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Founded in 1990, UPF is a public university based in Barcelona that is highly competitive in research and aims to transform education to respond to future challenges.
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 (2020) #1 in Spain for international outlook
— THE (2020) #1 in Spain and # 60 in Europe — THE (2020) #10 in the world among those universities under 50 year of age — AQU Highest satisfaction rate (90%) Employability (90%)
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Three related areas of knowledge — Social sciences and humanities — Health and life sciences — Information and communication technologies
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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)
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BACHELOR’S DEGREES Admission requirements — International or European Baccalaureate
Admission process Information on this website:
www.upf.edu/web/graus/admissio
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
BACHELOR’S DEGREES
— Advertising and Public Relations — Audiovisual Communication — Journalism
Law — Criminology and Public Prevention Policies — Double bachelor’s degree in Bachelor of Law (KCL) + Bachelor degree in Law — 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)
Bachelor’s degree programme fees vary between approximately €2,000 (EU students) and €6,800 - 9,000 (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) 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 — Industrial Organisation 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. — The documentation submitted by students coming from non-EU countries must be duly authenticated through diplomatic channels or bear an apostille certificate.
Application process — Application: online from December to June. Application fee: €30.21 (www.upf.edu/mastersdegrees). — 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 — Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry — Public Health Economic and business sciences — Research in Economics, Finance and Management (in English)
MASTER’S DEGREES
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 — 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) 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 Humanities and history — Asian-Pacific Studies in a Global Context — Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Thought — World History Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters www.upf.edu/web/international — EMTMD in European Law and Economics — EMJMD in European Politics and Society — EMJMD in Sports Ethics and Integrity
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).
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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.bsm.upf.edu — MSc in Finance and Banking (in English) — MSc in Management (in English) — MSc in Management (specialization in: Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing or Operations and Supply Chain 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) — Banking and Finance — Accounting and Financial Management (specialization in: Controlling, Corporate Finance or International Finance and Accounting) — Financial Markets — Ll.M. in Professional Practice — Public Administration and Government in Latin America — Public and Policies — Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics — Marketing — Search Engines: Online Marketing, Positioning, Community Manager and Content Curator — UX: Usability, Interaction, Design and User Experience
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) — Research master in International Studies
Tecnocampus www.tecnocampus.cat — Integrated Care Management in Chronicity and Ageing — School of Health Sciences — School of Social and Business Sciences — Entrepreneurship and Innovation — Logistics, Supply Chain and Maritime Business — Personal Training and Physical and Sports Rehabilitation
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
DOCTORATES
— To access a doctoral programme at UPF candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree and a research-oriented master’s degree programme. Additionally, — Meet the specific admission requirements that apply to every programme. — International students (non-EU students): UPF admissions office may ask for a certificate, issued by the university of origin, stating that your qualification entitles you to take a doctoral programme in your country of origin. — The documentation submitted by students coming from no-EU countries must be duly authenticated through diplomatic channels or bear an apostille certificate.
Application process — Application: online from November to June — Application fee: €30.21 — 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 management — 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 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 programme encompasses all the University’s disciplines and the degree obtained can be validated to obtain credits at your home university.
Barcelona International Summer School (BISS) www.upf.edu/barcelonasummerschool The Barcelona International Summer School is a program aimed at both domestic and international undergraduate students which offers summer programmes related to all the UPF academic fields of knowledge. The BISS offers advanced training throughout different topics.
Barcelona Program for Interdisciplinary Studies (BaPIS) https://www.upf.edu/web/bapis The Barcelona Program for Interdisciplinary Studies, offered during the 1st and 2nd term, consists of a wide range of courses with a multifocal and interdisciplinary approach which break down the traditional knowledge areas. Their common focus is creativity. You will be participating actively in learning through hands-on activities, seminars and projects.
Language programme: Spanish Programme www.upf.edu/spanishprogram 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.
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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