Terrassa School of Optics and Optometry. FOOT

External Academic Internships

External academic internships constitute a formative activity carried out by university students and supervised by the University, whose objective is to allow them to apply and complement the knowledge acquired in their academic training, and thus promote the acquisition of competencies that prepare them for professional activities, facilitate their employability, and foster their entrepreneurial capacity.

  • They must ensure that the training received by students is related to the competencies and knowledge to be acquired in the studies pursued, in relation to the field of knowledge of the studies (under no circumstances can they refer solely to transversal competencies).

  • As a general rule, the internship time is not counted for seniority purposes nor does it exempt from the probationary period.

  • Their execution does not give rise, in any case, to obligations typical of an employment relationship, nor can their content lead to the replacement of the labor provision of job positions.

  • Administrative and teaching support tasks cannot be considered external internships.

Internships are formalized through the signing of educational cooperation agreements and a training project between the student, the University, and the company or institution hosting the student. The administrative management of educational cooperation agreements is done digitally through the PRISMA/e-Secretaria portal.

The student must inform the university through the email organitzacio.docent.foot@upc.edu of the data to start the agreement with a minimum of 10 business days before starting the internship. The data to be reported are:

    • Company

    • CIF

    • DNI

    • Company Name

    • Company Tutor

    • Company Tutor's Email

    • Company Tutor's DNI

    • Billing Responsible

    • Billing Responsible's Email

    • Legal Representative

    • Legal Representative's Email

    • Type of Internships

    • Total Hours

    • ECTS to Enroll

    • Start Date

    • End Date

    • Study Aid €/h

School insurance is required during the internships; if the student is over 28 years old, they must purchase private insurance. UPC has an agreement with CONFIDE Insurance Brokerage. School insurance covers periods of one year, from September 16th to September 15th of the following year.

Attached Documents

UPC Regulations
Regulations
Documentation for Students
Student Manual for Agreement Management

Withdrawal Form
Documentation for Company Tutors
Company Tutor Manual

Training Project Model
Documentation for UPC Tutors

UPC Academic Tutor Manual

What is the maximum number of hours a student can do in the agreement mode?

  • Master's of 60 ECTS credits: 180 hours
  • The academic year runs from September 16th to September 15th of the following year.

What costs are associated with an educational cooperation agreement?

  • Master's internships are unpaid. UPC will manage the student’s enrollment in Social Security.

What territorial coverage does the school insurance have?

  • School insurance has coverage in the national territory and is not exportable to other countries. To carry out internships outside the national territory, a voluntary policy must be contracted that has coverage in the country in which the internship is carried out.

If I don't like the student, what can I do?

  • At any time, the agreement can be terminated. It is only necessary to submit the withdrawal form, stating the reason for the termination, the date, and the signatures of the company and the student.

Is the student covered during their internships for travel?

  • All travel will be covered by school insurance as long as it is related to the purpose of the agreement and takes place within the national territory.