MSc Urban Mobility

Overview

Transport planning, electrification and urban policy, taught in a city that has become a European reference for street redesign and low-emission zones. Field studies use Barcelona itself as the case.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

€6,200 / year

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€1,200 / month

Indicative estimate for Barcelona, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Bachelor in engineering, planning, architecture or geography
• Quantitative methods coursework
• Motivation letter describing a mobility problem you want to work on
• CV

Sample data — not verified · Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.0

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — application dates

Program structure

120 ECTS

1. 1Transport systems and demand modelling
2. 2Urban policy and street design
3. 3Field study in the Barcelona metropolitan area
4. 4Master's thesis

Scholarships

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

About the university

Catalonia’s technical university, with a large English-taught master portfolio in computing, telecommunications and architecture, at Spanish public tuition levels.

Founded

1971

Students

30,000

International students

24%

Living in Barcelona

Campuses across Barcelona and Catalonia. Barcelona rents have risen sharply — start the housing search before you accept.

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

• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — feesSample data — not verified
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — application datesSample data — not verified
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — entry requirementsSample data — not verified