The full-time regime is intended for all students with no other occupation than their higher education course, so that the time needed to complete the course or cycle of studies in which they are enrolled does not exceed its normal duration.
The part-time regime should only be chosen when the student has another activity that prevents them from dedicating themselves exclusively to their course, such as being a student-worker whose professional activity does not allow them to dedicate themselves to full-time study or equivalent.
However, if the student is only missing up to 30 ECTS credits from the course or cycle of studies in which they are enrolled, they should opt for the part-time regime, with advantages in terms of tuition fees. This is a possibility offered by the UPB that is not generally offered by other higher education institutions.
In addition, the UPB also offers a special tuition fee regime for students who are graduating from a Bachelor’s study cycle and have a maximum of 30 ECTS credits left to complete. In this case, in addition to the part-time tuition regime, the student will be able to enroll in curricular units of Master’s study cycles, up to the limit established for students with full-time student status (60+18 ECTS credits), without increasing their tuition fee.