Join CDTM
Ready to shape your future? Apply to CDTM and join a community of innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers. Our selective program combines technology, management and design to prepare you for the challenges of tomorrow.
What's in it for you
Apply to the interdisciplinary certificate program “Technology Management” and become one of the new students starting next semester. We are curious and happy to meet you, and maybe to welcome you as a new member of CDTM.
- Become part of the startup ecosystem in Valencia and Munich, with successful startups like Foodora, Trade Republic and Tier.
- Get to know students from other study backgrounds and dive into real-world projects with industry partners.
- Have the opportunity to go abroad with CDTM.
- Make lifelong friends and build your network as an innovator of tomorrow.
An application and an interview
Every semester, about 25 students start “Technology Management” at CDTM. Everyone goes through the same selection: an online written application, then a personal interview. The two stages make sure every admitted student is well prepared for the program.
Who can apply
- Enrolled at UPV or UV in an official study program.
- A Master's student, with no ECTS requirement, or a Bachelor's student with at least 160 ECTS completed by the program start (end of January or end of June).
- Work or internship experience
- An exchange semester abroad
- Some experience with project management
What you upload
- Curriculum vitae
Show all your work and volunteering experience.
- Motivational letter
Highlight your proactivity and personality, why you want to join CDTM and what you would contribute once you joined.
- Essay
On a question that is revealed to you while you apply.
- Full transcripts
From school and university, with all grades, not just the current year. They need to show the grades and a grade average.
What's next?
Our next cohort will be Summer 2027, followed by Winter 2028.
June intake, Summer class
- Applications will open on February 1st, 2027 and will stay open until March 12th.
- Screening will occur after Easter, followed by interviews at our offices in La Harinera.
- If selected, you will receive an email to pick your interview time.
- Kick-off and Trend Seminar start at the end of June.
January intake, Winter class
- Applications will open around October 2027 and will stay open until mid-November.
- Screening will occur after applications close, followed by interviews at our offices in La Harinera.
- If selected, you will receive an email to pick your interview time.
- Kick-off and Trend Seminar start at the end of January.
Still unsure?
Wondering how to combine your studies with the certificate program, or how the application works? Want to meet current students and hear what studying at CDTM is like?
Watch our YouTube series, meet us at an info event online or at university, or follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date.
For general questions, write to vlc.recruiting@cdtm.com.