The program is structured into 18 mandatory credits, 24 elective credits, and 18 Master's Thesis credits.

AF2 Practical class: supervised computing or laboratory practices.

AF3 Individual and/or group tutorials.

AF4 Individual study and autonomous student work.

AF5 Preparation of individual and/or group assignments: laboratory reports, papers, and guided projects.

AF6 Evaluation tests: oral and/or written exams.

AF7 Organization of congresses.

AF8 Presentation and defense of the Master's Thesis.

MD2 Case studies resolution.

MD3 Programming or laboratory practices.

MD4 Presentations on works or problem deliverables.

MD5 Seminars and conferences.

MD6 Individual and/or group tutorials.

SE2 Assessment of reports, practices, and individual or group assignments.

SE3 Assessment of oral presentations of works.

SE4 Assessment of the final oral or written exam.

SE5 Assessment of the memory, presentation, and public defense of the Master's Thesis.

This official recognition occurs because quantum technologies have transitioned from the academic world to the business environment, with a growing economic impact. This impact materializes through an exponentially growing number of startups, which complement or supplement initiatives organized by established companies.

The coexistence of large public and public-private research projects, with a growing business demand for personnel with a technical and scientific profile, exerts enormous pressure on the labor market. This is because the profiles urgently demanded are only found in the postdoctoral market: researchers who have acquired the interdisciplinary experience required through a doctorate and one or more stages of independent research.

RFA1 Master the mathematical fundamentals and physical bases of quantum science and technologies.

RFA2 Understand information processing using quantum systems, such as qubits, quantum gates, measurements, entanglement, correlation, and fundamental limitations and quantum complexity of algorithms and operations.

RFA3 Identify advanced concepts in the quantum-mechanical study of many-body physical systems, fundamentals of light-matter interaction, elements of open systems, and topology.

RFA4 Recognize advanced concepts of information processing using quantum systems as well as their application to relevant problems.

RFA5 Know the main physical implementations of quantum technologies and understand their operating principles.

Competency-level Learning Outcomes

RFA6 Design, organize, and implement a scientific event for presenting the state of the art in a research field.

RFA7 Attend, understand, and interpret a scientific talk in a frontier research area of quantum technologies, as well as develop a critical exposition of the presented results.

RFA8 Develop an original exercise to present before a university tribunal, consisting of an original research project in the field of quantum technologies, integrating the teachings developed.

RFA9 Develop analytical, critical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.

RFA10 Work actively in teams by sharing information and tasks to achieve the planned objectives.

RFA11 Develop basic research projects autonomously.

RFA12 Draft scientific and technical documents, particularly scientific articles.

RFA13 Make presentations on research or scientific projects to specialized audiences.

RFA14 Seek, obtain, process, communicate information, and transform it into knowledge.

RFA15 Know the methodological tools necessary to develop research projects.

Skill-level Learning Outcomes

RFA16 Apply theoretical knowledge related to quantum technologies in the field of basic research.

RFA17 Apply theoretical knowledge related to quantum technologies in the field of applied research and technological development.

RFA18 Apply practical knowledge related to quantum technologies in the field of basic research.

RFA19 Apply practical knowledge related to quantum technologies in the field of applied research and technological development.

The Master's Degree in Quantum Technologies is specifically aimed at graduates in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or similar fields. In other words, individuals who have completed technical-scientific degrees with courses in physics and mathematics.

The master's program will begin with a mandatory course "Fundamentals of Quantum Technologies" which standardizes and establishes the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics focused on the content of the master's program. 

Since the master's program will be entirely taught in English, applicants must have a minimum level of B2 English proficiency according to the Common European Framework or equivalent, which they must certify with an official certificate or through an English proficiency test offered by one of the participating universities.

Access with an official Spanish university degree or from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA): Admission to the Master's Degree in Quantum Technologies requires an official university degree from Spain or another higher education institution belonging to another Member State of the EHEA which grants access to study a Master's Degree in the country of origin. Special preference will be given to Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Engineering degrees.

Access with a university degree from outside the EHEA: Graduates from education systems outside the EHEA may be admitted without the need for the homologation of their degrees, provided they demonstrate a level of education equivalent to that of the corresponding Spanish official university degrees and that enables access to postgraduate studies in the issuing country of the degree.

The admission of these students is subject to the favorable resolution of the Rector. The Rector's resolution will not imply, under any circumstances, the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for purposes other than pursuing Master's Degree studies.

Applications for admission must be made through the "Online Pre-registration" form accessed from the UIMP website at http://www.uimp.es/preins/index.php. When formalizing the pre-registration, the required documentation must be attached in PDF format, although the documents do not need to be certified at the time of pre-registration. However, they should be certified because it will be essential to formalize registration, if admitted.

Required documentation in the admission process

1. Copy of National ID card (for Spanish citizens) or passport or identity document (for foreign citizens)

2. Copy of the Qualification Certificate which provides access to Masters' Degree studies, or proof of having paid for the issuance of the certificate concerned.

3. Certification of personal academic records.

4. Passport-sized photograph, in JPG format, identifying the file with the student's surname and name -without spaces-.

5. Curriculum vitae (maximum 4 pages), in PDF format, allowing evaluation of other merits suitable for the entry profile.

6. Additional documentation (in PDF format). Letter of motivation (mandatory). Letter(s) of recommendation (optional). Students with a foreign degree not homologated or in the process of homologation must also provide:

7. Certification from the university where they have studied, stating that the studies qualify for access to postgraduate studies in the issuing country.

8. Personal academic certification indicating the official duration in academic years, the curriculum followed, the subjects studied, their grades, and the workload of each.

NOTE: Students with a non-homologated foreign degree or in the process of homologation must submit the documents properly legalized and translated into Spanish, if applicable.

Students with specific educational needs

Universal accessibility will be guaranteed, and students with disabilities will be supervised to ensure they have the necessary resources and support for the proper development of the Master's Degree, requesting them to indicate their specific needs when pre-registering. At this link, you can consult the UIMP Protocol for the attention of students with specific educational needs arising from disabilities.

In the admission process, the following will be considered (maximum 10 points):

1. Academic record, 3.5 points. The maximum score will be assigned to the candidate with the highest average grade, and the rest will be scaled proportionally.

2. Suitability of the candidate's knowledge (courses taken, other degrees), 3 points.

3. Research experience (Bachelor's Thesis, stays and collaborations in research centers or companies in the sector), 2 points.

4. Motivation and letters of recommendation, 1 point. Letters of recommendation can be sent to: qt.master@csic.es

5. English proficiency level - B2 Level, 0.5 points.

The Master's Academic Committee is responsible for examining and evaluating the submitted admission applications and approving the proposal of admitted candidates according to the criteria indicated above. Each academic year, said Committee will publish the admission list on the UIMP website.

The student support and guidance system once enrolled in the Master's Degree consists of the following actions:

• Assignment of a tutor. The person who acts as the director of the Master's Thesis will also be the student's tutor to address any academic guidance issues that may arise.
• Professional orientation: Transition to work/Doctoral studies.

Information will be provided about national and international companies in the sector where graduates of the master's program can develop their professional activity. These companies include startups founded by faculty from the master's program.

The faculty of the master's program is mainly composed of scientific personnel from universities or CSIC with a great international projection with whom students could undertake a doctoral thesis.

María José Calderón. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, ICMM-CSIC

Diego Frustaglia. Profesor Titula Físca Aplicada II, Universidad de Sevilla

David Zueco. Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (UNIZAR-CSIC)