Introduction
The Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya (FPC), with tax identification number G60664000, registered in the Register of Foundations of the Government of Catalonia under no. 834, designs, promotes and manages the continuing education programmes of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), as well as other training activities it promotes. The academic regulation of the UPC's continuing education programmes is set out in Agreement CG/2025/02/35, of 25 March, of the Consell de Govern, which approves the update of the amendment to the regulations governing continuing education programmes. And Articles 36 and 37 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality. The UPC Social Council approves the price of continuing education programmes, as well as discounts, grants and ancillary services for each academic year.
Provision, knowledge and acceptance of the Enrolment Conditions
Reading and accepting these Enrolment Conditions is an essential requirement for studying at the FPC, as they constitute the basis of the training services contract that participants sign electronically with the FPC. These Enrolment Conditions are available to users on the Transparency Portal: https://www.fpc.upc.edu/cat/fpctransparent/normativa/. These Conditions are applicable to all courses taught by the FPC, with the exception of those aimed at other university institutions and public and private entities, which shall be governed by the legal instruments binding on the participating institutions.
Admission and registration fees
The admission process may require the advance payment of registration fees; this amount will be deducted from the tuition fee once admitted and will only be refunded in the event of non-admission, deferral or non-completion of the course, in the latter case, only if the letter of admission is valid. The admission process concludes with the sending of the admission letter to the participant, which includes the details of the course, the period of study, the tuition fees and the payment deadlines.
Enrolment
The enrolment process is formalised with the first payment of the course fee, whether partial or total. Therefore, this first payment of the course fee corresponds to the signing of the contract for the provision of training services regulated in these Conditions, regardless of whether the total price or any of the agreed payment instalments have been paid in full.
It is the participant's responsibility to find out about discounts on the enrolment fee and to prove that they meet the relevant criteria to benefit from them, always prior to formalising their enrolment; otherwise, they will not be able to benefit from them. Discounts and grants cannot be combined, unless they are not incompatible and this is expressly stated.
The participant declares that they are aware of and accept the calls for applications and the terms and conditions of the financial aid corresponding to the current academic year for which they have applied to be a beneficiary. If the student does not complete or withdraws from the course for which they have received aid, a discount or a grant within the period specified in the corresponding call for applications or in the enrolment document, they must return the amount granted or deducted from the price to the FPC. The provisions of the section on Changes to enrolment in these conditions shall not apply to this participant.
Enrolment is personal and non-transferable, so that once formalised, it shall only entitle the natural person who has been identified as a candidate and, subsequently, as an admitted person to undertake the course of study.
The enrolment fee may be paid in full or in part by third parties, although the right/obligation to follow the training course corresponds to the participant, without the paying party being able to interfere with or prevent the exercise of this right in any way. The foregoing is without prejudice to the FPC's right to prevent the participant from continuing in the cases provided for in the section on Non-payment of the enrolment fee provided for in these Conditions.
The amount paid for enrolment will not be refunded once the study has begun, nor after 14 calendar days from the date of payment. Otherwise, the right of withdrawal may be exercised. The amount paid will only be refunded if the study is postponed or does not take place.
Notwithstanding the above, and on an exceptional basis, a tuition fee refund will be issued if the following circumstances apply:
- Visa refusal
- For courses starting in-person: proof must be provided in the form of the refusal letter, and the refund must be requested within a maximum of 15 days following the start of the course; the refund will be in full.
- For courses starting online and ending in person: proof must be provided in the form of the refusal letter, always before the in-person start of the course, and the refund will be proportional to the credits not taken.
- Serious illness or accident affecting the participant: proof must be provided in the form of an official medical certificate, stating the start date of the illness and the expected period of convalescence. If this occurs before the start of the course, a full refund will be issued. If this occurs after the start of the course, the refund will be proportional to the credits not taken.
In both cases only, the FPC will refund, as appropriate, the total or proportional amount paid by the participant, minus €300 to cover the costs of processing the academic record.
Subsidised training
The FPC is not responsible for fulfilling the academic and/or administrative requirements for the contracted training to be subsidised. The participant or the person paying for the training does so at their own risk and exempts the FPC from any liability or compensation.
Change of enrolment
Requests to change enrolment, whether in terms of study or teaching method, must be made within 15 calendar days of the start date of the original course. Requests made after this period will not be accepted. The request will be assessed and its suitability determined on a case-by-case basis. When the change involves an increase in the total enrolment fee, the participant will be responsible for the difference. When the change involves a decrease in the enrolment fee, the difference will be refunded. Once evaluated, and regardless of the outcome of the request, changes to enrolment will incur a cost of €300 for the applicant for the processing of academic records, unless the change is due to causes attributable to the FPC.
Refund of tuition fees
The FPC reserves the right to cancel or postpone a study due to a lack of participants. Affected participants may choose between participating in another study or requesting a refund of the amount paid within one month of notification by the FPC. If no response is received, the amount paid will be used to support other students. The FPC will not provide any additional compensation and/or indemnification in the event of cancellation or postponement of a study programme or changes in its delivery. In the event that the FPC makes changes that do not substantially affect the content of the study programme, the place of delivery, the timetable and/or the start date, the participant will not be entitled to a refund of the registration fee or any additional compensation.
Non-payment of tuition fees
Failure to pay the total or partial amount of the tuition fees within the established deadlines may result in the suspension or termination of the training service under the terms indicated below. The FPC is authorised to take whatever action it deems appropriate to suspend the service; on the one hand, in the academic sphere, by suspending the academic record, denying access to teaching in the classroom (face-to-face or online), limiting access to the virtual campus, not assessing any of the subjects and making it impossible to continue with internship agreements, among other measures; and on the other hand, in the administrative and legal sphere, by undertaking the corresponding claims and actions for compensation.
Students who have outstanding debts with the FPC or who have not passed all the credits necessary to complete their studies before the end date of the course will not be able to obtain their degree or certificate, as applicable. Individuals with outstanding amounts payable to the FPC will not be able to enrol in any new studies offered by the FPC until the outstanding amount has been paid.
Finally, the FPC reserves the right to permanently suspend enrolment (automatic withdrawal), without any obligation to refund any amount, in the following cases:
- Lack of accuracy and/or validity of the information and documentation provided and failure to respond to documentation requirements;
- Non-payment of part or all of the enrolment fee within the agreed deadlines;
- Engaging in any behaviour, expression or content that is defamatory, illegal, offensive or that undermines the values and dignity of individuals (teachers, participants, management staff, etc.) or the good image and reputation of the FPC, whether in physical or virtual environments, including social networks.
Right of withdrawal
Participants in a study may exercise their right of withdrawal for a period of 14 calendar days from the date of enrolment, provided that the study has not yet begun. Therefore, by reading and accepting these Terms and Conditions, participants are informed that once the course has begun or is in progress, the right of withdrawal no longer applies, in accordance with the provisions of Article 103 a) of Law 3/2014 of 27 March, which amends the revised text of the General Law for the Defence of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007 of 16 November, and related regulations.
Teaching
The place and/or date of teaching may change for academic reasons (changes and adjustments to the calendar, need for additional teaching resources, etc.) and for organisational and logistical reasons (adaptation of spaces). Participants will be notified of any such changes at least 15 calendar days before the start of the course. Specific and temporary changes will be notified in advance.
Right to a degree/certificate
Upon completion of a continuing education master's degree, specialisation diploma or expertise diploma, students are entitled to receive a degree, issued by the rector of the University, for students with a previous university degree equivalent to level 2 of the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MECES), according to a standardised model. Students who do not provide proof of their university degree are entitled to obtain a certificate from the FPC, in accordance with a standard model. Short courses, with a workload of less than 15 ECTS credits, entitle students to obtain a certificate issued by the FPC, according to a standard model; however, if these courses include so-called micro-accreditations, students will obtain a digital accreditation issued by the University and recognised in the countries participating in Europass or equivalent. Degrees are issued in Catalan and English and, at the student's request, in Spanish and English. In the case of joint degrees, the issuance must comply with the provisions of the corresponding collaboration agreement.
Accreditation of university qualifications and other documents
If the required documentation is not not submitted before the last day of study for those degrees that require it, or if it is not authentic and/or sufficient, the degree will not be issued, even if the participant has passed the course.
Dispute resolution
The training services provided by the FPC are, in all cases, subject to private law. Any interpretation or divergence arising from these Terms and Conditions shall be the responsibility of the FPC. In the event of disagreement, the dispute shall be subject to private law and the courts of the city of Barcelona with ordinary civil jurisdiction, with express waiver of any other jurisdiction that may apply.
Belongings in the event of theft
Neither the FPC nor its staff shall be liable for any loss, damage or theft of any type of personal or similar items carried by participants or other occasional users of the facilities, who must pay special attention to their belongings at all times.
Organisation of teaching in exceptional circumstances
The FPC organises teaching in a flexible environment that allows it to adapt to any unforeseen circumstances that may arise, as well as to any regulations that may be established by the authorities. If at any time the authorities (university, health or any other competent body) recommend limiting face-to-face teaching as much as possible, the FPC, in coordination with these authorities, will take the necessary measures to implement this recommendation, and, as a result, teaching activities may become 100% online during the period established in the relevant recommendation, without the need to declare a state of emergency and/or suspend face-to-face teaching activities and/or implement formal lockdown or mobility restriction measures.
Barcelona, 19 May 2026
