Overview

On this Applications and Technologies for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) master's degree at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, you will learn:

to devise new applications for drones;
to choose the most suitable platforms for drones depending on their application;
to integrate the equipment needed for a mission, such as sensors and cameras, into the platforms and to develop any other additional components needed for integration; and
to turn the applications of drones into feasible and profitable businesses.

You will learn all of the above while working in a company or research group on a project that makes up 75% of the workload of the master's degree.

Graduates of the master's degree will be qualified to join any company that is devoted to developing industrial solutions based on drones.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the master's degree will be qualified to join any company that is devoted to developing and selling industrial solutions based on unmanned aerial vehicles.

Generic competencies

Generic competencies are the skills that graduates acquire regardless of the specific course or field of study. The generic competencies established by the UPC are capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English), teamwork and proper use of information resources.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Unmanned Aircraft

Payload

System Integration in RPAS

Airspace Structure and Regulation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering View 7 other Masters in Aerospace Engineering in Spain

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students from the education systems of EU member states or any other country that has signed a reciprocity agreement with Spain may apply for admission directly, without the need to sit the PAU, provided they meet the academic requirements in force in their own education systems to attend university.
These students must have adequate knowledge of the language in which the courses will be taught. The Spanish National Distance Education University (UNED) is responsible for verifying these admission requirements.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2700 EUR / year

≈ 2700 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1162 EUR / year

≈ 1162 EUR / year

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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