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Access requirements
The entry requirements for the Master’s Degree in Landscape and Urban Planning (mP+U) are as follows:
Previous qualification: It is required to hold an official university degree that enables access to master’s studies.
These qualifications are:
- Degree in Architecture / Foundations of Architecture
- Degree in Civil Engineering
- Degree in Landscape Architecture / Landscape Architecture
- Degree in Technical Architecture
- Degree in Geomatics and Topography Engineering
- Other undergraduate degrees with sufficient content in urban planning and landscape, after their curriculum has been assessed by the Academic Committee of the master’s degree.
- Students with Master’s degrees corresponding to the following degrees may also be admitted: Master’s Degree in Architecture; Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s Degree in Building Engineering; Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture; Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture; Master’s Degree in Geomatics and Topography.
Preferred areas of knowledge
Priority is given to degrees in architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, geography, environment or related disciplines.
Additional criteria
There may be specific requirements such as professional experience, accreditation of competences or mastery of certain technical skills.
Eligibility criteria
The admission criteria will be based on the following aspects:
A
Assessment of the academic record
In the case of records graded on scales other than those indicated in RD 1125/2003, the interested party will be required to provide a statement of equivalence of average marks for university studies carried out in foreign centres obtained from the Ministry responsible for Universities. Those who do not provide this document will be assigned a 5 as the average mark for access. The academic record, assessed as indicated, will have a weight of 60%.
B
Correspondence of the access qualification
Correspondence of the competences of the entrance qualification with those of the Reference Degree. The suitability of the academic transcript to the contents of the master’s degree will have a weight of 20%.
- Degree in Foundations of Architecture, Master’s Degree in Architecture or equivalent: 10 points.
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent: 8 points.
- Degree in Technical Architecture, Master’s Degree in Building or equivalent: 8 points.
- Degree, Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture / Landscape Architecture: 8 points.
- Degree, Master’s Degree in Engineering in Geomatics and Topography: 8 points.
- Other bachelor’s degrees with sufficient content in urban planning and landscape architecture after their curriculum has been assessed by the Academic Committee of the master’s degree: 5 points.
C
Curriculum vitae
Work experience in the field of architecture, engineering, urban planning, gardening and landscaping will have a weight of 20%.
As many applicants will be admitted as places are offered, in strict order of priority. In the event of resignations, and provided that there are applications on the waiting list, the vacancies will be filled until the number of places offered or until the waiting list is exhausted, following the order of priority established above.
Grants
The management of grants is centralised in the UPV Grants Unit, which is responsible for the administration of applications submitted for grants or aid, announced by the Ministry of Education, the Generalitat Valenciana as well as those that affect the calls made by the University itself. Web: https://www.upv.es/entidades/sa/becas/indexnormalc.html.
General scholarships for students studying post-compulsory studies valid throughout the national territory. The grant will consist of exemption from the payment of fees for the provision of university academic services (enrolment fees), corresponding to subjects enrolled for the first time. Other fixed and variable amounts may also be obtained, if the requirements established for this purpose are met.
In order to be awarded the grant, it is necessary to accredit administrative residence in the Valencian Community and not exceed the income thresholds established by the call for applications, as well as comply with the general and academic requirements. The grant consists of exemption from payment of fees for the provision of university academic services (registration fees), for subjects enrolled in first and second registration.
The Universitat Politècnica de València offers several scholarships or grants such as social action grants, canteen grants or collaboration training grants. There are also grants for sportsmen and women.
This link brings together all kinds of calls for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students: mobility grants, collaboration grants, research grants, internship grants, course grants…
Pre-registration process
The number of places offered for the academic year 2025/26 is 30. The number of admissible places in Phases 1 and 2 is 50, and the number of admissible places in Phase 3 is 39. The pre-enrollment requirements are those established by the UPV and are listed on the website:
https://www.upv.es/entidades/sa/mastersoficiales/592623normalc.html
