Admission – DISCRYPT

Welcome to DISCRYPT, a dynamic research group from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona dedicated to advancing knowledge in cybersecurity, cryptography, blockchain technologies, and data privacy.

First-Year Applicants

Requirements and Deadlines

$90 nonrefundable application fee or fee waiver request
ACT or SAT test scores (test optional)
School Report form and counselor letter of recommendation
Official transcript(s) or academic results
Letters of recommendation from two teachers
Midyear transcript (due by February 15)

$90 nonrefundable application fee or fee waiver request
ACT or SAT test scores (test optional)
School Report form and counselor letter of recommendation
Official transcript(s) or academic results
Letters of recommendation from two teachers
Midyear transcript (due by February 15)

Application Deadlines

Event

Standard Application Deadline

Notification of Missing Documents

Decision Released By

Student Reply Date

Restrictive Early Action

November 1

Mid-November

Mid-December

May 1

Regular Decision

January 10

Mid-February

Early April

May 1

Unipix reserves the right to evaluate an application and render a final decision even if all pieces of the application have not been received.

Applicants are limited to a total of three applications for undergraduate admission, whether for first-year admission, transfer admission or a combination of both. If you have submitted fewer than three applications to Unipix, you may reapply.

Degree Subject Semester Subject summary

Computer Engineering
Fundamentals of Information Technology
Winter
Provides a theoretical and practical foundation in information processing, including coding theory, error correction, public key cryptography, and an introduction to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The course emphasizes the integration of IT systems in organizational contexts.
Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies
Winter
This course explores the foundations of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, with a focus on the technical functioning of Bitcoin and Ethereum. It covers cryptographic fundamentals, smart contracts, second-layer protocols like Lightning Network, and blockchain scalability mechanisms.
Information and Security Management
Summer
Focuses on understanding and applying information security techniques in computing systems. Topics include authentication, access control, risk analysis, intrusion detection, malware, and an overview of computer forensics and legal aspects of cybersecurity.
Data Engineering
Data Privacy and Security
Winter
Covers privacy challenges in digital environments and explores privacy models like k-anonymity and differential privacy. The course also introduces cryptographic tools for private communications and examines the intersection of privacy and machine learning.
Cryptography and Security
Summer
Offers a comprehensive introduction to modern cryptography, covering mathematical foundations, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hash functions, public key infrastructures, and secure data transmission protocols. It balances theory with practical problem-solving.
Artificial Inteligence
Data Security and Privacy
Winter
Designed for AI students, this course combines classical and modern cryptographic techniques with data privacy models and their application in real-world scenarios. It includes secure data publishing, privacy in machine learning, and the risks of internet-based communication.

Degree	Subject	Semester	Subject summary
Computer Engineering	Fundamentals of Information Technology	Winter	Provides a theoretical and practical foundation in information processing, including coding theory, error correction, public key cryptography, and an introduction to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The course emphasizes the integration of IT systems in organizational contexts.
Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies	Winter	This course explores the foundations of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, with a focus on the technical functioning of Bitcoin and Ethereum. It covers cryptographic fundamentals, smart contracts, second-layer protocols like Lightning Network, and blockchain scalability mechanisms.
Information and Security Management	Summer	Focuses on understanding and applying information security techniques in computing systems. Topics include authentication, access control, risk analysis, intrusion detection, malware, and an overview of computer forensics and legal aspects of cybersecurity.
Data Engineering	Data Privacy and Security	Winter	Covers privacy challenges in digital environments and explores privacy models like k-anonymity and differential privacy. The course also introduces cryptographic tools for private communications and examines the intersection of privacy and machine learning.
Cryptography and Security	Summer	Offers a comprehensive introduction to modern cryptography, covering mathematical foundations, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hash functions, public key infrastructures, and secure data transmission protocols. It balances theory with practical problem-solving.
Artificial Inteligence	Data Security and Privacy	Winter	Designed for AI students, this course combines classical and modern cryptographic techniques with data privacy models and their application in real-world scenarios. It includes secure data publishing, privacy in machine learning, and the risks of internet-based communication.

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