Deadline: Fall 2024 (2nd round): February 01, 2024
Spring 2025: June 01, 2024

Agreement level: BSc, BEng and MSc

GPA : 5.0

ERASMUS code: E MADRID05

ERASMUS code: E MADRID05

Academic Calendar:
https://www.industriales.upm.es/internacional/incoming/useful_information/academic_calendar.en.htm

Course Restrictions:
All BSc courses are taught in Spanish.
MSc students must have completed and passed the equivalent of 210 ECTS to enroll in MSc courses and must comply with the prerequisites for each course. 
MSc courses are mainly taught in Spanish - one degree in English (see under "courses and programmes" for details).
The maximum number of ECTS the students could follow in another UPM Centre is 4,5 ECTS.
All BSc programmes are 4 years (240 ECTS).
MSc programmes vary from 60 to 120 ECTS and are not open to BSc students. https://www.industriales.upm.es/internacional/incoming/academic_requirements.en.htm

Brief Description:
The Technical University of Madrid is a leading university in architecture and engineering education.
UPM has approximately 40.000 students, enrolled in undergraduate, master’s and doctorate programmes. Every year more than 1000 students go on Erasmus exchange and 700 international students come to UPM under this programme.  
The School of Industrial Engineering has approx. 4.500 students and was founded in 1845. Many candidates from ETSII pursue careers with Space and Aviation industries.

UPM includes four campuses – all within Madrid. The academic level is generally high within all areas of Engineering. UPM is committed to promoting the 17 SDGs with more than 200 research groups focusing on the key issues of the 2030 Agenda.

Language of Instruction:
Mainly Spanish (a few courses at MSc level in English

Academic Strengths:
UPM ETSII offers bachelor programmes in Industrial Technologies, Engineering Management, Chemical Engineering, and Energy Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering all taught in Spanish.
MSc programmes include Industrial Engineering, Automation and Robotics, Nuclear Technologies, Industrial Electronics, Management Engineering and more. Please see Masters – Escuela Técnica Superior Ingenieros Industriales (upm.es) 

Student Life:
Clubs play a major role at the UPM. There are currently 195 clubs in operation, including activities ranging from all kinds of cultural pursuits such as cinema, theatre, tunas (traditional student musical groups) and photography to professionally-oriented clubs for exchange and research.
http://www.upm.es/Estudiantes/Asociaciones .

Senior students are responsible for mentoring new and visiting students, providing guidance in terms of academic and social integration as well as with the administrative procedures of UPM.

Housing:
The best way to find accommodation is to check out the accommodation options and book temporary accommodation in Madrid before you arrive. Once in Madrid you will be able to look for accommodation. UPM does not arrange accommodation for students.
The Office of International Relations will provide information (please refer to student guide for more detailed information).  http://www.upm.es/internacional/Students/Student%20Attention?id=0d6c249f31a97210VgnVCM10000009c7648a____&fmt=detail&prefmt=articulo

Programmes and Courses:
Exchange students must choose courses from the syllabus availble to international students : Available Syllabus for International Students – Escuela Técnica Superior Ingenieros Industriales (upm.es)

The MSc programme in Industrial Electronics is 100% taught in English. Master on Industrial Electronics | CEI – Centro de Electrónica Industrial (upm.es) 

Research projects at the different laboratories and labs may also be available to exchange students (Institute for Automotive Research; Institute for Nuclear Fusion; Center for Robotics and Automation; Center for Industrial Electronics; Center for Laser Technology; Mechanical Eng. Labs, and Electrical Eng. Labs).

Language courses
UPM provides a number of language courses including intensive courses in Spanish and Spanish courses applied to Science and Technology.
https://www.lenguas.upm.es/2020/05/27/cursos-de-espanol/

Additional Information:
Student Guide: http://www.upm.es/internacional/Students/ExchangeMobilityPrograms/Foreign%20Students%20Guide