The Mining Technology Engineering (B. Eng.) consists of:

• 4 years
• 240 ECTS credits, according to the current curriculum at the UPM (Plan 2010).
• The student must complete a total of 240 credits to finish the degree, which are divided into basic and obligatory, and optional subjects.
• Teaching is face-to-face.
• The main language of teaching is Spanish. 

This degree contains two possible specialties, one of which must be chosen in the third year:

• ‘Explotación de Minas’, which allows the graduate to practice in the profession of ‘Ingeniero Técnico de Minas’, specialising in ‘Explotación de Minas’ (as established in ‘Orden CIN/306/2009’)
• ‘Mineralurgia y Metalurgia’, which allows the graduate to practice in the profession of ‘Ingeniero Técnico de Minas’, specialising in ‘Mineralurgia y Metalurgia’ (as established in ‘Orden CIN/306/2009’)

All graduates of this degree will meet the access requirements for the ‘Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de Minas’ (Master’s in Mining Engineering) established in section 4.2.1. Order CIN/310/2009  which sets out the verification requirements for official university degrees that enable the practice of the profession of Mining Engineering.

The Mining Technology Engineering (B. Eng.) at the ‘Universidad Politécnica de Madrid’ has been accredited by the ‘Engineering Accreditation Commission’ of the ABET (http://www.abet.org)

Accredited since 01/06/2015

ABET accredited UPM programs: https://amspub.abet.org/aps/name-search?searchType=institution&keyword=MADRID

The Mining Technology Engineering (B. Eng.) at the ‘Universidad Politécnica de Madrid’ has been accredited by the European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes EURACE®

Accredited from 28/01/2021 to 27/01/2027

 EUR-ACE Certificate Bachelor UPM Mining Technology

EURACE® accredited UPM programs: https://eurace.enaee.eu/node/2933

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