The fees for official master's degrees are regulated in Article 81.3.b of Organic Law 6/2001, of 21 December, on Universities, in the wording of Royal Decree-Law 14/2012, of 20 April. In the case of studies leading to official degrees that are valid throughout Spain the public fees are set by the Government of Catalonia, within the limits established by the General University Policy Conference.The fees are not approved until the beginning of July, before the start of the academic year, so the total amount to be paid cannot be determined exactly until the moment the student enrols.

Affiliated schools

In the case of master's degrees taught at affiliated schools, consult the school's website.

Compulsory administrative fees for the handling of the academic record and learning support services must be added. According to the type of enrolment (annual or semestral), these fees are between €140 and €180 per academic year. Fees of approximately €300 for issuing and delivering the degree certificate are also added.

Students on master's degrees enrol in a given number of credits; therefore, the amount they have to pay depends largely on the number of credits they enrol in and whether they have to re-enrol for credits that they have not passed, for which there is a surcharge when they enrol for the second, third or fourth time. A full academic year is worth 60 credits. The cost per credit is lower than the real cost, as it is partly subsidised with public funds.

To make your admission to a master's degree official and for a place to be reserved for you, you must ACCEPT the offer in the pre-enrolment application and pay the 300 € fee which is non-refundable unless the master's degree is not taught.

Consult the option for paying in two or three instalments offered by the UPC.The instalment options are as follows:

• For semestral enrolment, 60% of the enrolment fees are paid when you enrol and the remaining 40% are paid in mid-December (enrolment in the first semester) or early April (enrolment in the second semester).
• For annual enrolment, 40% of the enrolment fees are paid when you enrol, 30% in mid-December and 30% on 1 March.

You can also choose the monthly instalment option offered by the AGAUR.

As a master's degree student you can apply for Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (MECD) grants to cover credits enrolled for the first time and if your income and academic performance make you eligible. You can also apply for EQUITAT grants from Catalonian government, if you are a student of a qualifying master's degree.

Find out more about the grants and financial aid that the UPC and other public and private organisations offer (spanish)

Use the simulator to find out whether you are eligible for an MECD grant. The simulator is intended to be a rough guide only, as many variables need to be considered. The simulator can help you to find out whether:

You are eligible for an MECD grant because you meet the financial and academic requirements. If you are eligible, apply for the grant through the Ministry's online service (spanish).

You are not eligible for an MECD grant because you do not meet the financial and academic requirements. If you are not eligible, you will have to pay enrolment fees. Consult the option for paying in two or three instalments offered by the UPC or the monthly payment of the loan from the Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR).