Master's Degree in Photonics

Máster en Fotónica / PhotonicsTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 1-year master's programme in Barcelona.

PriceNot foundNot found on official pages
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027⁠Starts
LanguageNot foundNot found on official pages
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

18 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 18 modules

Fotónica · 18 modules · 62 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 2o semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 1r semestreRequired5
· 1r semestreRequired5
· 1r semestre 2o semestreRequired5
· 1r semestreRequired5

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMáster en Fotónica / Photonics⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits16⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMaster's Degree in Photonics UB18
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations, less thesis

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Maths and foundations
40% here
20% typical
Projects and labs
8% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
0% here
10% typical
Thesis
0% here
10% typical
Internship
0% here
6% typical
Society, ethics and law
0% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: business and management, data and computing, languages and communication.

What is only here?

5 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Maths and foundations

3
  • Quantum Light-Matter Interfaces: Modern Systems and Applications
  • Introduction to Photonics. Optics and Lasers
  • Beam Propagation and Fourier Optics

Projects and labs

1
  • Photonics Laboratory

Business and management

1
  • Business and Patents in Photonics
Where you'll study

Studying in Barcelona

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world⁠
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Stadium⁠, Tennis courts⁠
FoodMeal planInferred

The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.

What it costs

Not found on official pages

Every fee and condition published
ScholarshipsUnknown
How to start

Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
What do they ask for?
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

2 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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Duration1 year2 years2 years
LanguageNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology

Máster Universitario en Biotecnología Industrial y AmbientalTranslated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

29% free electives · 14% maths and foundations

MasterPart-timeScholarships

Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Smart and Sustainable Cities (Smart Cities)

Máster Universitario en Ciudades Inteligentes y Sostenibles (Smart Cities)Translated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

25% society, ethics and law · 20% free electives

MasterPart-timeScholarships
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

29 facts from 2 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

29facts with a quote
2official pages
4fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master's Degree in Photonics is a master's programme in engineering and technology at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 1 year. It carries 60 ECTS credits.

The institution publishes 18 modules, of which 14 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (40%), free electives (34%) and data and computing (10%).

How much does Master's Degree in Photonics cost?

Not found on official pages.

When is the next deadline or start?

Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

Not found on official pages.

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
Programme · 8 with values · 1 without
QualificationMáster en Fotónica / Photonics⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration1 year⁠
Language of instructionNot found on official pages
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Física · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Total: 60 · Thesis: 16 · Elective: 24 · Compulsory: 20 · Internship: 0⁠Interuniversity · Coordinator: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 16 · Required: Yes⁠

Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona

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