Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE)

The scientific and technical training you will receive on this bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering course will equip you to design, develop, implement, manage and improve the production, transformation, processing, control, recycling and storage of materials and the safety and integrity of metal, ceramic, polymer, composite or biological materials and components. Your multidisciplinary training in this strategic field of engineering will be strongly rooted in materials science and industrial technology. It will cover sectors such as energy (including sustainable energy); automotive and aeronautical engineering; the naval industry; bioengineering; metals, plastics, ceramics and glass; manufacturing technologies; and recycling and environmental impact.

Duration
4 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
Language of instruction

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

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

Fees and grants
Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 (€2,553 for non-EU residents). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).
Location
Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE)
Official degree
Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
Places
40
Registration and enrolment
What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
Legalisation of foreign documents
All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.

Eighth semester

  • CompulsoryECTS
  • OptionalECTS
  • ProjectECTS
Professional opportunities
  • Design, assessment, selection and manufacture of materials according to their applications.
  • Design, development and control of the manufacture, transformation, reuse and storage of materials.
  • Assessment of the safety, durability and structural integrity of materials and components.
  • Technical supervision.
  • Production engineering.
  • Production of electrical components. Employment in the microelectronics industry.
  • Selection of materials for design.
  • Modelling of production processes and material processing.
  • Control of materials and processes, and characterisation in laboratories.
  • Quality control of raw materials, processes and products.
  • Teaching and research.
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 Materials Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

With universities around the world

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering (GEM) + Master's degree in Materials Science and Advanced Materials + Diplôme Ingénieur de l'EEIGM (École d'Ingénieurs Européenne en Génie de Matériaux (EEIGM), Université de Lorraine, Lunéville, France) 
  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering + Master's degree in Materials Science and Advanced Materials + Diplôme Ingénieur (École Centrale Lille, École Centrale de Lyon, École Centrale de Marseille, École Centrale de Nantes, CentraleSupélec, Groupe des Écoles Centrales (GEC), France)
  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering + Master in Interdisciplinary and Innovative Engineering + Diplôme Ingénieur (École Centrale Lille, École Centrale de Lyon, École Centrale de Marseille, École Centrale de Nantes, CentraleSupélec, Groupe des Écoles Centrales (GEC), France)
  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering + Master in Chemical Engineering + Diplôme Ingénieur (École Centrale Lille, École Centrale de Lyon, École Centrale de Marseille, École Centrale de Nantes, CentraleSupélec, Groupe des Écoles Centrales (GEC), France) 

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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