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Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI)

Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB)

Informatics has become a major driving force in many scientific and technological fields. In fact, current socioeconomic progress cannot be understood without considering access to and exchange of information between people and machines and between systems and institutions. There is a growing need for professionals who have strong drive, talent and solid training as provided by the master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (master's degree website). It is designed to provide a solid background in different aspects of research in the fields of advanced computing, computer graphics and virtual reality, computer networks and distributed systems, high-performance computing and service engineering.

Specialisations

  • Advanced Computing
  • Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality
  • Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
  • High Performance Computing
  • Service Engineering
Duration and start date
Two academic years, 120 ECTS credits. Starting September and February
Timetable and delivery
Mornings. Face-to-face
Fees and grants
Approximate fees for the master’s degree, excluding other costs (does not include non-teaching academic fees and issuing of the degree certificate):
€3,320 (€12,662 for non-EU residents).
This master's degree was selected in the Masters of Excellence grant programme of the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. More information is available at the Foundation's website.
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Language of instruction
English

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Location
Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB)
Official degree
Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
General requirements
Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
Places
60
Pre-enrolment
Pre-enrolment period open.
Expected deadline:  26/05/2024.



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All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
Double-degree pathways with foreign universities
  • Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI) +  Master of Science Degree in Computer Engineering (Collegio di Ingegneria Informatica, del Cinema e Meccatronica, Politecnico di Torino, Turí, Italy).
  • Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI) + Maestría en Ciencias en Ingeniería de cómputo (Centro de Investigación en Computación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), México D.F., México)
  • Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI) + Ingénieur ISIMA o Master of Science in Computer Science (Institut National Polytéchnique Clermont Auvergne (INP), Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA), Clermont-Ferrand, France)
  • Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI) + Master of Science, specialization High-Performance Computing (Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany)
  • Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI) + Master’s programme Computational Engineering (Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany)
  • Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI) + Master Sciences, Technologies et Santé, mention informatique (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France)
  • Master's degree in Innovation and Research in Informatics (MIRI) + Master Sciences, Technologies et Santé, mention mathématiques et applications (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France)
Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data.
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