For UPC international regular students (degree-seeking students)

Academic year 2019/2020	Academic year 2020/2021

Academic year 2019-2020

I am a UPC international student and I want to return to my country, but I can’t find any flight (or other transportation means) to go back. What can I do?

Please, contact with the Consulate or Embassy of your country, in order to know your options.

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC masters’ program and I would like to return to my country. Can I interrupt my activity in my subjects and restart it later, once the situation is stabilised and I can come back? In that case, will I have to enrol again in these subjects (for the “matricula”), for next semester?

You can continue with the UPC academic activities online. You do not need to interrupt your activity. Please check in your UPC school/faculty about the possible assessment of your subjects.

If you do not continue with the online activities and you abandon them this semester, next semester you will have to enrol again these subjects.

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC masters’ program and I would like to return to my country. Can I continue online with my courses and get distance exams (assessment) at the end of this semester?

You can continue with the UPC academic activities online. You do not need to interrupt your activity. Please check in your UPC school/faculty about the possible assessment of your subjects.

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC doctorate program and I want to remain here in Spain. Can I continue online with my research and tesis, and be assessed at the end of this academic year?

You can continue with the UPC academic activities online.

Remember to follow the indications of the authorities (health & sanitary indications, about limitations to move around, etc.).

If you had not done it yet, please contact with the Consulate or Embassy of your country in Spain, and inform them about your period of stay and situation; in order that they are informed about your case.

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC doctorate program and I want to return to my country. Can I continue with my research and tesis online and be assessed at the end of this academic year?

Depending on your research topic and what you agree with your tutor, you could maybe develop your activity online, to have the online monitoring of your tutor (e-mails, reports, videoconferences, etc.). Contact with him/her and, if necessary, with the UPC Doctorate School.

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC doctorate program and I should defend my thesis soon. Will I be able to defend it?

During the closing period there are some thesis defenses through videoconference.
Please check with the Coordination of your Doctorate program or with the UPC Doctorate School, and follow their instructins about the procedure to follow.

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC doctorate program and during this period expires the deadline to make the deposit of my doctoral thesis. How does this affect me?

Please contact with the Coordination of your Doctorate program and with the UPC Doctorate School, and follow their indications about the procedure to follow.

Academic year 2020-2021

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC doctorate program and I went back to my country due to the COVID-19 emergency. If I want to interrupt during some months my UPC doctorate, at the beginning of next academic year and until the situation is stabilized, can I academically do it?

Please contact with your thesis director, and consult about your situation. Additionally, please contact with the Coordination of your Doctorate program and/or the UPC Doctorate School, and follow their indications.

I am an international student enrolled in a UPC masters’ program and I went back to my country due to the COVID-19 emergency. If I want to interrupt during some months my UPC doctorate, at the beginning of next academic year and until the situation is stabilized, can I academically do it?

At UPC we are working so that the academic year 2020/21 is run as usually. Consequently, admissions are managed regularly and the enrolment calendars are maintained.

UPC wants to keep a positive state of mind, while still being realistic and responsible and, therefore, it is too early to know if there would be a delay in the start of the semester, or if the classes would start as online. As soon as a decision is taken, we will immediately inform you.