UPV: Two New Official Master's Degrees in Building and Secondary Education (2026)

Key data

Two new doors open at the UPV for graduates who want to specialize in high-demand sectors: sustainable building rehabilitation and secondary education teaching. The Resolution of July 22, 2025 from the Universitat Politècnica de València, published in the BOE on November 10, 2026, formalizes the study plans for both master's degrees and grants them full official validity in Spain.

The verification process was lengthy: both degrees have verification from the Council of Universities, a favorable report from ANECA, authorization from the Comunitat Valenciana, and official status granted by Agreement of the Council of Ministers in August 2024. Publication in the BOE is the final step that legally enables their teaching and the issuance of degrees with official validity throughout the national territory.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution publishes the complete study plans for the two master's degrees. Below is the detail of each one:

Both degrees have completed the full official verification process:

• Verification by the Council of Universities
• Favorable report from ANECA
• Authorization from the Comunitat Valenciana
• Official status granted by Agreement of the Council of Ministers in August 2024
• Publication in the BOE as the final enabling step

Economic and operational impact

For the UPV, the publication of these study plans represents the opening of two new lines for attracting postgraduate students in areas with growing demand. The building rehabilitation sector is driven by European recovery funds and energy efficiency regulations, making this master's degree a qualification with direct job prospects.

The Master's in Secondary Education Teacher, for its part, is the mandatory enabling qualification to teach in public and private schools. Its four specialties—Economics, Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics, and Technology and Computer Science—cover areas with a shortage of teachers in the Comunitat Valenciana and throughout Spain.

For interested graduates, the opportunity cost of not enrolling in these degrees is significant: without the Secondary Education Master's, it is not possible to access teaching civil service exams or teach in private schools. Without the Building Master's, technicians will not be able to accrue official training in sustainable rehabilitation, a requirement increasingly demanded in public procurement and projects with European funding.

Who does it affect?

• Graduates in Architecture, Building Engineering or related qualifications who want to specialize in rehabilitation and energy efficiency.
• Graduates in Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Engineering or Technology who want to access teaching in secondary education.
• Students in final years of undergraduate studies at the UPV who plan their continuing education.
• Educational centers and UPV departments that teach or coordinate these master's degrees.
• Companies in the construction and rehabilitation sector interested in hiring profiles with official training in building sustainability.
• Secondary education centers (public and private) that need qualified teachers in the covered specialties.

Practical example

A graduate in Computer Engineering from the UPV who wants to take the civil service exam to become a secondary education teacher in the specialty of Technology and Computer Science must have the Master's in Secondary Education Teacher. With the publication of this study plan in the BOE on November 10, 2026, they can now enroll at the UPV in this specific specialty, take the mandatory generic module plus the specialty credits until completing 60 ECTS, and obtain an official degree with validity throughout the national territory to apply for teaching civil service exams called by any autonomous community.

Similarly, a technical architect working in a rehabilitation company can take the Master's in Rehabilitation and Sustainability in Building (60 ECTS) to accrue official training in energy efficiency and construction technology, improving their profile for projects with European funding that require specific qualifications in sustainability.

What should interested parties do now?

1. Verify the access requirements for each master's on the official UPV website: admitted undergraduate qualifications, admission criteria and available places.
2. Check the UPV enrollment calendar for the 2026-2027 academic year, since publication in the BOE enables immediate teaching.
3. Review the complete study plan published in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-23598) to learn about the distribution of credits, mandatory modules and elective options.
4. Check equivalence with previous qualifications if you have partial postgraduate studies in related areas, to assess possible credit recognition.
5. Building sector companies: identify if any employee can benefit from training in sustainable rehabilitation and explore available continuous training bonuses.

Official source

View complete regulation in official source

Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-23598