Official Master's Degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems — USC and University of Vigo

What the degree is

The Master's Degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems is an official joint degree offered by the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and the University of Vigo. The program is presented as one of Spain's few official university degrees focused on this field and notes collaboration with the Galician regional government's department responsible for economy and industry.

Program features

As an official degree within the European Higher Education Area, it can be considered in public scholarship and civil-service processes under the rules of each call and provides academic access to doctoral study. The curriculum also includes content intended to prepare UAS pilots for the knowledge tested in the A1, A2 and A3 open-category examinations.

Format and practical work

The schedule is designed for compatibility with employment. Theory can be attended in person or by videoconference, while the degree also includes flight practice, company internships and a master's thesis.

Historical tuition reference

• EU students: €13.93 per credit, approximately €835.80 in total.
• Non-EU students: €17.41 per credit, approximately €1,089.20 in total.

Those figures were identified as public tuition from a previous academic year. Current tuition, fees and residency classifications must come from the universities' official enrollment information for the relevant year.

Admission and enrollment

The captured page linked to pre-enrollment through USC and the University of Vigo but displayed obsolete and inconsistent references, including the 2024–25 year and an August 25–30, 2022 period labeled “24/24.” Applicants should use the current official university pages rather than those dates.

Contact

Published program email: ml.gil@usc.es.

The current study plan, credit load, campus and attendance requirements, language of instruction, internship arrangements, admission criteria, application calendar and tuition are the key records to verify in the official degree listing before applying.