What Is Postgrado at UPC and How Does It Differ From Pregrado and EPE?

Postgrado at UPC is the university's track of more than 120 programs designed to strengthen the professional success of people who already hold a degree. It sits alongside two other academic tracks on the same site: Pregrado (58 undergraduate degrees for students starting their higher education) and EPE (18+ semi-presential and/or distance degrees for people who work). The practical rule: choose Pregrado for a first degree, EPE for a degree while working, and Postgrado for advanced study after a degree.

The three UPC academic tracks at a glance

UPC presents its academic offer under three headings on its official site. The table below uses only what the site states, plus the general meaning of each track name.

Two cautions when reading this table. First, the site gives no schedule, admission-requirement, or duration details for Postgrado or Pregrado, so do not assume they mirror EPE's flexible formats. Second, the page does not publish prices or payment information for any track; confirm costs and entry requirements directly with a UPC advisor.

What Postgrado involves at UPC

The site's only explicit statement about Postgrado is the count: +120 programs aimed at boosting your success. It does not break these down by type, so the specific mix of master's degrees, specializations, and diplomas must be checked in the program catalog itself.

What the page does show is the wider institutional context that applies across tracks:

• Methodology: UPC describes an active, innovative methodology and a model built with Minerva University.
• International options: an agreement with The University of Arizona allows a double degree from Peru, and the university reports +250 international agreements in +35 countries.
• Recognition: UPC cites first place in the THE Impact Rankings 2025, five QS Stars, and third place among Peruvian private universities in QS World University 2026.

These points describe the university overall, not Postgrado specifically, so treat them as background rather than as guarantees for any single program.

How Postgrado differs from Pregrado and EPE

The clearest differences come from the purpose and audience of each track rather than from published logistics:

• Entry point in your career. Pregrado is the entry stage: 58 degrees for students choosing a field for the first time. EPE serves people already working who want a degree without leaving their job. Postgrado comes after a degree, for professionals adding advanced training.
• Scale of offer. Pregrado offers 58 degrees, EPE more than 18, and Postgrado more than 120 programs — the largest catalog of the three, consistent with its role as advanced, often shorter-format study.
• Flexibility as a stated feature. Only EPE explicitly advertises semi-presential/distance formats and schedules adapted to working rhythms. If schedule flexibility is your deciding factor, ask specifically whether your Postgrado program of interest offers it.
• Admission expectations. The site does not publish admission rules for any track. In general terms, postgraduate admission normally presumes a completed undergraduate degree, but confirm UPC's actual requirements with an advisor before applying.

A simple decision path

1. No university degree yet, studying full-time or starting out → Pregrado (58 degrees).
2. Already working and want a first degree without pausing your job → EPE (18+ degrees, semi-presential/distance).
3. Hold a degree and want advanced training to move your career forward → Postgrado (+120 programs).

Before committing, verify three things the site leaves open: the specific program list and its format, the admission requirements, and the cost. The page offers a route to do this — it invites prospective students to conversar con un asesor UPC (speak with a UPC advisor), which is the appropriate channel for details the public page does not cover.