Technical University of Catalonia (UPC):
The Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona (UPC) was founded in March 1971, and is a public university that specialises in the fields of architecture, engineering, merchant seaman-ship, economics, health sciences and applied mathematics. Pre-enrolment is the main system for admission at UPC. The Preenrolment Office of the Generalitat of Catalonia Catalan government) is responsible for all admissions in the Catalan public university system.
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Courses:Undergraduate Bachelor Degree, Postgraduate Master, Doctorate PhD programmes in technical fields such as Architecture; Urbanism; Construction Technology; Civil, Environmental & Industrial Engineering; Information Technology; Applied Mathematics; Merchant seaman-ship; Health Sciences, and many more. Also Spanish & Catalan Courses.
Secondary School Leavers:Secondary school leavers, students having completed vocational training, students over 25, and students wishing to change course or that already have a university qualification must confirm their university pre-enrolment during May and June approximate date), according to the schedule to be announced shortly. Secondary school leavers must pass the Spanish university entrance examinations (PAAU). Admission to university depends on the grade obtained in the PAAU (LOGSE and COU for secondary school leavers) or the average grade on the transcript depending on the university admission path (vocational training, graduates, etc).
Living and getting around in Barcelona:
Barcelona is the main city in Catalonia, an autonomous region located north east of Spain.
It has a surface of 32.000 m2 and a population of 7 million people. It is ruled by the autonomous
government called Generalitat de Catalunya.
There are many things that make Barcelona a very attractive city to study and live in: its historical
and architectural heritage, its cultural activities, its cosmopolitan nature and its privileged location
by the Mediterranean Sea.
Most of the UPC schools, departments and facilities are located in Barcelona, but there are some
in close towns: Castelldefels, Manresa, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Terrassa and Vilanova i la Geltrú.
All of them are very well connected through the wide network of public transportation available
in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
There are two official languages in Catalonia: Spanish and Catalan. Both of them share a common
origin and they are spoken by almost everybody.
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