In the Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering you will acquire the necessary skills to design, develop and calculate machines, engines, vehicles, structures and industrial facilities.

At the same time, you will learn the necessary bases of technological scientific knowledge to conduct research and development (R+D+I) in the industrial field, as well as to interpret written reports for other specialist engineers. This multidisciplinary ability will allow you to lead cross-disciplinary working parties and work as a manager in technology companies.

As well as cross-disciplinary training in fundamental matters of engineering, the bachelor’s degree aims to prepare professionals to face the challenges of today's society with particular focus on optimising designs and processes, efficiency in the use of material and energy resources, and respect for the environment and improved sustainability.

Access requirements

• Upper secondary school education. Access: university entrance examinations (PAU), general phase. Admission: weighting of subjects examined in university entrance exam (PAU) linked to the branch of knowledge of Engineering and Architecture.
• Higher level vocational training cycles (CFGS). Access: all CFGS. Admission: weighting of subjects examined in university entrance exam (PAU) linked to the branch of knowledge of Engineering and Architecture.
• Over 25s. Preferential option in successful entrance exam: Engineering and Architecture.
• Over 40s. Assessment of professional experience relating to the bachelor's degree that the applicant wishes to be admitted to and sufficient interview outcome.
• Over 45s. Entrance test passed and with a sufficient interview outcome.
• Other special types of access recognized under current regulations.

Other access information

• Pre-enrolment code: 81022
• Indicative number of places: 90
• Validated credit transfer from higher level vocational training cycles
• Weighting parameters of the subjects in the specific phase of the PAU

The Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering will qualify you to work as an industrial technical engineer. It provides the appropriate training for planning, managing and supervising industrial engineering projects.

You could:

• Working in the world of industry in engineering departments for the creation and development of new products, in production departments or in different departments where technical support is essential.
• Performing the profession of engineer, working in engineering and consulting firms where projects and studies are carried out and technical and economic advice given, etc.
• Working in the public administration, teaching, or technology research and transfer.

These areas may be either specifically technical or geared towards organisation and management tasks in significant fields, such as:

• The design, control and construction of machines and operations.
• The design and control of industrial production systems.
• The design and construction of industrial facilities, structures and plants in general.

The Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering gives direct access to the Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, which is the only official master's degree to qualify students to work in the state-regulated profession of industrial engineer. Moreover, this degree gives access to the technological and scientific masters, and if it is wanted to continue studying in the area of the research the doctoral programme can be accessed in Technology.

Through the following links you can access the calendars and timetables that correspond to this bachelor's degree.

The academic calendar marks the beginning and end of classes, non-teaching days, holidays, exam periods, and so on. The administrative calendar marks the periods to make the different formalities administrative.

All bachelor's degree subjects have a practical aspect that is very significant in the courses. Practical classes are carried out in small groups in laboratories that are equipped for current needs.

Businesses play a large role at the Polytechnic School. As a student on the Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, you will be able to carry out internships through stays in the workplace. You will be able to choose between the more than 450 options that are proposed in each academic year.

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In your final year, you will prepare your bachelor's thesis, where you will demonstrate the knowledge you have acquired throughout your training.

The bachelor's thesis is an engineering project on the subject area of your choice, carried out under the supervision of a lecturer acting as your tutor. If you wish, you can complete this in a company or research group. The board of companies that support the Polytechnic School and the professional associations of engineers hold an annual award for the best projects from each bachelor's degree programme.

The Polytechnic School has international mobility programmes that allow you to undertake stays abroad to study subjects or carry out your bachelor's thesis.

Online enrolment is the University of Girona's electronic enrolment system. It is done through the Internet and is available for the most of the studies.