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Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering
Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering (EETAC)
The bachelor's degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering offers multidisciplinary training in aerospace systems engineering. You will acquire extensive knowledge of aerospace science and technology, particularly airport and air navigation infrastructure and air transport and air traffic management systems. You will go on to become a professional who is able to integrate into teams working on aerospace and consultancy projects.
Major in Air Navigation
You will specialise in avionics and the communication, navigation and surveillance systems that are necessary for air transport and traffic. You will acquire technical knowledge of navigability; communication, geolocation and observation satellites; meteorology; electronic instrumentation; and flight control systems. You will learn to apply this knowledge to flight route planning, airspace management and the implementation, development, design and maintenance of communication, navigation and surveillance systems.
Major in Airports
You will specialise in the design, development, maintenance and management of airport and aviation-support infrastructure. You will gain a solid grounding in air transport and maintenance of runways, hangars, terminal and service buildings, control towers, and passenger and cargo access ways, as well as studying airport construction, maintenance and management. You will also learn how to apply the technical skills you develop in relation to geotechnical engineering, electrical and communications installations, structures, building construction and infrastructure for air navigation, aerodromes, heliports and altiports.
Major in Air Navigation
You will specialise in avionics and the communication, navigation and surveillance systems that are necessary for air transport and traffic. You will acquire technical knowledge of navigability; communication, geolocation and observation satellites; meteorology; electronic instrumentation; and flight control systems. You will learn to apply this knowledge to flight route planning, airspace management and the implementation, development, design and maintenance of communication, navigation and surveillance systems.
Major in Airports
You will specialise in the design, development, maintenance and management of airport and aviation-support infrastructure. You will gain a solid grounding in air transport and maintenance of runways, hangars, terminal and service buildings, control towers, and passenger and cargo access ways, as well as studying airport construction, maintenance and management. You will also learn how to apply the technical skills you develop in relation to geotechnical engineering, electrical and communications installations, structures, building construction and infrastructure for air navigation, aerodromes, heliports and altiports.
Majors
- Air Navigation
- Airports
- 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
- 11,410
- Language of instruction
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- 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
- Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering (EETAC)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
- Places
- 120
- Pre-enrolment code
- 31084
- Places places via a change of degree
- 10
- Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
- 11,410. 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.
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- Major in 2 Majors
- Major - Air Navigation
- Major - Airports
First semester
- Algebra and Geometry 6
- Business 6
- Calculus (Aeronautical Engineering) 6
- Chemistry 6
- Fundamentals of Physics 6
- Algebra and Geometry 6
- Business 6
- Calculus (Aeronautical Engineering) 6
- Chemistry 6
- Fundamentals of Physics 6
- Algebra and Geometry 6
- Business 6
- Calculus (Aeronautical Engineering) 6
- Chemistry 6
- Fundamentals of Physics 6
Second semester
- Aerospace Technology and Air Transport 6
- Further Mathematics 6
- Graphic Expression 6
- Informatics I 6
- Mechanics 6
- Aerospace Technology and Air Transport 6
- Further Mathematics 6
- Graphic Expression 6
- Informatics I 6
- Mechanics 6
- Aerospace Technology and Air Transport 6
- Further Mathematics 6
- Graphic Expression 6
- Informatics I 6
- Mechanics 6
Third semester
- Air Transport Infrastructure 7.5
- Further Mathematics 2 7.5
- Informatics II 4.5
- Linear Systems 4.5
- Thermodynamics 6
- Air Transport Infrastructure 7.5
- Further Mathematics 2 7.5
- Informatics II 4.5
- Linear Systems 4.5
- Thermodynamics 6
- Air Transport Infrastructure 7.5
- Further Mathematics 2 7.5
- Informatics II 4.5
- Linear Systems 4.5
- Thermodynamics 6
Fourth semester
- Airport Engineering 6
- Electricity 4.5
- Flight Mechanics 3
- Fluid Mechanics 7.5
- Materials Science and Technology 6
- Sustainability of Aerospace Engineering 3
- Airport Engineering 6
- Electricity 4.5
- Flight Mechanics 3
- Fluid Mechanics 7.5
- Materials Science and Technology 6
- Sustainability of Aerospace Engineering 3
- Airport Engineering 6
- Electricity 4.5
- Flight Mechanics 3
- Fluid Mechanics 7.5
- Materials Science and Technology 6
- Sustainability of Aerospace Engineering 3
Fifth semester
- Aeronautical Communications 1 6
- Airport Communications 6
- Aerodynamics 4.5
- Electronics 6
- Meteorology 3
- Models for Air Traffic Management 6
- Structures and Strength of Materials 4.5
- Aeronautical Communications 1 6
- Aerodynamics 4.5
- Electronics 6
- Meteorology 3
- Models for Air Traffic Management 6
- Structures and Strength of Materials 4.5
- Airport Communications 6
- Aerodynamics 4.5
- Electronics 6
- Meteorology 3
- Models for Air Traffic Management 6
- Structures and Strength of Materials 4.5
Sixth semester
- Aeronautical Communications 2 6
- Air Navigation, Cartography and Cosmography 6
- Air Operations 6
- Airport Planning and Processes 6
- Avionics 7.5
- Communications Installations 7.5
- Control and Guidance 4.5
- Electrical Installations 6
- Geotechnics 4.5
- Structural Theory 6
- Aeronautical Communications 2 6
- Air Navigation, Cartography and Cosmography 6
- Air Operations 6
- Avionics 7.5
- Control and Guidance 4.5
- Airport Planning and Processes 6
- Communications Installations 7.5
- Electrical Installations 6
- Geotechnics 4.5
- Structural Theory 6
Seventh semester
- Airport Buildings 6
- Airport Maintenance and Management 6
- Projects in Air Traffic Management 6
- Radiolocation 6
- Adaptive Control and Processing 3
- Aeronautical Propulsion 6
- Air Conditioning and Installations in Aircraft and Airport Systems 6
- Aircraft Communication Buses 3
- Aircrafts: Communication Buses 6
- Airlines: Transport, Management and Ethics 3
- Airlines: Transport, Management and Ethics 6
- Applied Engineering Projects 6
- Design and Testing of Aeronautical and Aerospace Systems 6
- Digital Circuits and Systems 6
- Discrete Simulation 6
- Drone Project 6
- Electroacoustic Devices for Communications and Sensors 6
- Emc and Electrical Safety in Aeronautical Installations and Equipment 6
- Engineering Projects 6
- Fundamentals of Aeronautical Propulsion 3
- Fundamentals of Telematics 6
- Introduction to Technology Asset Management 3
- Introduction to the Principles and Techniques of Satellite Remote Sensing 6
- Introduction to Unmanned Air Systems 6
- Model Rocket Workshop 3
- Quantum Information Technology 6
- Radioelectric Airport Infrastructure 6
- Service and Application Design 10
- Sesar and Swim: the Future of ATM Information Management 6
- Simulation 6
- Single European Sky ATM Research 6
- Smart Airports and Facility Management 6
- Social Impact 6
- Space Communications: Mss and Gnss 6
- Space Systems 6
- Technical and Corporate Communication 6
- Projects in Air Traffic Management 6
- Radiolocation 6
- Adaptive Control and Processing 3
- Aeronautical Propulsion 6
- Air Conditioning and Installations in Aircraft and Airport Systems 6
- Aircraft Communication Buses 3
- Aircrafts: Communication Buses 6
- Airlines: Transport, Management and Ethics 3
- Airlines: Transport, Management and Ethics 6
- Applied Engineering Projects 6
- Design and Testing of Aeronautical and Aerospace Systems 6
- Digital Circuits and Systems 6
- Discrete Simulation 6
- Drone Project 6
- Electroacoustic Devices for Communications and Sensors 6
- Emc and Electrical Safety in Aeronautical Installations and Equipment 6
- Engineering Projects 6
- Fundamentals of Aeronautical Propulsion 3
- Fundamentals of Telematics 6
- Introduction to Technology Asset Management 3
- Introduction to the Principles and Techniques of Satellite Remote Sensing 6
- Introduction to Unmanned Air Systems 6
- Model Rocket Workshop 3
- Quantum Information Technology 6
- Radioelectric Airport Infrastructure 6
- Service and Application Design 10
- Sesar and Swim: the Future of ATM Information Management 6
- Simulation 6
- Single European Sky ATM Research 6
- Smart Airports and Facility Management 6
- Social Impact 6
- Space Communications: Mss and Gnss 6
- Space Systems 6
- Technical and Corporate Communication 6
- Airport Buildings 6
- Airport Maintenance and Management 6
- Adaptive Control and Processing 3
- Aeronautical Propulsion 6
- Air Conditioning and Installations in Aircraft and Airport Systems 6
- Aircraft Communication Buses 3
- Aircrafts: Communication Buses 6
- Airlines: Transport, Management and Ethics 3
- Airlines: Transport, Management and Ethics 6
- Applied Engineering Projects 6
- Design and Testing of Aeronautical and Aerospace Systems 6
- Digital Circuits and Systems 6
- Discrete Simulation 6
- Drone Project 6
- Electroacoustic Devices for Communications and Sensors 6
- Emc and Electrical Safety in Aeronautical Installations and Equipment 6
- Engineering Projects 6
- Fundamentals of Aeronautical Propulsion 3
- Fundamentals of Telematics 6
- Introduction to Technology Asset Management 3
- Introduction to the Principles and Techniques of Satellite Remote Sensing 6
- Introduction to Unmanned Air Systems 6
- Model Rocket Workshop 3
- Quantum Information Technology 6
- Radioelectric Airport Infrastructure 6
- Service and Application Design 10
- Sesar and Swim: the Future of ATM Information Management 6
- Simulation 6
- Single European Sky ATM Research 6
- Smart Airports and Facility Management 6
- Social Impact 6
- Space Communications: Mss and Gnss 6
- Space Systems 6
- Technical and Corporate Communication 6
Eighth semester
- Internet Architecture and Protocols 6
- Wireless Communications 6
- Bachelor's Thesis 18
- Internet Architecture and Protocols 6
- Wireless Communications 6
- Bachelor's Thesis 18
- Internet Architecture and Protocols 6
- Wireless Communications 6
- Bachelor's Thesis 18
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
- Professional opportunities
- Airlines and companies that play a role in air navigation and airport management.
- National and international civil aviation bodies.
- SMEs in the aeronautics sector.
- Research and development of innovative techniques and solutions for the aerospace sector. Aerospace organisations and agencies.
- Coordination of projects (feasibility studies, master plans, preliminary and detailed designs) and studies for the construction, exploitation, operation and maintenance of aircraft and aeronautical infrastructure.
- Airport management (management of airports, aerodromes, heliports, operations management, ground handling, operational security, etc.) and management of the impact airports have on their surroundings (minimisation of noise and pollution).
- Testing and certification of airport and air navigation infrastructure and systems for managing airspace, air traffic and air transport.
- Technical supervision, surveying, drafting of reports, and technical advice in areas related to technical aeronautical engineering.
- Technical and economic consulting.
- Management of aeronautical companies.
- Teaching and research.
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