Access to studies

The UPC is a public university, and therefore admission is processed through the Pre-enrollment Office of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

You will find all the information (admission routes, pre-enrollment, calendar, etc.) at Canal Universitats.

• 31059 - Bachelor Degree in Informatics Engineering (information sheet at GenCat)
• 31089 - Bachelor Degree in Data Science and Engineering (information sheet at GenCat)
• 31106 - Bachelor Degree in Artificial Intelligence (information sheet at GenCat)
• 31116 - PARS Bachelor Degree + Master in Informatics Engineering (information sheet at GenCat)
• 91917 - Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics (inter-university UPC-UPF-UAB-UB) (information sheet GenCat)

Subject weightings for the specific phase of the 2025 PAU

The updated weightings can be found at Canal Universitats.

The weightings for the Integrated Bachelor + Master Degree program (PARS: Informatics Engineer - Bachelor's Degree + Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering) are the same as those for the Bachelor's Degree in Informatics Engineering.

Access to studies

You can access FIB  bachelor degrees after having completed:

• High-school
• Higher Level Training Cycle
• University entrance examination for students over 25 years and over 45 years of age
• Changing universities or switching official university studies in Spain
• Students who have completed university studies in a foreign country

Access in case of changing university and/or changing Spanish official university studies

Access due to changing university and/or changing Spanish official university studies implies in all cases the closure of the initial academic record. Consequently, students who have graduated or are eligible to obtain the degree, as well as those who intend to pursue simultaneous studies or a double degree program, cannot access through this route under any circumstances.

Who can request access to UPC studies?

Students who want to change university and/or Spanish official university studies can apply for direct admission to a faculty or school at UPC, or to a program, with no need to obtain a spot through the pre-enrollment process. The student needs a recognition of a minimum of 30 ECTS credits, according to section 4.1 of the academic regulations for Bachelor's and Master's studies (NAGRAMA), and meet the criteria specified below.

Requirements for admission to the studies:

• Recognition of a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in the studies the student is aiming to access, corresponding to mandatory subjects. Under no circumstances the bachelor's thesis will be recognized.

• Not being affected by the retention rules in the original studies, if they have been completed at UPC. A student declared unfit under sections 5.4 and 5.5 of the UPC Bachelor's Degree Retention Regulations (NAGRAMA) is considered affected for the following two years after their disaffiliation. If they have been disaffiliated under section 5.8, they are considered affected for the disaffiliation period determined by the rector.

If these requirements are not met, the student should request the access through the pre-enrollment process.

Selection criteria

The applications will be prioritized in accordance with the following criteria:

• Studies that belong to the same branch of knowledge.
• Access grade for university studies
• Weighting of students' academic records

Offer of spots for the 2025-2026 academic year (fall semester):

• Bachelor Degree in Informatics Engineering: 5
• Bachelor Degree in Data Science and Engineering: 3
• Bachelor Degree in Artificial Intelligence: 3
• Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics: 3

Period to apply for admission to the university

• From 14th of June, to 15th of July 15, 2025.
• The results of admission and its date will be published on the section Application for Accessing University Studies.

How to submit the application

Required documentation

• If you are a UPC student
  • Copy of your ID card
  • Copy of the academic record showing the subject names and the latest session
  • Fill in the Form to transfer to a different university or change your study program
• If you are not a UPC student
  • Personal academic certification issued by the home institution
  • Study plan and subject programs, published and stamped by the home institution
  • Copy of your ID card
  • Certified copy of the University admission document showing the admission grade
  • Fill in the form: Form to transfer to a different university or change your study program

Application submission

The admission application will be submitted electronically through the procedure to change universities or switching official university studies by recognition.

If you are admitted through this procedure, you will have to pay the transfer fees according to the information provided in the section of the procedure.

Students who have completed university studies in a foreign country 

Students who have completed university studies abroad will need to apply for the validation of these studies in order to enrol in a Spanish university.

The university access procedure will vary depending on the number of credits recognized:

1. Students with a minimum of 30 ECTS credits recognized will apply for admission directly to the faculty or school at UPC where they wish to continue their studies. These students will not be able to pre-enrol.
2. A minimum of 30 ECTS credits recognized from the previous studies, corresponding to mandatory subjects, will be validated. Under no circumstances will the bachelor's thesis be validated. The allocation of places through this route —which is the responsibility of the academic center— will be carried out according to the offer of places for admission through the procedure: change universities or switching official university studies in Spain.
3. Students who has recognized less than 30 ECTS credits will pre-enrol requesting only the study program of the institution where this validation has been done, and will present the certificate of the credit recognition issued by the institution. The qualification that will be recorded for pre-enrollment purposes will be a 5.

How to submit the application

Required documentation

• Official degree or official certification, if applicable.
• Personal academic records.
• Equivalence of average grade of University studies carried out in foreign centers
• Curriculum of studies and subject programs published by the corresponding institution.
• National ID card (DNI) for Spanish citizens.
• Document proving identity for foreign citizens.

The academic documents must be official, original, issued by the competent authorities, and legalized through diplomatic channels.

When photocopies are certified and legalized by the diplomatic or consular representation in Spain of the country of the applicant, it will not be necessary to accompany them with the original documents. Additionally, all documents must be accompanied by an official translation into Spanish or Catalan.

Legalization of Academic Documents issued abroad for use in Spain

Process the application

The admission application will be submitted electronically through the procedure changing universities or switching official university studies, by recognition

If you are admitted through this route, you will need to pay the transcript transfer fees according to the information detailed in the procedure.