fabrics), processing and finishing operations, biopolymers, and global textile business logistics and management. When you complete it, you will be capable of understanding, selecting and using textile products and materials, including technical and smart fabrics; designing, optimising and developing technologies related to textile products and processes; and supervising and managing textile companies.

General details

Duration

4 academic years

Study load

240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.

Delivery

Face-to-face

Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year

9,085

Language of instruction

Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course sheet in the curriculum.

Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.

Fees and grants

Approximate fees per academic year: €1,061 (€1,800 for non-EU residents ). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).

Location

Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)

Official degree

Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

Places: 270
Pre-enrolment code: 31015
Places via a change of degree: 5
Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year: 9,085. Admission mark
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Curriculum

First semester

Second semester

Third semester

Fourth semester

Fifth semester

Sixth semester

Seventh semester

Innovation Project Management 6
Project Methodology and Orientation 6
Android Mobile Programming 6
Complementary Programming 6
External Placement 12
Fabric Quality Evaluation 6
Introduction to Industrial Paper and Graphics Technologies 6
Jacquard Design 6
Modelling, Complexity and Sustainability 6
Polymers in Engineering 6
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse 6

Eighth semester

Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development 3
Application of Python/Matlab/C++ to Thermal, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Problems 3
Applied Research Methods in Engineering Science 3
Artificial Intelligence for UAV Video Object Recognition 3
Artificial Intelligence for Video and Audio Generation 3
Basic Robotics 6
Complex Systems in Engineering 3
Digitalisation for Energy Systems 3
Electrical Project Design with Eplan 3
Experimental Methods for New and Sustainable Materials 3
Finite Element Methods for Engineering 6
Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in Aerospace Product Certification 3
Hydraulic Hybrid Machines 3
Introduction to Robotics and Automation 3
Introduction to UAV Flight 3
Life Cycle Assessment 3
Materials Chemistry 3
Photonics. Optics Applied to Engineering 6
Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II 3
R&D in Engineering 3
Sports Engineering 3
Technological Projects I 6
Technological Projects II 6
The Future of Hydrogen: Technologies and Applications 3
Thermal Analysis Techniques for Engineering Materials 3
Waste Management and Treatment 6
Bachelor's Thesis 24

CompulsoryECTS
OptionalECTS
ProjectECTS

Professional opportunities

Professional opportunities

Design; management; commercial organisation and management of textile companies that develop their own technology and basic manufacturing companies; sales and logistics companies; and research centres.
Design, implementation, operation and management of textile products, processes and facilities. Product development and production and quality management.
Execution and management of industrial projects, consulting and services.
International trade.
Environment protection.
Teaching and research.

Double-degree agreements

Double-degree pathways at the UPC

You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.

Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

With other universities or centers of higher education in Catalonia

Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering / Master's degree in Industrial Engineering / Degree in Business Administration and Management (UOC).

Quality accreditation

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.

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