Academic Calendar

2015-2016 Course

Approved by the Master's Academic Committee

Index

Academic Calendar

Fall Semester

14 September 2015	Start of the Semester
22 December 2015	End of the Semester
11 September 2015 24 September 2015 12 October 2015 8 December 2015 25 December 2015 26 December 2015 1 January 2016 6 January 2016	Holidays
⁽¹⁾	Non-Teaching Days

⁽¹⁾ Consult the information boards at each school to see the local holidays, non-teaching days and their opening calendar.

Spring Semester

8 February 2016	Start of the Semester
6 June 2016	End of the Semester
25 March 2016 28 March 2016 16 May 2016 24 June 2016	Holidays
21 to 28 March 2016 ⁽²⁾	Non-Teaching Days

⁽²⁾ Consult the information boards at each school to see the local holidays, non-teaching days and their opening calendar.

Pre-Enrolment

Academic Year 2015-2016

1 April to 12 June 2015	Pre-Enrolment
1 July 2015	Publication of List of Admitted Students
1 to 5 July 2015	Acceptance Period for Accepting Assigned Place and Paying Registration Fee in Advance

Academic Year 2016-2017

1 April to 13 June 2016	Pre-Enrolment
1 July 2016	Publication of List of Admitted Students
1 to 5 July 2016	Acceptance Period for Accepting Assigned Place and Paying Registration Fee in Advance

Ordinary Registration

Fall Semester

17 July 2015	Publication of the List of Order of Registration
23 July 2015	General Student Registration (Enroled in Previous Years)
21 to 23 July 2015	Application Period of Derived Instances of the Registration Process (e-Secretaria)
27 July 2015	Publication of the List of Order of Registration (New Students of Pre-Enrolment)
4 September 2015	Ordinary Registration of New Students of Pre-Enrolment
7 September 2015	Resolution of Derived Instances of the Registration Process. The result of the resolution is automatically implemented and will be available on e-Secretaria.
7 to 9 September 2015	Application Period of Derived Instances of the Registration Process for New Students (e-Secretaria)
10 September 2015	Resolution of Derived Instances of the Registration Process (New Student Access). The result of the resolution is automatically implemented and will be available on e-Secretaria.
30 September 2015	Registration Closes
15 October 2015 ⁽³⁾	Final Deadline for Scholarship Applications

⁽³⁾ Pending approval by the Ministry.

Spring Semester

1 February 2016	Publication of the List of Order of Registration
2 February 2016	General Student Registration (Enroled in Previous Years)
2, 3 and 4 February 2016	Application Period of Derived Instances of the Registration Process (e-Secretaria)
5 February 2016	Resolution of Derived Instances of the Registration Process. The result of the resolution is automatically implemented and will be available on e-Secretaria.
29 February 2016	Registration Closes and Final Deadline for Scholarship Applications

Accredited Documentation of Financial Aid

There are certain conditions that can affect your registration: grants for studies, discounts or exemptions. In the case that one of these applies to you, you have to deliver specific documentation to Academic Management at the EUETIB before formalising your registration.

Fall Semester

July 2015, prior to enrolment	Submission of SEPA authorisation. ⁽⁴⁾
July 2015, prior to enrolment	Submission of applications and supporting documentation of financial aid for studies: general students (enroled in previous years)
7 September 2015	Submission of applications and supporting documentation of financial aid for studies: new students

⁽⁴⁾ SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) came into operation 28 February 2015. Therefore, starting from the 2015/2016 academic year, to make direct debit payments, installments or refunds if necessary, it is essential to give the University a mandate signed by the account holder and the student.

Students enroled in previous courses may download the form via e-Secretaria. The SEPA Order submitted will be in effect throughout the duration of the studies. Only in case of change of number or account holder will the student be required to resubmit it.

Spring Semester

January 2016, prior to enrolment	Submission of supporting documentation of financial aid for studies
January 2016, prior to enrolment	Submission of SEPA Authorisation

Documentation Required

Large Family:

Original and photocopy of valid degree. This document is delivered for the first time and does not have to be submitted again until, once expired, it's renewed.

Large families of general category that submit a degree that does not state the number of children must attach a certificate issued by the Department of Social Welfare that certifies the number of children in the household. This certificate is issued free of charge.

Honours in Bachelor/COU (University Orientation Course)/University:

Certificate issued by the secondary school stating honours.

Olympic Awards in the Field of Knowledge, Recognised by the University:

Supporting document.

People with a Minimum Degree of Disability of 33%:

Certificate of the Catalan Institute of Assistance and Social Services Agency or equivalent organisation in the other Autonomous Communities.

Victims of Terrorist Acts:

Submission of the corresponding administrative decision and, in the case of the spouse and children, you must also attach the family book.

Victims of Domestic Violence:

Documents proving the situation, according to the decree of prices, and the family book in the case of sons or daughters.

Recognition of Credits (Validation)

Fall Semester

1 to 31 July 2015 and 3 and 4 September 2015	Application Period
20 and 21 October 2015	Modification of Enrolment (students affected by recognition of subjects)

Spring Semester

1 December 2015 to 15 January 2016	Application Period
23 and 24 February 2016	Modification of Enrolment (students affected by recognition of subjects)

Documentation Required

To request the recognition of Spanish studies credits:

Application.
Personal academic certificate (original or certified copy).
Curricula and syllabi of the courses published by the corresponding institution.
Receipt of payment of the application study fee of validation or adaptation.

To request the recognition of foreign studies credits:

Application.
Official title or accredited official certificate.
Personal academic certificate (original or certified copy).
Curricula and syllabi of the courses published by the corresponding institution.
All of these documents must be official, original, issued by the competent authorities, and be legalised through diplomatic channels (visas by the Spanish consulate in the foreign country, and subsequently by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid), except documents issued by the European Union, which do not need to be legalised, and those issued in the signatory states of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, which require only the corresponding Apostille (abbreviated legislation) by the competent authorities of the country.

Regarding documents issued in the signatory countries of the Andrés Bello Convention, adopted in 1970 and amended in November 1990, can be legalised through diplomatic channels eliminating the legalisation process by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid. Additionally, all documents must be accompanied by their translation into Spanish or Catalan. When the copies are certified and legalised by the diplomatic or consular representation in Spain of the country of the applicant, they do not need to be accompanied by the original documents.

All documents issued abroad must be accompanied by an official translation into Spanish or Catalan. The official translation can be done:
1. Through a sworn translator, who must have the corresponding authorisation or must be registered in Spain.
2. By any diplomatic or consular representation of Spain abroad.
3. Through diplomatic or consular representation in Spain of the country of citizenship of the person making the request or the country where the document comes from.
4. By official translator abroad, whose signature is duly legalised.
When the copies are certified and legalised by the diplomatic or consular representation in Spain of the country of the applicant, they do not need to be accompanied by the original documents.
Certified copy of the document proving the identity and nationality of the applicant, issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin or provenance or by the competent Spanish authorities in immigration matters. In the case of Spanish citizens, a copy of DNI is obligatory.
Receipt of payment of the application study fee of validation or adaptation.

To request the recognition of credits obtained in unofficial university studies (own degrees):

Application.
Official title or accredited official certificate.
Personal academic certificate.
Curricula and syllabi of the courses published by the corresponding institution.
Certified copy of the document proving the identity and nationality of the applicant, issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin or provenance or by the competent Spanish authorities in immigration matters. In the case of Spanish citizens, a copy of DNI is obligatory.

To request the recognition of credits for work or professional experience:

Application.
Employment contract.
Working life certificate issued by the updated Social Security Treasury (maximum 15 days before the deadline for applications).
Document issued by the company that certifies the tasks carried out by the person concerned and the period in which it was completed.
In the event that the student himself is responsible for the company, certification of self-employment must be provided.

Recognition of Competence of Third Language

Fall Semester

1 to 30 October 2015	Deadline for submission of applications for recognition of competence of third language
19 November 2015	Resolution of competence of third language. The recognition, in case of positive resolution, will be incorporated into the academic record

Spring Semester

1 to 8 April 2016	Deadline for submission of applications for recognition of competence of third language
28 April 2016	Resolution of competence of third language. The recognition, in case of positive resolution, will be incorporated into the academic record

Documentation Required

Application.
Certificate of level B2.2 or higher. This certificate can be obtained by passing a course or by passing a specific test. In both cases a certificate must be included in the table of recognition of languages of the UPC.
Transcript/academic record of undergraduate degree (only graduates from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia).

Internships

Optional Curricular Internships and Extracurricular Internships

16 September 2015 to 15 September 2016	Period of fulfilment of internship
10 days before the start of the internship	Deadline for processing internship contract
5 days after the delivery of the signed contract	Registration of the internship credits (e-Secretaria). ⁽⁵⁾
10 days after finishing the internship	Deadline for submitting evaluation of internship. ⁽⁶⁾
10 days after delivering evaluation reports	Evaluation of curricular optional internships (e-Secretaria). Evaluation of extracurricular internships. ⁽⁷⁾

⁽⁵⁾ As of 15 July, contracts will not be processed that should take effect during the months of July, August and the first week of September.

⁽⁶⁾ Only in the case of curricular optional internships. Payment must be paid 5 days before enrolment. The registration form must be downloaded from e-Secretaria.

⁽⁷⁾ After a month of finishing the internship without having submitted the report of the company and the application of evaluation of the internship to Academic Management, it will appear as “Not Presented”.

Documentation Required

Processing of internship contracts:

Application.
Training project signed by the company
Application of external internships (specifying whether they are curricular or extracurricular)
Approval of the Master's Academic Committee (in case they are curricular internships)
Internship contract signed by the company and the student

Registration of the curricular optional internship credits:

Annex II: Registration application of internship at a company

Reporting evaluation report of the internship:

Application.
Report from the student

International Mobility Programmes

Spring Semester

There may be exchange or mobility programmes that follow their own calendar. For more information, please contact Academic Management EUETIB.

2nd fortnight of October 2015	Reassignment of vacancies for stays of mobility in the spring semester of the academic year 2014-15
As of 16 February 2016	Vacancies for stays of mobility in the academic year 2015-16
2 to 6 March 2016	Allocation of vacancies of mobility

Final Master's Thesis (TFM)

Registration Procedures for TFM

Fall Semester

3 to 27 November 2015	Registration of TFM title (to enrol in the spring semester of the current year or the subsequent semesters)
27 November 2015	Deadline to request corrections to the registry data of TFM title to defend in the current semester

Spring Semester

6 to 26 April 2016	Registration of TFM title (to enrol in the next semester or subsequent semesters)
29 April 2016	Deadline to request corrections to the registry data of TFM title to defend in the current semester

Defence Procedures for TFM (Ordinary Session)

Fall Semester

11 January 2016	TFM deposit
18 to 26 January 2016	TFM evaluations (defence)

Spring Semester

8 June 2016	TFM deposit
20 to 29 June 2016	TFM evaluations (defence)

Defence Procedures for TFM (Additional Session)

If the student does not make the request by the deadline, he/she will be considered to opt for regular enrolment in future semesters. In this case, the qualification of the enroled TFM will be a “NP” and the next ordinary registration will involve the full payment, with the surcharge corresponding to repitition.

In the case of a change of a project, you cannot perform additional registration.

For more information, please consult the registration section of TFM (Section 3.12 NAMU).

Fall Semester

9 June 2015	Deadline for additional registration request of TFM
18 September 2015	The registration will be implemented automatically. The student must download the enrolment fee from e-Secretaria and make the payment
14 October 2015	TFM deposit
26 to 30 October 2016	TFM evaluations (defence)

Spring Semester

11 January 2016	Deadline for additional registration request of TFM
19 February 2016	The registration will be implemented automatically. The student must download the enrolment fee from e-Secretaria and make the payment
26 April 2016	TFM deposit
9 to 13 May 2016	TFM evaluations (defence)

Fall Semester of the Next Academic Year (2016-17)

In the case of a change of a project, you cannot perform additional registration.

For more information, please consult the registration section of TFM (Section 3.12 NAMU).

8 June 2016

Deadline for additional registration application for students who have made the first registration of TFM in the spring semester of the academic year 2016-17.

Evaluation

Fall Semester

7 to 20 January 2016	Exams Period
18 to 27 January 2016	Re-evaluation Period
26 January 2016	Deadline for receipt in Academic Management of the evaluation reports of the courses
29 January 2016	Evaluation certificates (the result will be available through e-Secretaria). Issuance and receipt of the title.
3 February 2015	Deadline to apply for continuation of studies. Not possible for the first academic year.
4 February 2016	Deadline to submit claims on evaluation results

Spring Semester

8 to 21 June 2016	Exams Period
20 to 27 June 2016	Re-evaluation Period
27 June 2016	Deadline for receipt in Academic Management of the evaluation reports of the courses
1 July 2016	Evaluation certificates (the result will be available through e-Secretaria). Issuance and receipt of the title.
6 July 2016	Deadline to submit claims on evaluation results
18 July 2016	Deadline to apply for continuation of studies. Not possible for the first academic year.