Curriculum
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Technology Engineering + master's degree in Aerospace Engineering. Sequential academic programme (PARS): Aerospace Engineer
Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)
- Duration
- 4 academic years (bachelor's) + 2 academic years (master's). Students can take this specific pathway to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in less time if the programme they are taking allows it.
- Study load
- 360 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
- 12,936
- Timetables
- The degree is taught in the mornings. Subjects may be repeated the following semester in the afternoons.
- 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
- Places
- 60
- Pre-enrolment code
- 31112
- Places via a change of degree
- 3
- Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
- 12,936. Admission mark
- Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
- Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
- Registration and enrolment
- What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
- CFGS credit transfer
- Consult the university studies search engine of the Universities Channel of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
| Subjects | ECTS credits | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First semester | |||
| Algebra | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Business | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Calculus I | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Informatics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Physics I | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Second semester | |||
| Airspace, Air Navigation and Infrastructure Airspace, Air Navigation and Infrastructure | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Calculus II | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Chemistry | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Engineering Drawing | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Physics II | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Third semester | |||
| Aerospace Vehicles | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Physics III | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Statistics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Thermodynamics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fourth semester | |||
| Electrical Circuits | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fluid Mechanics | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Materials Science | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Mechanics | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Propulsion Systems | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Fifth semester | |||
| Aerodynamics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Automatic Control | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Electronic Circuits | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Mechanics II | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Structural Theory | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Sixth semester | |||
| Aerospace Structures | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Avionics | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Flight Mechanics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Gas Dynamics and Heat and Mass Transfer Gas Dynamics and Heat and Mass Transfer | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Propulsion | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Advanced Fluid Mechanics | 3 | Optional | |
| Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Advanced Object-Oriented Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| Air Pollution and Treatment Technologies Air Pollution and Treatment Technologies | 6 | Optional | |
| Android Mobile Programming | 6 | Optional | |
| Applied UAV Control | 3 | Optional | |
| Autonomous Vehicle Programming Autonomous Vehicle Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| Aviation Meteorology | 3 | Optional | |
| Basic Robotics | 6 | Optional | |
| Big Data Tools and Applications Big Data Tools and Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| BIM for Engineers | 3 | Optional | |
| Building Energy Certification | 3 | Optional | |
| Control and Guidance of Mobile Robots Control and Guidance of Mobile Robots | 6 | Optional | |
| Creative Lab | 6 | Optional | |
| Creative Programming with Processing Creative Programming with Processing | 3 | Optional | |
| Critical Thinking for 3D Printing Critical Thinking for 3D Printing | 6 | Optional | |
| Design, Construction and Testing of Unmanned Aircraft Design, Construction and Testing of Unmanned Aircraft | 3 | Optional | |
| Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Embedded System Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| Energy Storage and Conversion | 3 | Optional | |
| Experimental Aerodynamics | 3 | Optional | |
| Experimental Fluid Laboratories Experimental Fluid Laboratories | 3 | Optional | |
| Finite Element Methods for Engineering Finite Element Methods for Engineering | 6 | Optional | |
| Flight Simulation for Aeronautical Engineering Flight Simulation for Aeronautical Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Fundamentals of Cubesat Mission Design Fundamentals of Cubesat Mission Design | 3 | Optional | |
| Fundamentals of Lean Construction and Circular Economy Fundamentals of Lean Construction and Circular Economy | 3 | Optional | |
| Generative UAV Design | 6 | Optional | |
| High Performance Computing for Aerospace Engineering High Performance Computing for Aerospace Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Highly Automated Production Systems Highly Automated Production Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Hospital Engineering | 6 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Big Data | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Cubesats | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Forensic Practice for Technical Dispute Resolution Introduction to Forensic Practice for Technical Dispute Resolution | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Industrial Paper and Graphics Technologies Introduction to Industrial Paper and Graphics Technologies | 6 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Lean Construction Introduction to Lean Construction | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Rockets | 3 | Optional | |
| Key Factors for Professional Success Key Factors for Professional Success | 3 | Optional | |
| Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Mobile Programming | 6 | Optional | |
| Modelling, Complexity and Sustainability Modelling, Complexity and Sustainability | 6 | Optional | |
| Numerical Tools in Machine Learning for Aeronautical Engineering Numerical Tools in Machine Learning for Aeronautical Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Planning, Simulation and Supervision of Industrial Processes Planning, Simulation and Supervision of Industrial Processes | 6 | Optional | |
| Polymers in Engineering | 6 | Optional | |
| Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality | 3 | Optional | |
| Rethinking Airport Processes | 3 | Optional | |
| Robotic Exploration of the Solar System Robotic Exploration of the Solar System | 3 | Optional | |
| Robotics and Automation | 3 | Optional | |
| Robotics Safety and Automation for Industry 4.0 Robotics Safety and Automation for Industry 4.0 | 3 | Optional | |
| Surface Chemistry for Industrial Application Design Surface Chemistry for Industrial Application Design | 3 | Optional | |
| Technology, Society and Globalisation. the Sustainability Challenge in the 21st Century Technology, Society and Globalisation. the Sustainability Challenge in the 21st Century | 6 | Optional | |
| Towards Next Generation Cockpits for Commercial Aircraft Towards Next Generation Cockpits for Commercial Aircraft | 3 | Optional | |
| Turbulence in Aerospace Science and Engineering Turbulence in Aerospace Science and Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas | 6 | Optional | |
| Vibroacoustics | 3 | Optional | |
| Web Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Seventh semester | |||
| Aircraft Design | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Airport Engineering | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Computational Aerospace Engineering Computational Aerospace Engineering | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Projects | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Space Engineering | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Eighth semester | |||
| Academic and Professional Communication Skills Academic and Professional Communication Skills | 3 | Optional | |
| Academic Writing Skills for Engineering Academic Writing Skills for Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Advanced Control Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development | 3 | Optional | |
| Air Navigation, Cartography, and Cosmography Air Navigation, Cartography, and Cosmography | 3 | Optional | |
| Alternative Propulsion Vehicles Alternative Propulsion Vehicles | 3 | Optional | |
| An Introduction to Space Systems An Introduction to Space Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Application of Matlab-Octave to Thermal Engineering Problems Application of Matlab-Octave to Thermal Engineering Problems | 3 | Optional | |
| Application of Open-Source Cfd to Engineering Problems Application of Open-Source Cfd to Engineering Problems | 3 | Optional | |
| Application of Python/Matlab/C++ to Thermal, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Problems Application of Python/Matlab/C++ to Thermal, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Problems | 3 | Optional | |
| Applied Research Methods in Engineering Science Applied Research Methods in Engineering Science | 3 | Optional | |
| Artificial Intelligence for UAV Video Object Recognition Artificial Intelligence for UAV Video Object Recognition | 3 | Optional | |
| Artificial Intelligence for Video and Audio Generation Artificial Intelligence for Video and Audio Generation | 3 | Optional | |
| Automobile Electronics | 3 | Optional | |
| BIM Management | 3 | Optional | |
| Characterisation of Materials and Surface Engineering Characterisation of Materials and Surface Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Characterisation Techniques for Metal Alloys Characterisation Techniques for Metal Alloys | 3 | Optional | |
| Complex Systems in Engineering Complex Systems in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Decision Criteria: the Engineer as Employee or the Engineer as Entrepreneur Decision Criteria: the Engineer as Employee or the Engineer as Entrepreneur | 3 | Optional | |
| Design, Construction and Testing of Model Aerostructures Design, Construction and Testing of Model Aerostructures | 3 | Optional | |
| Digitalisation for Energy Systems Digitalisation for Energy Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Electrical Project Design with Eplan Electrical Project Design with Eplan | 3 | Optional | |
| Energy Efficiency Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Engineering Materials: Learning from Disasters Engineering Materials: Learning from Disasters | 3 | Optional | |
| Engines and Powertrains | 3 | Optional | |
| Experimental Design | 3 | Optional | |
| Experimental Methods for New and Sustainable Materials Experimental Methods for New and Sustainable Materials | 3 | Optional | |
| Finite Elements in Structural Analysis Finite Elements in Structural Analysis | 3 | Optional | |
| Fluid Dynamic Technologies in Vehicles Fluid Dynamic Technologies in Vehicles | 3 | Optional | |
| Fluid Mechanics II | 3 | Optional | |
| Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in Aerospace Product Certification Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in Aerospace Product Certification | 3 | Optional | |
| Fundamentals of Robotics | 3 | Optional | |
| Hydraulic Hybrid Machines | 3 | Optional | |
| Industrial Organic Chemistry | 3 | Optional | |
| Information and Communication Technologies Information and Communication Technologies | 3 | Optional | |
| Innovation and Creativity: Tools for Engineering Innovation and Creativity: Tools for Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| International Promotion of Design International Promotion of Design | 6 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Advanced Control Systems Introduction to Advanced Control Systems | 6 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Reverse Engineering Introduction to Reverse Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Robotics and Automation Introduction to Robotics and Automation | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Sailplanes | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to UAV Flight | 3 | Optional | |
| Knowledge of Aerospace Companies and Professional Practice Knowledge of Aerospace Companies and Professional Practice | 3 | Optional | |
| Lasers and Photonic Technologies for Engineering Lasers and Photonic Technologies for Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Learning from Mechanical Failure in Engineering Learning from Mechanical Failure in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Life Cycle Assessment | 3 | Optional | |
| Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Lignocellulosic Biorefineries | 3 | Optional | |
| Materials Chemistry | 3 | Optional | |
| Mathematical Models in Engineering Mathematical Models in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Mathematics and Informatics Engineering Mathematics and Informatics Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Mechanical Optimisation and Automotive Manufacturing Mechanical Optimisation and Automotive Manufacturing | 3 | Optional | |
| Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation | 3 | Optional | |
| Motorbikes. Design and Secrets Motorbikes. Design and Secrets | 3 | Optional | |
| Non-Linear Systems, Chaos and Control in Engineering Non-Linear Systems, Chaos and Control in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Numerical Optimisation with Applications in Machine Learning and Aeronautical Engineering Numerical Optimisation with Applications in Machine Learning and Aeronautical Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Optimisation of Industrial Processes Optimisation of Industrial Processes | 3 | Optional | |
| Photography for Science and Technology Photography for Science and Technology | 3 | Optional | |
| Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Concept and Design of Electric Propulsion Systems Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Concept and Design of Electric Propulsion Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II | 3 | Optional | |
| R&D in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Real-Time Programming and Databases Real-Time Programming and Databases | 3 | Optional | |
| Solving Thermofluid Problems in Industrial and Aeronautical Systems and Equipment Solving Thermofluid Problems in Industrial and Aeronautical Systems and Equipment | 3 | Optional | |
| Sports Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Structural Analysis of Cubesats: Will IT Withstand Launch Conditions? Structural Analysis of Cubesats: Will IT Withstand Launch Conditions? | 3 | Optional | |
| Sustainability in the Built Environment Sustainability in the Built Environment | 3 | Optional | |
| Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies | 3 | Optional | |
| Technological Projects I Technological Projects I | 6 | Optional | |
| Technological Projects II Technological Projects II | 6 | Optional | |
| Telemetry and Smart Electronics Projects Telemetry and Smart Electronics Projects | 3 | Optional | |
| The Future of Hydrogen: Technologies and Applications The Future of Hydrogen: Technologies and Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Thermal Analysis Techniques for Engineering Materials Thermal Analysis Techniques for Engineering Materials | 3 | Optional | |
| Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 | Optional | |
| UAV Fundamentals and Operations UAV Fundamentals and Operations | 3 | Optional | |
| UAV Guidance and Autonomous Control UAV Guidance and Autonomous Control | 3 | Optional | |
| UAV Hardware and Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| UAV Research and Development | 3 | Optional | |
| UAV Research and Development Project UAV Research and Development Project | 3 | Optional | |
| UAV Sensors and Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Unit Operations in Engineering Unit Operations in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Vehicle Dynamics | 3 | Optional | |
| Wind Turbine Design | 3 | Optional | |
| Bachelor's Thesis Bachelor's Thesis | 12 | Project | |
- Professional opportunities
- Design, manufacture, maintenance and operation of aerospace vehicles (aircraft and spacecraft) and aeronautical engineering works.
- Planning, construction and management of airport infrastructure.
- Control and supervision of ground facilities, airport terminals, signalling systems and structures used in air navigation.
- Management of aeronautical companies.
- Management of environmental and security projects related to relevant areas of expertise.
- Teaching and research.
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Technology Engineering + Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management (UOC)
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Technology Engineering + Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Economics (UOC)
Within the framework of the courses offered by the Interdisciplinary Higher Education Centre (CFIS)
You can also take an interdisciplinary double degree coordinated by the CFIS at two UPC schools.
Further information on the CFIS website
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