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1. How much does a university master’s degree course cost?

2. How many credits are taken each year?

3. What is the language of instruction for the master’s degree?

4. When does the academic year begin and end?

5. What are the closing dates for pre-enrolment?

6. How do you apply for a letter of acceptance on the master’s degree course?

7. How is enrolment confirmed?

8. What is the timetable for the master’s degree course?

9. What are university master’s degree courses?

10. How the degree certificate will be issued?

Answers

1. How much does a university master’s degree course cost?
A 60-credit university master’s degree course at the UB generally costs 2000 euros. All the fees have been officially recognized by the Catalan government (Generalitat de Catalunya), which determines the university credit fees system. For the academic year 2011-2012, each credit costs 31,42 euros. For further information, see: Procedures, fees and payment.

2. How many credits are taken each year?
In the first year, a maximum of 60 credits can be gained for subjects that are taught in a face-to-face format over a semester.
In the second year, 30 credits are awarded for a research project. In total, 90 credits are required to obtain the master’s degree.

3. What is the language of instruction for the master’s degree?
All of the subjects are taught in Spanish, except for a few classes or seminars that may be given in English.

4. When does the academic year begin and end?
The academic year begins in October and ends in June.

5. What are the closing dates for pre-enrolment?
Pre-enrolment is open throughout the academic year. However, students must pre-enrol by September for the following academic year.

6. How do you apply for a letter of acceptance on the master’s degree course?
You must first pre-enrol through the University of Barcelona’s online system. Once pre-enrolment has been completed, the secretary will ask the applicant to present the required documents.

7. How is enrolment confirmed?
Once a prospective student has received a letter of acceptance, he/she should confirm the enrolment by paying the fees established for the academic year.

8. What is the timetable for the master’s degree course?
Monday to Friday afternoons (4.00pm to 8.30pm). Some company visits may be scheduled for the mornings.

9. What are university master’s degree courses?
These are new programs offering advanced training in a specialist area of academic or professional practice; alternatively, they provide students with the research training needed to begin a doctorate. The price of program fees are controlled and fixed by the government and have been adapted to comply with the requisites of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). In other words, the master’s degree is recognized throughout Europe.

10. How the degree certificate will be issued?
Students who have completed the master's degree course and wish to be issued the certificate should first make sure that all the subjects they have studied are listed on their academic transcript and that they have completed the 90 credits required. The Secretary's Office for Students and Teaching Staff will then inform them of this year's fee for the rights to the issue of the certificate, which they may pay by cash or credit card at the Postgraduate School. At the time of payment the student should also present their national identity card or passport and two photocopies of this document. Upon payment of the fee, the Postgraduate School will issue the student with a receipt (the 'resguard del títol'), which the student should keep until the certificate itself is finally issued.  For further information, visit the page Degree certificates, diploma certifcates and other certificates.

'Frequently asked questions on university master’s degree courses at the University of Barcelona'. 

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