Master
Critical Care
and Emergencies

To apply for a place in the Master's program, you must complete the Admission Form available on our website.

The Academic Committee will evaluate your application, and you will receive a response within approximately one week. If your application is accepted, we will send you the favorable resolution and the instructions to complete the pre-enrollment at the University of Barcelona via email.

Once admitted, you must complete the pre-enrollment through the link provided by the University of Barcelona.

During this process you must:

• Complete your personal details.
• Pay the pre-enrollment or place reservation fee.

Payment of the pre-enrollment fee guarantees your place reservation in the master's program.

This amount will be deducted later from the total tuition fee.

Important: the amount paid as pre-enrollment fee is non-refundable in case of voluntary withdrawal from the program.

After completing the pre-enrollment, you must send the corresponding documentation according to your degree so that the University of Barcelona can verify compliance with the access requirements.

La documentación puede enviarse inicialmente por correo electrónico a: mce@ub.edu

Once validated, the submission of the final documentation may be requested.

Once all documentation has been reviewed and validated, you will receive an email with instructions to complete the enrollment.

Upon completing this process:

Once pre-registration is completed, to proceed with the registration process, you must send the following documentation to the Master's program (by email or postal mail):

It is recommended to first send the documentation by email to mce@ub.edu for validation. and subsequently by postal mail:

Secretaría Máster Enfermo Crítico y Emergencias.
Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. C/Casanova 143,
08036 Barcelona, España.

Once pre-registration is completed, to proceed with the registration process, you must send the following documentation to the Master's program (by email or postal mail):

It is recommended to first send the documentation by email to mce@ub.edu for validation. and subsequently by postal mail:

Secretaría Máster Enfermo Crítico y Emergencias.
Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. C/Casanova 143,
08036 Barcelona, España.

Pre-registered applicants must send the following information to the Master's program:

It is recommended to first send the documentation by email to mce@ub.edu for validation. and subsequently by postal mail:

Secretaría Máster Enfermo Crítico y Emergencias.
Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. C/Casanova 143,
08036 Barcelona, España.

The total price is 10,400€: 5,400€ for the first year and 5,000€ for the second. To this, 70€ per academic year must be added for university fees. It includes all teaching materials, issuance of master's certificates and degrees, as well as the courses you may take (BLS+AED, ALS, ATLS, PALS, MCCR, FCCS, ECMO, TECC, PHTLS…).

Yes, it is possible to make the annual payment in two installments, one in September and the second in January. You must request this before completing the pre-registration.

The University of Barcelona offers the following payment methods:

According to the academic regulations of the University of Barcelona, it is not possible to refund the amount paid for a program. The only exception is in the case of serious illness (considered a force majeure).

It is a master's degree with its own lifelong learning certification, awarded by the University of Barcelona and the Autonomous University of Madrid.

The master's program usually starts at the beginning of October and runs until early July of the two academic years.

Yes. Most of our students work, so the schedules for in-person activities can be chosen by the student. For example, workshops and simulation cases are offered on various days and times, so each student can attend at the time and day that best suits them. The estimated weekly study load is about 15 hours per week (depending on the time of year).

Yes, the only requirement to access the master's program is to have a degree/diploma in medicine or nursing. Other health science professionals such as kinesiologists, physiotherapists, biomedical scientists, etc. can also apply.

Yes, having 120 ECTS credits in Latin America is recognized as a master's degree.

No, the only module that is 100% online is Module I “Theoretical Knowledge.” The rest of the modules have both online and in-person parts (simulation cases, workshops, clinical rotations…).

Module 1 can be validated if the Postgraduate Course in Foundations of Critical Illness and Emergencies or Foundations in Critical Medicine and Intensive Therapy has been completed. Also, the clinical practices in general ICU and pre-hospital care carried out in Module 4 “Practicum” can be validated if previous experience is accredited.

The evaluation of merits varies depending on the autonomous community, health service, and the specific call. Therefore, we recommend consulting the specific regulations of each employment pool. Since it is a degree awarded by the University of Barcelona and the Autonomous University of Madrid, many of our students submit it for professional merit evaluation.

Pre-enrollment remains open until available spots are filled. Although the master's program has a large number of places across the Barcelona and Madrid campuses, we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

Yes. The program can be taken at a more flexible pace, although we recommend completing it within a maximum period of four years to take advantage of the continuity of the content and keep the acquired knowledge up to date.

Yes. Although initially aimed at professionals with clinical experience, many students now take it upon completing their undergraduate studies. The master's program provides solid training in critical patient management and can facilitate professional orientation and specialization in this field.

All classes are taught in Spanish, although, exceptionally, some reading materials may be required in English (scientific articles or manuals for the courses).