UC3M - Double Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering and Computer Science and Technology

The Double Master's Degree Curriculum is structured around two academic years in which you will take 78 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering and 48 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Computer Science and Technology.

The 126 total credits from the dual curriculum is broken down as follows:

• In the first year, students take subjects for the Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering (30 ECTS in the first semester and 24 ECTS in the second). You will study a total 11 compulsory subjects to complete 54 ECTS.
• During your second year of study, you will take the courses in the Computer Science and Technology specialization (30 compulsory ECTS), in addition to the External Internships required for the Master’s Degree in Informatics Engineering (12 ECTS) and the two Master’s Thesis for each master’s program.

You will have 24 validated ECTS credits, and on completion you receive two Official Master's Degree qualifications.

C) Compulsory

E) Elective

TFM) Master's Thesis

course Programs

◤ Access to previous course programs

The Double Master's Degree Curriculum is structured around two academic years in which you will take 72 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering and 48 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Computer Science and Technology.

The 120 total credits from the dual curriculum is broken down as follows:

• In the first year, students take subjects for the Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering (30 ECTS in each semester). You will study a total 12 compulsory subjects (6 in each semester) to complete 60 ECTS.
• During the second year of teaching, you will take specialty subjects in Computer Science and Technology (30 compulsory ECTS) and two Master's Thesis corresponding to each master's degree.

You will have 30 validated ECTS credits, and on completion you receive two Official Master's Degree qualifications.

C) Compulsory

E) Elective

TFM) Master's Thesis

course Programs

◤ Access to previous course programs

Application

The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:

• Documentation that must be uploaded to the online application
• Calendar and general information about admission 
• Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission

Requirements

Check the requirements of the Master in Informatics Engineering.

Check the requirements of the Master in Computer Science and Technology.

Admission criteria

Check the admission criteria of the Master in Informatics Engineering.

Check the admission criteria of the Master in Computer Science and Technology.

Language requirements

Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

STUDENTS with foreign university degrees

Check the requirements of the Master in Informatics Engineering for students with foreign university degrees.

Check the requirements of the Master in Computer Science and Technology for students with foreign university degrees.

IMPORTANT:

Students are expressly notified that admission to the Master's degree in Computer Science and Technology does not presuppose nor does it automatically lead to admission to the Master's degree in Informatics Engineering.

TUITION FEES*

¹ Admission to the double master's program implies payment of the reservation fee within 10 calendar days of receiving notification of admission (this amount will be deducted from the first tuition payment). The reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled. [+] information
 

✎│Tuition fees
 

NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
 

 IMPORTANT 

² Admission and registration on the double master's degree course will provide exemption from ECTS credits which will be recognized according to the curriculum (see Program). Having obtained credits from both syllabuses, together with recognition of 30 ECTS you will be able to obtain two official master's qualifications in little more than a year and a half.

☛ Enrollment completely registers the student in the Master's Degree.

☛ A minimum enrollment of 25 students will have to be reached for each elective subject to be taught.

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* Current fees for the academic year 25/26, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the academic year 26/27.

Additional information

• You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
• When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
• The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
• Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
  No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

✎│ECTS credits recognition

Best Practices and Regulations

• Student cohabitation system
• Ethical code
• Enrollment and permanence rules
• Master's degree access rules
• Master's Thesis rules
• Credit recognition regulations

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