BSc Data Science and Engineering

Overview

A four-year English-taught bachelor combining statistics, computing and machine learning, one of the few of its kind offered in English at Spanish public tuition.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

€8,000 / year

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€1,150 / month

Indicative estimate for Madrid, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Secondary qualification giving university access, with advanced mathematics
• UNEDasiss credential recognition for non-EU qualifications
• English language certification
• Admission is by weighted score, published each round

Sample data — not verified · Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.0
• TOEFL iBT 80

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — application dates

Program structure

240 ECTS

1. 1Year 1: mathematics, programming and statistics foundations
2. 2Year 2–3: machine learning, databases and optimisation
3. 3Optional exchange or internship year component
4. 4Year 4: specialisation electives and bachelor thesis

Scholarships

No program-specific scholarship recorded. Check the university's central scholarship page and your home country's funding bodies.

About the university

A young public university with an unusually strong economics and statistics faculty and one of the largest English-taught undergraduate offerings in Spain.

Founded

1989

Students

23,000

International students

21%

Living in Madrid

Four campuses around Madrid, all on the commuter rail network. Getafe and Leganés are far cheaper to live in than central Madrid.

Application steps

1. 1For a bachelor, non-EU applicants normally need UNEDasiss credential recognition before applying; masters applicants apply directly.
2. 2Submit transcripts, CV and a motivation letter, plus a sworn translation into Spanish where required.
3. 3Provide English or Spanish (DELE B2) language certification depending on the teaching language.
4. 4Accept the place and pay the reservation fee — Spanish masters often charge this well before term starts.
5. 5Apply for the student visa, then register for your TIE residence card within 30 days of arriving.

Official sources

• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — feesSample data — not verified
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — application datesSample data — not verified
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — entry requirementsSample data — not verified