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Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)
The bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering provides solid multidisciplinary training in aeronautical engineering, with an emphasis on aspects specifically related to aircraft and space vehicles, including their design, construction, operation and maintenance and the infrastructure needed for them to operate.
On the degree, you will acquire the versatility to adapt to new situations and assimilate future technological developments in the aerospace industry.
- 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
- 12,620
- 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
- 31031
- Places via a change of degree
- 3
- Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
- 12,620. 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.
First semester
- Algebra 6
- Business 6
- Calculus I 6
- Informatics 6
- Physics I 6
Second semester
Third semester
Fourth semester
- Electrical Circuits 6
- Fluid Mechanics 7.5
- Materials Science 7.5
- Mechanics 4.5
- Propulsion Systems 4.5
Fifth semester
Sixth semester
- Aerospace Structures 7.5
- Flight Mechanics 6
- Gas Dynamics and Heat and Mass Transfer 6
- Systems and Instruments 4.5
- Academic and Professional Communication Skills 3
- Academic Writing Skills for Engineering 3
- Advanced Control Systems 3
- Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3
- Advanced Object-Oriented Programming 3
- Air Pollution and Treatment Technologies 6
- An Introduction to Space Systems 3
- Android Mobile Programming 6
- Application of Matlab-Octave to Thermal Engineering Problems 3
- Application of Open-Source Cfd to Engineering Problems 3
- Applied UAV Control 3
- Autonomous Vehicle Programming 3
- Aviation Meteorology 3
- Basic Robotics 6
- Big Data Tools and Applications 3
- BIM for Engineers 3
- Building Energy Certification 3
- Characterisation of Materials and Surface Engineering 3
- Characterisation Techniques for Metal Alloys 3
- Control and Guidance of Mobile Robots 6
- Creative Lab 6
- Creative Programming with Processing 3
- Critical Thinking for 3D Printing 6
- Decision Criteria: the Engineer as Employee or the Engineer as Entrepreneur 3
- Design, Construction and Testing of Unmanned Aircraft 3
- Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems 3
- Embedded System Programming 3
- Energy Efficiency Systems 3
- Energy Storage and Conversion 3
- Engineering Materials: Learning from Disasters 3
- Experimental Aerodynamics 3
- Experimental Design 3
- Experimental Fluid Laboratories 3
- Finite Element Methods for Engineering 6
- Finite Elements in Structural Analysis 3
- Flight Simulation for Aeronautical Engineering 3
- Fluid Mechanics II 3
- Fundamentals of Cubesat Mission Design 3
- Fundamentals of Lean Construction and Circular Economy 3
- Fundamentals of Robotics 3
- Generative UAV Design 6
- High Performance Computing for Aerospace Engineering 3
- Highly Automated Production Systems 3
- Hospital Engineering 6
- Industrial Organic Chemistry 3
- Information and Communication Technologies 3
- Innovation and Creativity: Tools for Engineering 3
- Introduction to Big Data 3
- Introduction to Cubesats 3
- Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory 3
- Introduction to Forensic Practice for Technical Dispute Resolution 3
- Introduction to Industrial Paper and Graphics Technologies 6
- Introduction to Lean Construction 3
- Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming 3
- Introduction to Reverse Engineering 3
- Introduction to Rockets 3
- Introduction to Sailplanes 3
- Key Factors for Professional Success 3
- Knowledge of Aerospace Companies and Professional Practice 3
- Lasers and Photonic Technologies for Engineering 3
- Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering 3
- Learning from Mechanical Failure in Engineering 3
- Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications 3
- Lignocellulosic Biorefineries 3
- Materials Chemistry 3
- Mathematical Models in Engineering 3
- Mathematics and Informatics Engineering 3
- Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation 3
- Mobile Programming 6
- Modelling, Complexity and Sustainability 6
- Motorbikes. Design and Secrets 3
- Non-Linear Systems, Chaos and Control in Engineering 3
- Numerical Tools in Machine Learning for Aeronautical Engineering 3
- Optimisation of Industrial Processes 3
- Planning, Simulation and Supervision of Industrial Processes 6
- Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Concept and Design of Electric Propulsion Systems 3
- Polymers in Engineering 6
- Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality 3
- Real-Time Programming and Databases 3
- Rethinking Airport Processes 3
- Robotic Exploration of the Solar System 3
- Robotics and Automation 3
- Robotics Safety and Automation for Industry 4.0 3
- Solving Thermofluid Problems in Industrial and Aeronautical Systems and Equipment 3
- Surface Chemistry for Industrial Application Design 3
- Sustainability in the Built Environment 3
- Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies 3
- Technology, Society and Globalisation. the Sustainability Challenge in the 21st Century 6
- Telemetry and Smart Electronics Projects 3
- Thermodynamics of Materials 3
- Towards Next Generation Cockpits for Commercial Aircraft 3
- Turbulence in Aerospace Science and Engineering 3
- UAV Fundamentals and Operations 3
- UAV Guidance and Autonomous Control 3
- UAV Hardware and Programming 3
- UAV Research and Development 3
- UAV Research and Development Project 3
- UAV Sensors and Applications 3
- Unit Operations in Engineering 3
- Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas 6
- Vibroacoustics 3
- Web Applications 3
Seventh semester
Eighth semester
- Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development 3
- Alternative Propulsion Vehicles 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
- Automobile Electronics 3
- BIM Management 3
- Complex Systems in Engineering 3
- Design, Construction and Testing of Model Aerostructures 3
- Digitalisation for Energy Systems 3
- Electrical Project Design with Eplan 3
- Engines and Powertrains 3
- Experimental Methods for New and Sustainable Materials 3
- Fluid Dynamic Technologies in Vehicles 3
- Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in Aerospace Product Certification 3
- Hydraulic Hybrid Machines 3
- International Promotion of Design 6
- Introduction to Advanced Control Systems 6
- Introduction to Robotics and Automation 3
- Introduction to UAV Flight 3
- Life Cycle Assessment 3
- Mechanical Optimisation and Automotive Manufacturing 3
- Numerical Optimisation with Applications in Machine Learning and Aeronautical Engineering 3
- Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II 3
- R&D in Engineering 3
- Sports Engineering 3
- Structural Analysis of Cubesats: Will IT Withstand Launch Conditions? 3
- Technological Projects I 6
- Technological Projects II 6
- The Future of Hydrogen: Technologies and Applications 3
- Thermal Analysis Techniques for Engineering Materials 3
- Vehicle Dynamics 3
- Wind Turbine Design 3
- Bachelor's Thesis 24
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
- Professional opportunities
- Design, planning, production and maintenance of aircraft, aerospace vehicles and aeronautical engineering works.
- Planning, construction and management of airport infrastructure.
- Control and supervision of ground facilities, airport terminals, runways, signalling systems and structures used in air navigation.
- Testing and certification of aerospace vehicles, aerospace propulsion systems, aerospace materials, 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 aeronautical engineering.
With other universities or centres of higher education in Catalonia
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering + Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management (UOC)
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering + Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Economics (UOC)
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.
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the UPC
- Language certification and credit recognition
- Queries about language courses and certification
- 04/02/2026 17:00 hvirtual
- 11/02/2026 16:00 hface-to-face
- 25/03/2026 16:00 hface-to-face
- 09/04/2026 16:00 hvirtual
- 22/04/2026 16:00 hface-to-face
- 09/05/2026 11:00 hface-to-face
- 19/05/2026 18:00 hvirtual
- 03/06/2026 11:00 hface-to-face
- 17/06/2026 11:00 hface-to-face
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 04/02/2026
- Time
- 17:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 11/02/2026
- Time
- 16:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 25/03/2026
- Time
- 16:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 09/04/2026
- Time
- 16:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 22/04/2026
- Time
- 16:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 09/05/2026
- Time
- 11:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 19/05/2026
- Time
- 18:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 03/06/2026
- Time
- 11:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. Further information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Vehicle Engineering
- Day
- 17/06/2026
- Time
- 11:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. Further information