Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Doctorates
COME TO POMPEU FABRA UNIVERSITY 2017 —2018 A leading young university
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Pompeu Fabra University is a modern, international public university that has achieved parity with Europe’s top universities in just twenty-five years.
BOUT UPF UPF’s studies are organized into three closely related areas of knowledge, corresponding to its three campuses in the centre of Barcelona:
- Social and human sciences, on the Ciutadella ampus.
- Health and life sciences, on the Mar campus.
- Information and communication technologies, on the Poblenou campus.
The model that UPF applies has three cornerstones, namely quality teaching, excellent research and international reputation. This model is feasible due to the high level of competitiveness of the University’s lecturers and researchers. UPF’s teaching staff recruitment policy has always been geared towards employing top talent from Spain and abroad. UPF’s marked international profile stems from its lecturers, most of whom have gained vast experience abroad. This has helped make UPF
a multilingual university with three working languages (Catalan, Spanish and English) used both in teaching and research. All of the doctoral programmes and a wide range of master’s degree programmes can be taken either fully or partly in English, while for undergraduate studies English is being phased in gradually. This multilingual environment and a broad and selective network of international partners foster students’ international mobility.
Rankings - Times Higher Education Rankings (2016): 15th-ranked university in the world among those under 50 years old. - Times Higher Education Rankings (2016): 2nd ranked Spanish university (164th position in the world and 72nd in Europe), and top Spanish university in terms of international outlook. - QS (2016): 1st Spanish university regarding the proportion of international faculty. - U-Multirank (2016): among Europe’s top 10 universities. - Shanghai Ranking (2016): among the top 400 universities. Highest ranked Spanish university in the social sciences.
FACTS AND FIG
- U-Ranking (BBVA Foundation and the Ivie, 2016): highest ranked Spanish university in terms of teaching and research output.
Key figures (academic year 2015-2016)
9,943
bachelor’s degree students (35% of graduates have undertaken a study period abroad).
1,113
master`s degree students
1,139 doctoral students
19%
of faculty is international
40%
GURES
international students (master’s and doctoral programmes)
83%
of students find jobs upon graduating (AQU Catalunya, 2014)
90%
of UPF graduates would choose the same university again (AQU Catalunya, 2014)
STUD AT UP
UPF offers international students a range of study options:
Full official study programmes (bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and doctorates)
These studies comprise a full cycle, at the end of which students obtain a bachelor’s degree (three or four years), a master’s degree (one or two years) or a doctorate (three years). The programmes involved are adapted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and accredited by external organizations. Each such programme has a workload established in terms of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits and is thus recognized throughout the European Union. A total of 180 or 240 ECTS credits must be earned for a bachelor’s degree (exceptionally, some programmes may involve a higher number of credits, entailing a longer period of study), while 60 or 120 are required for a master’s degree.
DYING PF Structure of university studies in Spain
UPF offers programmes in Spanish, Catalan and English. Its academic year, which is divided into three terms, begins between mid-September and early October and ends in mid-June.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE 180-240 ECTS credits (3-4 years)
MASTER’S DEGREE 60-120 ECTS credits (1-2 years)
DOCTORAL THESIS (3-4 years ) PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Admission requirements for international students* Bachelor’s degrees - Students from the education systems of EU countries or countries with reciprocal agreements (Switzerland, Andorra, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and China): must meet the university admission requirements in their country of origin and apply for accreditation for admission to Spanish universities (www.uned.es). - Those students coming from education systems of nonEU countries lacking reciprocal agreements** must have the diploma of secondary education qualification or an equivalent one. The documentation to be submitted (degree diploma and academic transcript) must be duly authenticated through diplomatic channels or by means of an apostille certificate. Students having been admitted to a bachelor’s degree programme will have to apply for the “homologación de bachillerato” (secondary education approval) to the Spanish Ministry of Education. For further information contact admissions.bachelor@upf.edu
Admissions process Bachelor’s degree - Students from the education systems of EU countries or countries with reciprocal agreements (Switzerland, Andorra, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and China). Applications must be made at https://accesnet.gencat.cat. - Students from the education systems of non-EU countries and without reciprocal agreements**: must apply directly to the university. For further information contact admissions.bachelor@ upf.edu.
Master’s degree Master’s degrees - Students must hold a bachelor’s degree from a Spanish or an EHEA university entitling them to take master’s degree studies. - Hold a non-EHEA university qualification. Checks will be performed to ensure that the training received is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree programme and entitles the student to take postgraduate studies. The documentation for submission must be duly authenticated (through diplomatic channels or by means of an apostille certificate).
- Application: online (www.upf.edu/mastersdegrees) from November to June, application fee €30.21. - Admission: once admitted to the programme (February, April, May or July) the candidate must pay a deposit (€600, non-refundable) of the tuition fee to reserve their place. For doctorates no deposit is payable. - Enrolment: during September.
Additionally, specific admission requirements apply to every program. Further information on admission and application requirements: www.upf.edu/bachelorsdegrees www.upf.edu/mastersdegrees
*Admission requirements for UPF programmes. For programmes taught by other UPF Group centres, see the organizing institution’s website in each case.
**List of the undergraduate studies eligible: Political and Administration Sciences, Advertising and Public Relations, Audiovisual Communication, Journalism, International Business Economics, Humanities, Engineering degree in Computer Science, Engineering degree in Telecommunications Networks, Audiovisual Systems Engineering, Global Studies, Applied Languages, and Translation and Interpreting.
Scholarships, grants and loans - Bachelor’s and master’s degree students can apply for scholarships available from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (www.aecid.es) or from AGAUR, the Catalan government’s Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants (www10.gencat.cat/agaur_web). Students from EU countries other than Spain may only apply for such grants if they or one of their family’s main earners worked in Spain throughout the previous year. Students from non-EU countries must meet the same requirement and have a permanent residence permit. Students may also apply for scholarships from other institutions, such as those of the Spanish Agency for International Development (AID), the Carolina Foundation and the Fulbright Programme. - UPF provides enrolment fee grants for master’s degree candidates with outstanding academic records. - Additionally, the University’s departments offer their own grants for master’s degree students. See each programme’s web page for further information. - Scholarships for studying in Spain: www.universia.es. - Scholarships for studying in the rest of Europe: www.scholarshipportal.com. - Many educational and governmental institutions have systems for funding studies, offering students loans on favourable terms. Further information: www.upf.edu/scholarships
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
UPF bachelor’s degree programmes www.upf.edu/bachelorsdegrees
Health and life sciences - Bioinformatics (in English) - Human Biology - Medicine
Political and social sciences - Political and Administration Sciences - Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Communication - Advertising and Public Relations - Audiovisual Communication - Journalism
Law - Criminology and Public Prevention Policies - Labour Relations - Law
Economics and business - Business Management and Administration - Business Sciences - Management - Economics - International Business Economics (in English)
Humanities - Global Studies (in English) - Humanities
Engineering degree programmes - Audiovisual Systems Engineering* - Biomedical Engineering - Engineering degree in Computer Science* - Industrial Technologis and Economics (UPC-UPF) - Mathematical Engineering in Data Science - Telecommunications Network Engineering*
Translation and language sciences - Applied Languages - Translation and Interpreting
D ouble bachelor’s degree programmes and others: - Criminology and Public Prevention Policies + Law - Law + Business Management and Administration - Law + Economics - Translation and Interpreting + Applied Lenguages - UPF Open Bachelor’s Degree programme (a single means of gaining admission to various bachelor’s degree programmes)
*These programmes can be completed entirely in English. Bachelor’s degree programme fees vary between approximately €2,000 (EU students) and €8,000 (non-EU students) per academic year.
Bachelor’s degree programmes taught by UPF Group centres In addition to the undergraduate programmes organized by the faculties of UPF, institutions linked to UPF also organize undergraduate programmes that may have different access and admission requirements. For further information on each of the following programmes, visit the appropriate website:
Elisava School of Design www.elisava.net - Design - Engineering degree in Industrial Design
School of International Trade www.esci.es - Bioinfomatics - International Business and Marketing - Urban Sciences
Mar Nursing School www.parcdesalutmar.cat - Nursing
Tecnocampus www.tecnocampus.cat School of Health Sciences - Physical Activity and Sports Sciences - Physiotherapy - Physiotherapy + Physical Activity and Sports Sciences - Nursing
School of Social and Business Sciences - Business Administration and Innovation Management -B usiness Administration and Innovation Management + Marketing and Digital Communities - Logistics and Maritime Business - Marketing and Digital Communities - Tourism and Leisure Management - Tourism and Leisure Management + Business Administration and Innovation Management
Polytechnic School - Audiovisual Media - Computer Science Engineering -C omputer Science Engineering + Design and Production of Videogame - Design and Production of Videogame - Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
School of Social and Business Sciences and Polytechnical School - Multidisciplinary degree in Technology and Business
MASTER’S DEGREES
UPF master’s degree programmes www.upf.edu/mastersdregrees
Health and life sciences - Bioinformatics for Health Sciences (in English) - Biomedical Research (in English) - Clinical Analysis Laboratory - Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry - Public Health - Research in Interdisciplinary Sciences*
Economic and business sciences - Research in Economics, Finance and Management (in English)
Political and social sciences - Current Democracies: Nationalism, Federalism and Multiculturalism (in English) - Migration Studies (in English)* - Political Philosophy (in English) - Research in Political Science (in English) - Research in Sociology and Demography (in English)
Communication - Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies - Historical Research of Communication (online programme)* - International Studies on Media, Power and Difference (in English) - Social Communication - Strategic Communication and Public Relations (in English)
Law - Criminology and the Criminal Justice System - Erasmus Mundus – MA in Sports Ethics and Integrity* - European Global Law (in English) - Legal Sciences
Information and communication technologies - Brain and Cognition (in English) - Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media (in English) - Computational Biomedical Engineering (in English) - Intelligent Interactive Systems (in English) - Sound and Music Computing (in English) - Wireless Communications (in English)
Translation and language sciences - Discourse Studies: Communication, Society and Learning - Theoretical and Applied Linguistics - Translation Studies
Humanities and history - Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Thought - Global Contemporary Cultures* - World History
*Pending approval Master’s degree programme fees vary between €3,000 (EU students) and €4,000 (non-EU students). Such programmes have a duration of 1 or 2 academic years (60 or 120 ECTS credits respectively).
Master’s degree programmes taught by UPF Group centres In additionally to the masters organized by the departments of UPF, institutions linked to UPF also organize master’s degree programmes that may have different access and admission requirements. For further information on each of the following programmes, visit the appropriate website:
Barcelona School of Management www.barcelonaschoolofmanagement.upf.edu - Master of Science in Finance and Banking (in English) -M aster of Science in International Business (in English) - Master of Science in Marketing (in English) - Master of Science in Management (in English) - Master of Science in Management (specialization in Marketing) (in English) - Master of Science in Management (specialization in IT Management) (in English) - Master of Science in Management (specialization in Entrepreneurship) (in English) - Master of Science in Management (specialization in Business Analytics) (in English) - Master in Auditing and Financial Management - Master in Banking and Finance - Master in Digital Information. Specialization in Usability, Digital Documentation or Search Engines - Master in Financial Markets -M aster in Marketing -M aster in Accounting and Financial Management. Specialization in Corporate Finance or Controlling - Master in Public Administration and Government in Latin America in Spanish - Master in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics -M aster in Animation - Master in International Business - Executive MBA program - Master in Genetic Counselling - Master in Public and Social Policies - Ll. M. In Professional Legal Practise
Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (GSE) www.barcelonagse.eu - Data Science (in English) - Economics and Finance (in English) - Specialized Economic Analysis (in English)
Barcelona Institute for International Studies (IBEI) www.ibei.org - Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree Programme in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) (in English) - International Development (in English) - International Relations (in English) - International Security (in English)
Tecnocampus School of Health Sciences www.tecnocampus.cat - Chronicity and Dependence
Tecnocampus School of Social and Business Sciences www.tecnocampus.cat - Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Elisava School of Design www.elisava.cat - Design and Communication
Mar Nursing School www.parcdesalutmar.cat - Research and Innovation in Nursing Care
DOCTORATES
UPF doctoral programmes www.upf.edu/doctorate
UPF offers nine doctoral programmes. Information on each programme’s lines of research is available from the University’s website. A fee of approximately €400 per academic year is payable to cover the tutoring involved in writing a thesis.
- Biomedicine - Political and Social Sciences - Communication - Law - Economics, Finance and Business - History - Humanities - Information and Communication Technologies - Translation and Language Sciences
Admission requirements - Students must hold a bachelor’s degree and have earned 60 ECTS credits through a master’s degree programme. Master’s degree certificates issued by non-EHEA universities must be authenticated and validated through diplomatic channels or by means of an apostille certificate. Additionally, specific admission requirements apply to every program.
Admision process - Application: online (www.upf.edu/doctorates) from November to June, application fee €30.21. - Admission: February, April, May or July - Enrolment: during September. Further information on admission and application requirements: www.upf.edu/doctorate
Exchange ‘Study programmes Abroad’ programmes (Erasmus UPF’s Education Abroad Programme encompasses a wide variety of academic programmes, which can be taken over one or two terms or a whole year, covering all the University’s disciplines. At the end of your time at UPF you will receive a certificate that you can validate to obtain credits at your home university. The Education Abroad Programme features a broad range of interdisciplinary training. Its subjects are taught in Spanish or English, and the work it involves can be completed by studying Spanish, through an academic internship or other forms of experiential learning. The ‘Study Abroad’ options available through UPF’s Education Abroad Programme include the following: - Hispanic and European Studies Programme - International Business Programme - Legal Studies Abroad Programme - International Relations Programme - STEM Abroad Programme - Global Health Programme - Experiential Learning Programme Further information: www.upf.edu/studyabroad
OTHE STU O
and bilateral agreements)
and visiting student arrangements
It is possible to study at UPF through an exchange agreement or programme. The University has established many such agreements with higher education institutions all over the world.
There is also the option of applying for admission as a visiting bachelor’s or master’s degree student. In such cases, you must spend between three months and an academic year at UPF. Further information: www.upf.edu/incoming
Spanish Programme
UPF offers you the option of studying Spanish during your time at the University. You can choose between a one-month intensive course or a longer course lasting a whole academic year. UPF also runs courses for preparing for official DELE (diploma in Spanish as a foreign language) exams. Further information on Spanish language courses: www.upf.edu/spanishprogram/
International summer schools
In summer, UPF continues to provide ‘Study Abroad’ options through the UPF Barcelona Summer School. This six-week international programme is open to local and foreign students alike, and includes courses in humanities, communication, political science, economics and business management. Further information: www.upf.edu/barcelonasummerschool The Global Cities programme enables you to combine the UPF Barcelona Summer School with a study period at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles). Further information: www.upf.edu internationalsummerschool In July and September, UPF runs one or two-week courses covering different areas of knowledge. Further information: www.upf.edu/estiu
ER UDY OPTIONS
UPF activities and services
LIVING IN BARCE
UPF offers a wide range of services and activities designed to help you make the most of your time at the University. They notably include the following: - The Library, which is open till late 360 days a year. - Computer rooms, Wi-Fi, and a computer and audiovisual equipment loan service. - Language courses.
- A psychological counselling service. - Support for top-level athletes. - Sports. - Cultural activities.
- Participation in UPF’s governing bodies, in student associations, and in programmes geared to voluntary, charity and cooperation work, sustainability, gender equality and equal opportunities. - A careers service. - The UPF Alumni Programme.
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Legal procedures for foreigners - EU students. If you are a citizen of a European Union or European Economic Area (EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) member state or of Switzerland, you have the right to free movement and residence in Spain. Nonetheless, all such citizens spending a period of over three months in Spain must apply for inclusion in the Central Register of Foreign Nationals. - Non-EU students. If you do not fall into one of the categories described above, you must obtain a student residence permit to be able to stay in Spain legally for more than 90 days. This a permit will allow you to remain in Spain for the duration of your studies, as well as to travel within the EU and to countries that have agreements with Spain or the EU for the free movement of people.
Accommodation UPF has several univerity halls of residence located just a few minutes away from its campus (www.resa.es) and has also established agreements with other halls of residence in Barcelona (www.agora.com, www.residenciaonix.com, www.melondistrict.com and www.studentresidence.com) Additionally, you may find the Barcelona Housing Service for Students (www.bcn-housing-students.com).
ELONA Working in Spain
Cost of living You may find life in Barcelona more or less expensive, depending on your country of origin. The table below is a guide to monthly expenses, designed to help you plan your stay in the city. The amounts shown are approximate and can vary according to the area of the city in which you choose to live, the nature of your accommodation and your lifestyle.
Expenses International university students may combine their studiens with a parttime job.
Room in a Room in shared flat a hall of residence €500-800 Accommodation €350-500 €200 €200 Food €50 €50 Transport €200 €200 Other expenses TOTAL
€800-950
€950-1.250
Further information: www.upf.edu/barcelona Barcelona Centre Universitari: www.bcu.cat
UPF CAMPUS Ciutadella Campus Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27 08005 Barcelona - Political and Social Sciences - Law - Economics and Business - History and Humanities
Poblenou Campus Roc Boronat, 139 08018 Barcelona - Communication - Engineering - Information and Communication Technologies - Translation and Language Sciences
Mar Campus Doctor Aiguader, 80 08003 Barcelona - Health and Life Sciences
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