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Master of Science in Information and Communication Technologies (MINT)
The Master of Science in Information and Communication Technologies (MINT) is a Telecommunication Engineering International Master designed to prepare professionals highly qualified in the development and application of information and communication technologies.



The program methodology and credits' validation was based on the recommendations established by the "European Higher Education Area" and represented a pioneer experience in Spain towards the Bologna Process. It is taught entirely in English by Faculty with a sound experience in teaching and in their research activities. Since the academic course 2006-07, it has become an oficial titulation.

This Master program is offered by the School of Telecommunication Engineering of Barcelona (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació de Barcelona, ETSETB) that belongs to the Technical University of Catalonia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC). The ETSETB is the second oldest school in Spain, currently the largest in the area and has been ranked best in Spain many times since its creation.

Please check the following documents:
  • About the Master MINT:
          - Previous versions:
  • [pdf] Previous version 2.0
  • [pdf] Previous version 1.0
    • About the ETSETB:
  • [pdf] Presentation of the ETSETB
  • [pdf] ETSETB Center of Excellence
    • A Master whithin the Bologna Process
    Official Telecommunication Engineering studies in Spain are currently based in a two outcome levels, the engineering diploma level and the doctorate level. An important goal of the Bologna Process is to move higher education in Europe into a common frame based on three outcome levels: Bachelor, Master and Doctorate.

    The Master offered by the ETSETB-UPC is a pioneering experience in Spain in the second level of the Bologna Process. The design of the Master followed the recommendations by the conference on Master-Degrees held in Helsinki in March 2003. It was also part of Master Pilot Programs recognised by the autonomous Catalan Government.
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    A solid and dynamic Master program

    The program is directed to students who want to receive a highly qualified education in the development and applications of information and communication technologies. The Master incorporates some specializations that are reviewed every year based on current demands of the labour market following a dynamic and solid model of education. Currently students are able to choose, under the supervision of an academic advisor, among the following specializations: Communication Networks, Communications and Signal Processing and Electronic Systems.

    The program is designed not only to allow students to gain a deep scientific knowledge but to acquire the required abilities to become an entrepreneur in different areas of Telecommunication engineering.

    The following table shows the goal competences defined within the Master:

    Specific contents of the degree Professional Capacity to identify, formulate and solve some specific ICT problems
    Capacity to utilize techniques, abilities and engineering tools for a good practice in some specific ICT problems
    Capacity to design a system, component or process that meets some specifications from the economic, social, politic, ethic, environment, health and sustainability points of view
    Capacity to develop and to manage projects
    Engineering understanding as economical and business activities
    Competences in the area of management and organization of ICT activities
    Academic Capacity to apply knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering
    Capacity to design and perform experiments, as well as to analyze and to interpret results
    Capacity to research and develop in new services and products in specific areas of ICT
    Transversal Competences Intellectual Critical Thinking: Capacity to analyze and to rate different possibilities
    Solving problems. Capacity to find optimal solutions to complex problems and projects
    Creativity and Innovation: Capacity to create and innovate in new services and products
    Ability to a fast adaptation to evolving technologies and markets in ICT
    Communication Written: Ability to write projects and technical reports
    Oral: Clarity and Fluency in the presentation of results, products or services either in specialized and non-specialized audiences
    Knowledge of software tools used for generating reports and presentations
    Languages
    Interpersonal Capacity to work in heterogeneous groups
    Leadership capacity
    Personal Manage Long-life learning. Ability to keep studying autonomously for continuous education
    Capacity to manage resources and projects
    Values Professional ethics
    Capacity to analyze the social dimension of technical activities

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    Spanish and European Universities

    Currently the ETSETB-UPC is developing a joint program with other major Universities in Europe to obtain Master Degrees from Universities of this Consortium.

    The ETSETB-UPC belongs to a consortium of Universities in Europe that has created a joint program that will allow the best students to obtain Master degrees from two Universities of the Consortium. The joint program is designed to spend one year in each institution, been the first year devoted to follow core subjects necessary to get a strong background and the second one to follow a given specialization in another University of the Consortium. The national and international Universities participating in this program are:

    Belgium Université Catholique de Louvain
    Denmark Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)
    France Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Paris
    France University of Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI
    Germany Universität Stuttgart
    Italy Università degli Studi di Genova
    Poland Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza, Krakowie
    Spain Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
    Spain Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
    Spain Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
    Sweden Kungliga Tekniska
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    Links of interest
  • Description of the Bologna Process by the Council of Europe
  • Berlin Summit regarding the European Higher Education Area
  • The Helsinki Conference on Master-level degrees
  • Erasmus Mundus Program
  • Catalan Government European Higher Education Area Pilot Programs
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