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Founded in 1990, UPF is a public university based in Barcelona that is highly competitive in research and is committed to transforming education to respond to future challenges.
Why study at UPF? Internationalization
Educational model
Internationalization is one of UPF’s founding principles, with regard to both the composition of its community and the focus of its training and research. The ability to attract international talent at all levels is one of its hallmarks. — 44% of master’s and doctoral degree students are international (2020-2021 academic year) — 46% of graduates have spent a study period abroad (2019-2020 academic year) — 27% of the teaching staff is international (2020) — 1st Spanish university for international outlook (Times Higher Education ranking, 2021) — Agreements with more than 390 universities (28 of the top 50 universities in the world, Times Higher Education ranking, 2021)
Competency-based training (communication skills, digital literacy, autonomy, etc.), student support and tutoring, the use of new learning methodologies and a crossdisciplinary approach to programmes and degrees are part of a model that aims to mould cultured and insightful people, good professionals and engaged citizens.
Rankings —1 st Spanish university (156th worldwide and 69th in Europe, Times Higher Education, 2022) —1 5th highest ranked university in the world among those under 50 years of age (ranked 7th in Europe and 1st in Spain, Times Higher Education, 2021)
Barcelona An urban university, linked to the city, UPF carries out its activities in eight disciplines spread across three campuses in Barcelona city centre.
Facts and figures
— 10,419 bachelor’s degree students in 27 programmes — 1,279 master’s degree students in 31 programmes — 1,317 doctoral students in 9 programmes — 1,283 teaching and research staff
Official study programmes (Bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degrees) The University carries out these activities in eight disciplines:
— Health and life sciences — Political and social sciences — Communication — Law — Economics and business — Engineering and information and communication technologies — Humanities — Translation and language sciences
UPF bachelor’s degree programmes www.upf.edu/bachelorsdegrees
Health and life sciences - 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 - Bachelor of Laws (King’s College London) + Bachelor’s degree in Law (UPF) - Labour Relations - Law Economics and business - Business Management and Administration - Business Sciences - Economics - International Business Economics (in English) - Industrial Technologies and Economic Analysis Humanities - Global Studies - Humanities
(in English)
(in English)
Engineering and information and communication technologies - Audiovisual Systems Engineering (in English) - Biomedical Engineering - Computer Sciences (in English) - Mathematical Engineering in Data Sciences (in English) - Telecommunication Network Engineering (in English) Translation and language sciences - Applied Languages - Translation and Interpreting - Applied Languages + Translation and Interpreting Open Bachelor’s Degree Programme
(in English)
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Ciutadella campus
Mar campus
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Bachelor’s degree programmes offered by UPF Group centres
ESCI-UPF www.esci.es - Bioinformatics (in English) - International Business and Marketing
(in English)
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 - Business Administration and Innovation Management + Marketing and Digital Communities - Maritime Business and Logistics - Marketing and Digital Communities - Tourism and Leisure Management - Tourism and Leisure Management + Business Administration and Innovation Management Polytechnic School - Audiovisual Media - Computer Science Engineering - Computer Science Engineering + Design and Videogames Production - Design and Videogames Production - Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering - Industrial Organisation Engineering - Mechanical Engineering School of Social and Business Sciences and Polytechnic School - Multidisciplinary degree in Technology and Business Sciences
UPF master’s degree programmes www.upf.edu/mastersdegrees
Health and life sciences - Bioinformatics for Health Sciences (in English) - Biomedical Research (in English) - Clinical Analysis Laboratory - Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry - Public Health Economic and business sciences - Research in Economics, Finance and Management (in English) Political and social sciences - Current Democracies: Nationalism, Federalism and Multiculturalism - Migration Studies (in English) - Political Philosophy (in English) - Research in Political Science (in English) - Research in Sociology and Demography (in English)
(in English)
Communication - Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies - Digital Culture and Emerging Media (in English) - International Studies on Media, Power and Difference (in English) - Research in Communication - Strategic Communication and Public Relations (Stirling University - UPF joint degree) Law - Criminology and Criminal Justice System - European and Global Law (in English) - Legal Sciences Humanities and history - Asian-Pacific Studies in a Global Context - Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Thought - World History 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) Translation and language sciences - Discourse Studies: Communication, Society and Learning - Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (track in English) - Translation among Global Languages: Chinese-Spanish - Translation Studies
(in English)
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree
- EMTMD in European Law and Economics - EMJMD in European Politics and Society - EMJMD in Sports Ethics and Integrity
Master’s degree programmes taught by UPF Group centres
Barcelona School of Management www.bsm.upf.edu - MSc in Finance and Banking (in English) - MSc in Management (specialization in: Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management or General Management) (in English) - MSc in International Business (in English) - MSc in Marketing (in English) - Executive MBA (EMBA) - International Business - MA in Communication Management (in English) - Communication and Business Relations - Finance and Banking (specializing in: Markets, Risk Management or General Finance and Banking) - Accounting and Financial Management (specializing in: Controlling, Corporate Finance or International Finance and Accounting) - Financial Management and Business Auditing - Ll.M. in Professional Practice - Public Administration and Government in Latin America - Public and Policies - Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics (online) - Marketing - Search Engines: Online Marketing, Positioning, Community Manager and Content Curator (online) - UX: Usability, Interaction, Design and User Experience (online) Barcelona School of Economics www.barcelonagse.eu - Data Science (in English) - Economics and Finance (in English) - Specialized Economic Analysis (in English) Barcelona Institute for International Studies www.ibei.org - Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree Programme in Public Policy (in English) - International Development (in English) - International Relations (in English) - International Security (in English) - Research master’s in International Studies (in English) Tecnocampus www.tecnocampus.cat School of Health Sciences - Integrated Care Management in Chronicity and Ageing - Personal Training and Physical and Sports Rehabilitation School of Social and Business Sciences - Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Logistics, Supply Chain and Maritime Business Mar Nursing School www.parcdesalutmar.cat - School Nursing and Health
UPF Doctoral programmes www.upf.edu/doctorate
UPF offers eight doctoral programmes which encompass all of the University’s disciplines:
- Biomedicine - Political and social sciences - Communication - Law - Economics, finance and management - Humanities - Information and communication technologies - Translation and language sciences
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International mobility programmes
www.upf.edu/international
Barcelona International Summer School (BISS) www.upf.edu/ barcelonasummerschool Offered during summer, BISS offers courses related to all UPF academic fields of knowledge.
Barcelona Program for Interdisciplinary Studies (BaPIS) www.upf.edu/web/bapis 1st
Available during the and 2nd terms, BaPIS consists of a wide range of courses with a multifocal, interdisciplinary approach.
Exchange programme Students from our partner universities can take part in the Exchange Programme at UPF.
Study Abroad Program This programme provides interdisciplinary training offering a wide range of academic programmes which can be taken over one or two terms or whole a year.
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Visiting students Being a visiting student at UPF means taking a number of subjects, as part of a bachelor’s degree programme, of the Barcelona Program for Interdisciplinary Studies (BaPIS) or a master’s degree programme without forming part of a University official exchange programme.
Language programme: Spanish Programme www.upf.edu/web/idiomesupf UPF offers the chance to study Spanish language 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 to prepare for the diploma in Spanish as a Foreing Language (DELE) exam.
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