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COME TO POMPEU FABRA UNIVERSITY 2018 —2019
A leading young university
UPF is a public, international, research-intensive university that in just twenty-seven years has earned a place among the best universities in Europe.
WHY STUDY AT POMPEU FABRA UNIVERSITY? International outlook
High quality university
— 40% of postgraduate students are international — 20% of teaching staff are international — 6 bachelor’s degrees in English — 17 master’s degrees in English — Exchange partnerships with more than 350 universities — 28% of undergraduate students participate in a mobility programme
— THE (2018) #1 in Spain and #17 in the world under 50 years of age — THE (2017) #1 in Spain for international outlook — U-Multirank (2017) #1 in Europe — U-Ranking (2016) #1 in Spain for research and teaching quality — AQU Highest satisfaction rate (90%) Employability (90%)
Size
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students
Three related areas of knowledge — Social sciences and humanities — Health and life sciences — Information and communication technologies
1,169 1,117 10,161
master’s degree students doctoral students bachelor’s degree students
Our values - Plurality - Social engagement - Dynamism - Rigour - Socially responsible and sustainable university Educational model Crossdisciplinary and personalized curricular programmes
Barcelona Urban university, linked to the city
FULL OFFICIAL STUDY PROGRAMMES (bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and doctorates)
The programmes involved are adapted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and accredited by external organizations. The programmes are established in terms of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits and recognized throughout the European Union.
Structure of university studies in Spain BACHELOR’S DEGREE 180-240 ECTS credits (3-4 years)
MASTER’S DEGREE 60-120 ECTS credits (1-2 years)
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. 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. UPF provides enrolment fee scholarships 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. Further information: www.upf.edu/es/web/graus/beques-i-ajuts Doctoral programmes: www.upf.edu/web/phdfunding
DOCTORAL THESIS (3-4 years)
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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BACHELOR’S DEGREES Admission requirements — International or European Baccalaureate. — English and/or Spanish language proficiency (depending on the programme): — English: Cambridge certificates (FCE or higher), 6.0 at IELTS or 87 at TOEFL (iBT) — Spanish: DELE B2 level
Admission process 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 the Spanish National University of Distance Education (UNED): www.uned.es Students from non-EU education systems: — Application: online from February to June at www.upf.edu/admission. Application fee: €30.21 — The documentation submitted by students coming from non-EU countries must be duly authenticated through diplomatic channels or bear an apostille certificate — For further information contact: admissions.bachelor@upf.edu
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* — Labour Relations* — Law*
Economics and business — Business Management and Administration — Business Sciences — Economics — International Business Economics (in English)* — Industrial Technologies and Economic Analysis (in English) (UPC-UPF)
Humanities — Global Studies (in English)* — Humanities*
Engineering degree programmes — Audiovisual Systems Engineering (in English)* — Biomedical Engineering — Engineering degree in 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*
Double bachelor’s degree programmes and others — Criminology and Public Prevention Policies + Law — Law + Business Management Administration / Economics — Translation and Interpreting + Applied Linguistics
UPF Open Bachelor’s Degree programme (a single means of gaining admission to various bachelor’s degree programmes) *These programmes are eligible for non-EU students. Bachelor’s degree programme fees vary between approximately €2,000 (EU students) and €6,800 - 8,000 (non-EU students) per academic year.
Bachelor’s degree programmes taught by UPF Group centres Affiliated institutions (UPF Group) to UPF also organize undergraduate programmes. Visit the appropriate website to learn more about access and admission requirements.
Elisava www.elisava.net — Design — Engineering degree in Industrial Design ESCI-UPF www.esci.es — Bioinformatics (in English) — International Business and Marketing (in English) — Urban Sciences (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 (in English) — 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 — Mechanical Engineering School of Social and Business Sciences and Polytechnic School — Multidisciplinary degree in Technology and Business Sciences
MASTER’S DEGREES Admission requirements — International or European bachelor’s degree awarded by a higher education institution — Meet the specific requirements that apply to each programme
Application process — Application: online from November to June. Application fee: €30.21 (www.upf.edu/mastersdegrees). — The documentation submitted by students coming from non-EU countries must be duly authenticated through diplomatic channels or bear an apostille certificate. — 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. — Enrolment: during September.
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 — Multidisciplinary Research in Experimental Sciences (in English) — 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 (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 — International Studies on Media, Power and Difference (in English) — Social Communication — Strategic Communication and Public Relations (in English) Law — Legal Sciences — Criminology and the Criminal Justice System — Erasmus Mundus MA in Sports Ethics and Integrity (in English) — European and Global Law (in English) 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 — Asian-Pacific Studies in a Global Context — Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Thought — World History
Master’s degree programme fees vary between €3,000 (EU students) and €5,239.8 (non-EU students). The duration of the programmes is 1 or 2 years (check the website for more information).
Master’s degree programmes taught by UPF Group centres In addition to master’s degree organized by UPF departments, institutions affiliated to UPF also organize master’s degree programmes. For further information on access and admissions requirements, visit the appropriate website.
Barcelona School of Management www.barcelonaschoolofmanagement.upf.edu — Master of Science in Finance and Banking (in English) — Master 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 (specializing in Marketing) (in English) — Master of Science in Management (specializing in IT Management) (in English) — Master of Science in Management (specializing in Entrepreneurship) (in English) — Master of Science in Management (specializing in Business Analytics) (in English) — Auditing and Finance Management — Banking and Finance — Digital Information. Specialization in Usability, Digital Documentation or Search Engines — Financial Markets — Marketing — Accounting and Financial Management. Specialization in Corporate, Finance or Controlling — Public Administration and Government in Latin America — Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics — Animation — International Business — Executive MBA Programme — Genetic Counselling — Public and Social Policies — Ll. M. in Professional Practice
Barcelona Graduate 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 (IBEI) 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)
Tecnocampus www.tecnocampus.cat — School of Health Sciences — Chronicity and Dependence — School of Social and Business Sciences — Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Elisava School of Design www.elisava.cat — Design and Communication Mar Nursing School www.parcdesalutmar.cat.cat — Research and Innovation in Nursing Care
DOCTORATES www.upf.edu/doctorate
Admission requirements To access to a doctoral programme at UPF, candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree and a research-oriented master’s degree programme. Additionally, specific admission requirements apply to every programme. International students (non-EU students): the UPF Admissions Office may ask for a certificate, issued by the university from which you graduated, stating that your qualification entitles you to take a doctoral programme in your country of origin.
Application process — Application: online from November to June. Application fee: €30.21 (www.upf.edu/mastersdegrees) — The documentation submitted by students coming from non-EU member states must be duly authenticated through diplomatic channels or bear an apostille certificate — Admission: February, April, May or July — Enrolment: during September
UPF offers nine doctoral programmes which encompass all of the University’s disciplines:
— Biomedicine — Political and social sciences — Communication — Law — Economics, finance and business — History — Humanities — Information and communication Technologies — Translation and language sciences Information on each programme’s lines of research is available at the University’s website. A fee of approximately €400 per academic year is payable to cover the tutoring involved in writing a thesis.
International mobility programmes Study Abroad Program www.upf.edu/studyabroad The UPF’s Study Abroad Program provides interdisciplinary training offering a wide range of academic programmes which can be taken over one or two terms or whole a year. The program encompasses all the University’s disciplines and the degree obtained at the end can be validated to obtain credits at your home university. — Hispanic and European Studies Program (communication, humanities and social sciences) — International Business Program — Legal Studies Abroad Program — International Relations Program — STEM Abroad Program (Sciences, Technology, Mathematics Abroad Program) — Global Health Program — Experimental Learning Program (project-based academic internship)
Exchange programmes (Erasmus and bilateral agreements) and visiting students www.upf.edu/incoming It is possible to study at UPF through an exchange agreement. The University has signed more than 250 with higher education institutions all over the world. It is possible to come as a visiting bachelor’s or master’s degree student and spend between three months and one academic year at UPF.
Barcelona International Summer School www.upf.edu/barcelonasummerschool In summer, the Study Abroad Program is available through the Barcelona International Summer School. This is a six-week international programme, open to local and foreign students, and includes courses in humanities, communication, political science, economics and business management.
Language programme: Spanish Programme www.upf.edu/spanishprogram UPF offers the chance to study 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 to prepare for the diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) exams.
Campus life UPF is an urban university linked to the city of Barcelona. Its three campuses are located in the city centre and it is open to the local community.
UPF campuses: — Ciutadella campus, for social sciences and humanities — Poblenou campus, for information and communication technologies — Mar campus, for health and life sciences
Activities and services UPF offers a wide range of activities and services to help you make the most of your stay at the University:
Activities — Sports — Cultural activities — Participation in student associations or programmes geared to voluntary or cooperation work
Services — Careers Service — The UPF Alumni Programme — The Library, open 360 days a year — The most innovative facilities: computer rooms and audiovisual equipment, laboratories... — A psychological counselling service
Living in Barcelona Why study in Barcelona? — International city — Connected to the world — Innovative — High quality education — Vibrant — Safe — Welcoming
Legal procedures — EU / students: have the right to free movement and residence in Spain. Once in Barcelona, if your stay is longer than three months, you must apply for inclusion in the Central Register of Foreign Nationals. — Non-EU / students: must obtain the student residence visa (visado de estancia por estudios) from the Spanish consulate in your country of origin, or legal residence. To apply for a visa, you need accreditation of acceptance on a UPF study programme, among other documents. If your authorized stay is longer than six months, you must apply for your Foreigner Identity Card, within one month of entering Spain. You must apply for this authorization directly at the police station.
Work permit: if you want to study and work (either selfemployed or employed), you will need a work permit, with the following conditions: — In a part-time contract, working hours must not interfere with your school hours. — If you sign up for a full-time contract you are allowed to work up to three months, in which case it shall not coincide or overlap with any term of the academic year. — The income earned will not count as being proof of the ability to sustain your stay. — The validity of the work permit will be for the same duration as the contract and cannot be longer than the duration of the student residence permit.
Accommodation UPF student residence halls are located a few minutes away from its campuses (www.resa.es). In addition, the University has signed agreements with other halls of residence in Barcelona. All information is available at: www.upf.edu/barcelona. Additionally, you may find the Barcelona Housing Service for Students (www.bcn-housing-students.com) and Barcelona Centre Universitari (BCU) (www.bcu.cat) useful.
Cost of living Barcelona is more or less expensive depending on your country of origin and costs vary according to the area of the city and the type of accommodation in which you choose to live, and, of course, your lifestyle. Average monthly expenses are €900.
Further information
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