Entry profile

The master's programme is aimed at university graduates who wish to acquire specialised and advanced training in industrial engineering with a view to pursuing a career in this field.

In accordance with current legislation, industrial engineering is a regulated profession. Therefore, graduates wishing to take this master’s programme must fulfil what is set out in section 4.2. in Order CIN/311/2009 of 9^th February 2009 that sets out the requirements to verify official university degrees which authorise holders to work as industrial engineers.

In turn, candidates interested in taking the programme must meet the admission requirements set by the Academic Committee for the Master’s Programme, as per what is set out herein.

Entry and Admission

Students interested in applying for a place on the master's programme need to submit their pre-registration application within the deadline and as per the method for each academic year, as set by the CEP.

In order to ensure applications may be properly assessed, candidates must submit the following documents:

1. DNI, NIE, passport or other valid ID document (back and front)
2. Admission qualification for the master’s programme (back and front), or official recognition or statement of equivalence
3. The official academic transcript for the admission qualification for the master’s programme, issued by the relevant university, which sets out the subjects taken, the number of ECTS credits, the mark awarded and the average mark for the academic record on a scale from 0 to 10 (all pages)
4. CV
5. Candidates who wish to apply for a spot reserved for individuals with a disability level of 33% or above must attach their disability certificate or accreditation, issued by the Clearinghouse of the Directorate General for Dependency, Social Services and Cooperation of the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands or the relevant authority.

Candidates who have taken their undergraduate studies at a different university must attach the following documents to their pre-registration application:

1. Form to assess previous qualifications and language accreditation (download)
2. Where students hold an overseas admission qualification, official recognition or a statement of equivalence, they must also submit the equivalency document for the average grade awarded overseas, which may be obtained online via the Average Grade Equivalence Service.
3. Where students are applying for admission to the master’s programme with a degree awarded by a university that does not use the ECTS credit system, they must state the regulations setting out the relevant credit system used so that the Academic Committee is able to clearly establish the alignment between both systems
4. Candidates from non-UIB centres must provide a link to the curriculum for the submitted degree qualifications for master’s admission, where the skills and contents of the different subjects are set out. Where this information is not available online, candidates must submit the information in another format
5. Accreditation documents for the required language level for admission to the master’s programme
6. The CEP reserves the right to ask candidates for any other documentation that the Academic Committee may require to properly assess entry and/or admission to the master’s programme, such as a list of the skills and contents for subjects taken on the admission qualification.

The CEP will verify whether candidates fulfil the conditions for entry to this master’s programme, as set out herein.

After this, the CEP will forward applications to the Academic Committee to assess and decide on admission, as per what is set out herein.

Finally, the CEP will publish the list of admitted students on the programme and provide the enrolment dates.

Admission Requirements

In order to verify whether applicants fulfil the entry and admission conditions for the programme, the CEP will take into account points 1 and 2 in Article 18 in Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28^th September that sets out the Organisation of Higher Education Programmes and the Quality Assurance Procedure:

1. Holding an official Spanish undergraduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for entry to a master’s programme or, where applicable, holding another master’s degree or qualifications with the same level as a Spanish undergraduate or master’s degree issued by universities or higher education institutions in an EHEA country that grant admission to master’s programmes in said country
2. Similarly, candidates who have qualifications issued by other non-EHEA education systems that are equivalent to undergraduate degree-level may be admitted to a master’s programme in the Spanish university system, without having to officially validate their qualification, as long as the country where said qualification was issued enables admission to postgraduate studies. Nonetheless, the university shall verify the level of training accredited by this qualification. This admission method in no way involves validation of candidates’ prior degrees, nor does it provide any kind of recognition other than to provide entry to master's programmes.

The CEP will also take into account the following conditions for admission to the Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering:

1. Candidates who hold an official undergraduate degree issued by a university in the Spanish University System, which authorises them to work as technical industrial engineers in accordance with Ministerial Order CIN/351/2009, will qualify for admission to the master’s programme
2. In turn, master’s admission will be allowed where candidates hold an official undergraduate degree issued by a university within the Spanish University System that accredits they have taken the core training and common modules in the programme field. Although they are not required to have completed a full block on the specific technology module, they must have completed 48 credits from those offered across all blocks for said module on a degree programme that authorises them to work as technical industrial engineers in accordance with aforementioned Ministerial Order CIN/351/2009
3. Candidates who hold any other undergraduate degree may also apply for admission to this master’s programme. In this instance, however, they may be required to take whatever supplementary training is deemed necessary. In this regard, only candidates who, at most, have to take 18 ECTS credits of supplementary training from those set out in the current curriculum may apply for admission. After taking this training, students will have acquired the skills from the core training and common industrial engineering modules, in addition to the 48 credits from the skills on the specific technology module set out in Ministerial Order CIN/351/2009.

Admission Requirements and Criteria

In order to issue the master’s admission decision, the Academic Committee will consider the admission requirements and criteria set out herein, in accordance with the five points included in Article 18 in Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28^th September that sets out the Organisation of Higher Education Programmes and the Quality Assurance Procedure.

The Academic Committee comprises five lecturers from the master’s programme and is chaired by the programme coordinator.

Admission Requirements

Candidates must accredit that they comply with any of the following criteria:

• Holding any undergraduate degree that authorises them to work as technical industrial engineers in any of the five specific technologies set out in Order CIN/351/2009 of 9^th February that sets out the verification requirements for official university qualifications that authorise holders to work as technical industrial engineers. Students with one of these degrees who are admitted to the programme will have to take supplementary training in accordance with the table set out in the curriculum
• Being a graduate in any degree from the Spanish University System that complies with the same conditions as those mentioned in point a), except having to take the full block in specific technologies
• Having another degree in an engineering field that qualifies them for admission to master’s programmes and where their academic record (for one or more qualifications) accredits the following:
  1. Having taken and passed at least 240 ECTS credits (or equivalent) in MECES levels 2 or 3, in subjects with content and skills similar to any of those set out in Order CIN/351/2009
  2. Having acquired the skills set out in the core training block from Order CIN/351/2009 with a minimum workload of 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent)
  3. Having acquired the skills set out in the common training block for industrial engineering from Order CIN/351/2009 with a minimum workload of 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent).

In cases b) and c), the Academic Committee shall be responsible for deciding on whether the set requirements are met. Where they are fulfilled, and in accordance with the submitted academic record, it will decide on the supplementary training offered on the master’s programme that students must take, up to a total of 18 credits.

Language Skills

The teaching languages on the programme are Spanish and Catalan, since both are co-official languages in the Balearic Islands. Lecturers may teach their classes in either language. Candidates seeking admission to the master’s programme should be aware of this. In this sense, and so as to ensure academic activities run smoothly, non-native students must at least accredit a B2 level of either Spanish or Catalan. This level shall be deemed accredited where candidates fulfil one of the following conditions:

1. Having been awarded a degree (or equivalent university qualification) at the University of the Balearic Islands
2. Having taken basic or university courses in the stated language (Catalan or Spanish)
3. Submitting certificates or diplomas equivalent to a B2 level, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, 2002).

In turn, although classes are not planned to be taught in English, knowledge of this language is required to take the master’s programme since English is used in a large amount of programme materials, as well as computer programs used to teach different subjects. Moreover, master’s theses (TFM) may be written and defended in English, as long as students and tutors agree on this.

Therefore, it is an admission requirement for students to have at least a B2 level of English according to the European Common Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): Learning, Teaching, Assessment, or equivalent (Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, 2002).

This language level may be accredited as follows:

1. Certificates or diplomas that candidates may submit and are equivalent to a B2 level accreditation according to the European Common Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): Learning, Teaching, Assessment (Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, 2002)
2. Having taken and passed at least six subject credits, as stated on the academic record submitted for master’s admission, which were taught and assessed in English
3. Passing the specific English language subject for this knowledge area on the UIB curriculum for the Degree in Automated and Industrial Engineering (English for Engineering), worth six academic credits.

Admission Criteria

The admission criteria enabling the Academic Committee to prioritise applications that fulfil the entry and admission requirements for the master’s programme are as follows:

• The average mark from the academic record/transcript granting admission to the master’s programme (on a scale of 0 to 10).

In the event of a tie, applications shall be prioritised by order of arrival.

In accordance with point 6 in Article 18 in Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28^th September that sets out the Organisation of Higher Education Programmes and the Quality Assurance Procedure, universities reserve at least 5% of the spots offered on official master’s programmes for students who have an accredited disability level equal to or above 33%, as well as for students with permanent educational support needs linked to personal disability circumstances who required specific resources and support during their previous studies in order to ensure their full educational inclusion.

After candidates are admitted, the Academic Committee will allocate and notify students with regard to the 18 supplementary training credits in accordance with their master’s admission qualification. It will consider the specialisation(s) taken, as well as the knowledge and skills acquired on the master’s admission qualification, as per what is set out in section 5.1 herein.

Students holding a Master’s degree in industrial engineering can apply to further postgraduate study programmes that award doctorate degrees, at any university. More specifically, they can request admission in the electronic engineering doctorate programme or the information and communication technologies doctorate programme offered by the University of the Balearic Islands.

This Master’s degree enables graduates to carry out the regulated profession of industrial engineer (Ministerial Order CIN/311/2009). According to various reports from both public and private organizations, industrial engineers are some of the most sought after professionals in Spanish businesses. Possible job opportunities include the following:

• Project engineering
• SME engineers
• Designing and regulating machinery
• Commercial engineering
• Quality control
• Power plants
• Industrial engineering and robotics
• Engineering for large facilities
• Technical departments
• Managing and directing R+D projects
• Civil servants or employees in any administrative body having to do with industrial engineering or innovation in the EU, or at a national or local level
• Researchers and scholars at public and private universities

The Master’s in Industrial Engineering is worth a total of 120 ECTS credits, spread over four modules.

The first module covers supplementary training, where students must take 18 out of the 30 available credits, depending on their master’s admission qualification. This module intends to ensure all students start with a similar level with regard to the remaining modules. The following table sets out the supplementary training to be taken by students who are admitted to the master’s programme with qualifications that authorise them to work as Technical Industrial Engineers in the five specific technologies for industrial engineering established in Order CIN/351/2009 of 9th February that sets out the requirements to verify official university qualifications that authorise holders to work as Technical Industrial Engineers. This is because it is expected that most students admitted to the programme will have one of these qualifications.

Where students have other qualifications, the Academic Committee for the master’s programme shall decide on the supplementary training in the above table that students must take, up to total of 18 credits, based on an analysis of the academic record submitted in their master’s admission application.

The other three modules are those established as mandatory in Order CIN/311/2009 of 9th February:

• Industrial Technologies (51 credits)
• Management (15 credits)
• Industrial Plants (24 credits).

These three modules work in-depth on the specific skills set out in the aforementioned Ministerial Order to be awarded a degree that authorises graduates to work as industrial engineers. It also works on the core, general and cross-cutting skills in the current curriculum, providing students with a wide overview of different industrial technologies, and enabling them to work at a higher and more comprehensive professional level than would be possible by only having taken one specific technology subject on the different degrees available.

The master’s programme ends with the submission and public viva of the master’s thesis. This will take place after all other required subjects have been passed to attain the degree.

The assessment criteria are set out in the course guide for each subject. These guides are published every year before the start of the enrolment period.

Dr. Víctor Martínez Moll

Further information on the credit transfer and recognition system, regulations and procedure