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Home   >  Master's & postgraduate courses  >  Education  >  Course in Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs)
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Presentation

Edition
3rd
Credits
2 ECTS
Delivery method
Blended learning
  • Online phase (asynchronous): from October 20 to November 6, 2025 (10 short classes available online for consultation during this period).
  • On-site phase: from November 7 to November 21, 2025 (3 in-person classes, one per week).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Fee
This course is 100% subsidized by the EIT Urban Mobility.
Registration open until the beginning of the programme or until end of vacancies.
Start date
Start date: started (October 2025)
Timetable
Friday: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
3 face-to-face sessions will be held on the following dates: 11/13, 11/20, and 11/27.
Taught at
UPC - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Campus Nord
C/ Jordi Girona, 1-3
Barcelona
Presentation video
Why this programme?
Sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the cornerstone of urban mobility policies. The European Commission encourages municipalities to draft their own plans to enhance their commitment to sustainable, inclusive and resilient urban development.

The learning pill on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) aims to address the critical challenges of local and regional urban mobility through applied training that contributes to the updating, implementation and monitoring of SUMPs in the Catalan and Spanish administrative and technical context. Thanks to the extensive experience of urban transport practitioners and academics, a hybrid learning approach combining online and face-to-face methodologies will be applied. Furthermore, it aims to equip municipal technicians, students, and professionals working in the field of mobility with the necessary skills for the effective implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of SUMPs, thereby contributing to the reduction of congestion, pollution, noise, and accidents, as well as promoting a technically rigorous approach and vision in the use of new technologies, data management, and health, among other urban mobility topics.

The enrolment fee of this learning pill is fully-funded by EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, which acts to accelerate positive change on mobility to make urban spaces more liveable, and coordinated by the UPC, AMB, CARNÉ and CINESI.
Promoted by:
Aims
  • To understand and apply the necessary technical knowledge for the implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of sustainable urban mobility plans in Catalonia and Spain.
  • To identify and understand technological tools and innovation concepts applied to local sustainable urban mobility.
Who is it for?
Municipal technicians, students, and professionals working in the field of mobility.

Training Content

The course is developed in two teaching modalities: asynchronous (online) and synchronous (face-to-face), with three weeks of dedication each.

In the online phase, the following specific theoretical contents will be worked on through asynchronous thematic capsules:

  • Citizen health
  • Environmental quality
  • Spatial impact of urban mobility
  • New technologies and data management
  • Mobility habits
  • Urban logistics
  • Public transport
  • Gender perspective
  • Urban planning

In the face-to-face phase, the contents shown below will be worked on:

  • Regulatory framework and governance
  • Innovation in urban mobility
  • Evaluation and monitoring
Degree
Certificate of Achievement issued by the Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya. Issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Amendment to the Regulations of Lifelong Learning Studies, approved by Agreement CG/2025/02/35, of 25 March, by the Governing Council of the UPC.

Learning methodology

The teaching methodology of the programme facilitates the student's learning and the achievement of the necessary competences.



Learning tools
Participatory lectures
A presentation of the conceptual foundations of the content to be taught, promoting interaction with the students to guide them in their learning of the different contents and the development of the established competences.
Flipped classroom
The contents are prepared prior to the face-to-face lessons. Practical sessions take place in the classroom, which enable understanding and application of concepts to real cases and the expansion of knowledge with more technical and specialised details.
Synchronous Forums
Activities that allow open discussions about case studies, articles or questions about specific topic. These spaces for debate aim to share points of view and encourage the participation of students.
Assessment criteria
Attendance
At least 80% attendance of teaching hours is required.
Level of participation
The student's active contribution to the various activities offered by the teaching team is assessed.
Solving exercises, questionnaires or exams
Individual tests aimed at assessing the degree of learning and the acquisition of competences.
Work out projects
Studies on a specific topic, by individuals or groups, in which the quality and depth of the work is assessed, among other factors.
Virtual campus
The students on this course will have access to the My_ Tech_Space virtual campus - an effective platform for work and communication between the programme's students, lecturers, directors and coordinators. My_Tech_Space provides the documentation for each training session before it starts, and enables students to work as a team, consult lecturers, check notes, etc.

Teaching team

Academic management
  • Moreno Sanz, Joan
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    PhD Architect in urban planning from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Currently, associate professor of the Department of Urban Planning, Territory and Landscape (DUTP-UPC) in the undergraduate and postgraduate studies of the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB-UPC), in the Master of Urban Mobility of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT-UM) and in the Master of Architecture and Project Processes at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (MAPP-PUCP). Specialist in spatial planning, sustainable urban mobility and teaching innovation in higher education.
Teaching staff
  • Casorrán Martos, Sílvia
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    Degree in Environmental Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Master in Business Administration by the School of Business Administration (EAE). He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the field of sustainable mobility and the transformation of public space, both from the private sector (2002-2015) and from the public sector (responsible for the Metropolitan Office of the Bicycle 2015-2021, coordinator of the Red de Ciudades por la Bicicleta 2015-2021, and from 2021 Assistant to the Chief Architect's Office of Barcelona City Council.
  • Codina Sampera, Elena
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    Degree in Medicine from the University of Barcelona (UB), specialist in Paediatrics and Specific Areas at the Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa. Master's degree in Paediatric Nephrology from the UB. After 15 years of experience between Primary Care and the Nephrology Service of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (HSJD), she is currently the Head of the Paediatric Environmental Health Unit of HSJD. She is deputy coordinator of the Environmental Health Working Group of the ‘Societat Catalana de Pediatria’ and secretary of the Environmental Health Committee of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics.
  • Estrada Romeu, Miquel Àngel
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    PhD on Civil Engineering, Canals and Ports from the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), he is currently an associate professor of transportation at the same university. Member of the CARNET Academic Board (consortium between UPC and Volkswagen Group). He is responsible for the EIT Urban Mobility activities at the UPC since January 2022. His topics of research are city logistics and public transport service design. He has directed or participated in more than 50 R+D+i projects, 10 of national public calls and 8 in European projects (FPVII-H2020-EIT UM Innovation calls).
  • Martínez Díez, Pablo
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    Architect for the ETSAB (UPC). Co-founder of the 300,000kms / s study where transdisciplinary architectural projects are carried out, from territorial planning to industrial design through the lighting of spaces. His lighting projects include the Palau de la Música, the Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada and the Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, among others.
  • Moreno Sanz, Joan
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    PhD Architect in urban planning from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Currently, associate professor of the Department of Urban Planning, Territory and Landscape (DUTP-UPC) in the undergraduate and postgraduate studies of the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB-UPC), in the Master of Urban Mobility of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT-UM) and in the Master of Architecture and Project Processes at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (MAPP-PUCP). Specialist in spatial planning, sustainable urban mobility and teaching innovation in higher education.
  • Ortigosa Marin, Javier
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    Civil Engineer from the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Master in Transport and Logistics from the Chalmers University of Technology (CTH), Doctor in Traffic Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic School of Zurich (ETH-Zürich). Specialist in networks, control and traffic operations. He is an associate professor at UPC. He is part of the Drafting Service of the Metropolitan Urban Master Plan for the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (PDU-AMB), coordinating mobility and transport infrastructure issues.
  • Solà Carreras, Ana
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    She holds a degree in Geography from the University of Barcelona and a Master's Degree in Management and Responsibility for Quality Management Systems (AENOR). She has also completed the Vertice Programme in Governance and Management of Small and Medium Enterprises at the Instituto Químico de Sarrià (IQS). She is currently director of Cinesi, a mobility and transport consultancy based in Barcelona. With more than 24 years of experience, she is an expert in mobility planning, accessibility and public transport. She has actively participated in numerous European projects and has spoken at seminars, conferences and congresses on sustainable mobility.

Associates entities

Strategic partners
  • Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona
    • Participates in the design of the contents of the programme, and ensures they are appropriate to the needs of the professional sphere.
    • Disseminates the programme in the professional sphere and area of expertise.
  • CARNET
    • Participates in the design of the contents of the programme, and ensures they are appropriate to the needs of the professional sphere.
    • Disseminates the programme in the professional sphere and area of expertise.
  • Cinesi, SLU
    • Participates in the design of the contents of the programme, and ensures they are appropriate to the needs of the professional sphere.
    • Disseminates the programme in the professional sphere and area of expertise.

Career opportunities

Advisor to municipal corporations on sustainable urban mobility.

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ENROLMENT CONDITIONS OF THE FUNDACIÓ POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA

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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.


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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, the enrolment fee will be refunded if the following circumstances arise:

  • Visa refusal: this must be proven with the letter of refusal and always before the start of the study; and
  • Serious illness or accident of the participant: this must be proven by an official medical certificate, stating the initial date of the illness and the expected period of convalescence, always before the start of the study.

Only in these two cases will the FPC refund the total amount paid by the participant minus 300 euros for academic record processing costs.


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.


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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, the enrolment fee will be refunded if the following circumstances arise:

  • Visa refusal: this must be proven with the letter of refusal and always before the start of the study; and
  • Serious illness or accident of the participant: this must be proven by an official medical certificate, stating the initial date of the illness and the expected period of convalescence, always before the start of the study.

Only in these two cases will the FPC refund the total amount paid by the participant minus 300 euros for academic record processing costs.


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, 15 October 2025


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