Come to UPF, a young and leading university

Come to UPF, a young and leading university

Bachelor's degreesMaster's degrees

Doctorates

2016—2017

Pompeu Fabra University is a modern, international public university that has achieved parity with Europe’s top universities in just twenty-five years. 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 Campus.- Health and life sciences, on the Mar Campus.- Information and communication technologies and sciences,

on the Poblenou Campus.

The model UPF applies has three cornerstones, namely quality teaching, excellent research and international renown. 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 to employing top talent from Spain and abroad.

UPF’s marked international profi le 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 in both 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.

ABOUT UPF

Rankings- Times Higher Education Rankings (2015): 12th-ranked university in

the world among those under 50 years old.

- Times Higher Education Rankings (2015): highest ranked Spanish university (165th position in the world and 72nd in Europe), and top Spanish university in terms of international outlook.

- U-Multirank (2015): among Europe’s top 10 universities.

- Shanghai Ranking (2015): among the top 300 universities. Highest ranked Spanish university in the social sciences field.

- U-Ranking (BBVA Foundation and the Ivie, 2014): highest ranked Spanish university in terms of productivity in teaching and research.

Key figures (academic year 2014-2015)

9,783 bachelor’s degree students

959 master’s degree students

1,247 doctoral students

10% international mobility students (bachelor’s degree)

44% international students (master’s and doctoral)

83% of students find jobs upon graduating

90% of UPF’s graduates would choose the same university again (AQU Catalunya, 2014)

STUDYING AT UPFUPF 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.

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.

Structure of university studies in Spain

BACHELOR’S DEGREE180-240 ECTS credits(3-4 years)

MASTER’S DEGREE60-120 ECTS credits(1-2 years)

DOCTORAL THESIS(3-4 years )

PROFESSIONALPRACTICE

Admission requirements for international students*Bachelor’s degree

- Students from the education systems of EU countries or countries with reciprocal agreements: meet university admission requirements in your country of origin and apply for accreditation for admission to Spanish universities (www.uned.es).

- Students from the education systems of countries without reciprocal agreements: have your upper secondary education qualifications officially recognized for the Spanish system.

Official master’s degree

- Hold a bachelor’s degree from a Spanish or an EHEA university entitling you to take master’s degree studies.

- If you hold a non-EHEA university qualification, checks will be performed to ensure that the training you have received is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree programme and entitles you to take postgraduate studies. The documentation you submit must be duly authenticated (through diplomatic channels or by means of an apostille certificate).

Doctorate

- 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.

Additionally, specific admission requirements apply to every program.

Further information on admission and application requirements:

www.upf.edu/bachelorsdegrees www.upf.edu/mastersdegrees

www.upf.edu/doctorate

*Admission requirements for UPF programmes. For programmes taught by other UPF Group centres, see the organizing institution’s website in each case.

Scholarships, grants and loans- Bachelor’s and master’s degree students can apply

for the 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 requisite and have a permanent residence permit. Students may also apply for other institution’s scholarships, such as those of the Spanish International Development Aid Agency, the Carolina Foundation and the Fulbright Programme.

- UPF provides enrolment fee grants for master’s degree candidates with outstanding academic transcripts.

- 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 advantageous terms.

Further information: www.upf.edu/scholarships.

Health and life sciences - Bioinformatics (in English)

- Human Biology- Medicine

Political and social sciences- Political and Administration Sciences

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- Humanities

Engineering degree programmes - Audiovisual Systems Engineering- Biomedical Engineering- Engineering degree in Computer Science- Telematics Engineering

Interdisciplinary programmes - Global Studies - Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Translation and language sciences- Applied Languages- Translation and Interpreting

Double bachelor’s degree programmes*- Criminology and Public Prevention Policies + Law- Law + Business Management and Administration- Law + Economics UPF Open Bachelor’s Degree programme (a single means of

gaining admission to various bachelor’s degree programmes)

www.upf.edu/bachelorsdegrees

UPF bachelor’s degree programmes

*Students study two bachelor’s degree programmes in approximately five and a half years and obtain a double degree certificate.

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

Bachelor’s degree programmes taught by UPF Group centres Additionally to the undergraduate programmes organized by the UPF faculties, linked institutions to UPF also offer undergraduate programmes that can have different access and admission requirements. For further information on each of the following programmes, check the website:

Elisava School of Design www.elisava.net

- Design- Engineering degree in Industrial Design

School of International Trade www.esci.es

- International Business and Marketing

Mar Nursing School www.parcdesalutmar.cat

- Nursing

TecnoCampus www.tecnocampus.cat

School of Health Sciences- Physical Activity and Sports Sciences- Physiotherapy + Physical Activity and Sports Sciences - Nursing

School of Social and Business Sciences- Business Administration and Innovation Management- Business Administration and Innovation Management + Digital Communities and

Marketing- Business Administration and Innovation Management + Tourism and Leisure

Management- Business and Innovation Management - Maritime Business and Logistics - Digital Communities and Marketing - Tourism and Leisure Management

Polytechnic School - Audiovisual Media- Computer Science for Information Systems and Management - Industrial Design- Industrial Electronics and Automation - Mechanics - Mechanics + Electronics

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 (in English)

- Immigration Management (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 (in English)*- 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 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 - Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Thought- Chinese Studies- 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).

www.upf.edu/mastersdregrees

UPF master’s degree programmes

OFFICIAL MASTER’S DEGREES

Official master’s degree programmes taught by UPF Group centresAdditionally to the masters organized by the UPF departments, linked institutions to UPF also offer master programmes that can have different access and admission requirements. For further information on each of the following programmes, check the website:

Barcelona School of Management www.barcelonaschoolofmanagement.upf.edu

- Accounting and Financial Management. Specialization in Corporate Finance or Controlling. Course type: face-to-face, blended or online

- Accounting Management and Auditing. Course type: face-to-face, blended or online- Animation- Banking and Finance- Digital Arts- Digital Information. Specialization in Usability, Digital Documentation or

Search Engines. Course type: online- Financial Markets- Genetic Consultancy- Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics. Course type: online- International Business- Marketing- Master of Science in Finance and Banking (in English)

- Master of Science in International Business. Offered jointly with the School of International Trade (ESCI) (in English)

- Master of Science in IT Strategic Management (in English)

- Master of Science in Management (in English)

- Master of Science in Management (specialization in Business Analytics) (in English)

- Master of Science in Management (specialization in Entrepreneurship) (in English)

- Master of Science in Management (specialization in Marketing) (in English)

- MBA (part-time)- Professional Legal Practice- Public and Social Policies

Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (GSE) www.barcelonagse.eu

- Data Science- Economics and Finance- Specialized Economic Analysis

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

Tecno Campus School of Social and Business Sciences www.tecnocampus.cat

- Tourism Management and Planning

Elisava School of Design www.elisava.cat

- Design and Communication

*Pending approval.

DOCTORATESwww.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

‘Study Abroad’ programmesUPF’s Education Abroad Programme encompasses a wide variety of academic programmes, which can be taken for 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 in 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 or 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

Exchange programmes (Erasmus and bilateral agreements) and visiting student arrangementsIt 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 ProgrammeUPF 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/

Activities and services 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 volunteer, charity and cooperation work, sustainability, sexual equality and equal opportunities.

- A careers service.

- The UPF Alumni Programme.

LanguagesUPF offers programmes in Spanish, Catalan or English, as well as bilingual and trilingual programmes. You can visit the University’s website to find out the language or languages in which a particular programme is taught before you enrol. Students may use any of the three languages in question, regardless of their programme’s language of instruction.

International summer schoolsIn July and September, UPF runs one or two-week courses covering different areas of knowledge.

Further information: www.upf.edu/estiu

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

LIVING IN BARCELONALegal 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. Such 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.

Working in Spain

International university students may combine their studiens with a part-time job.

AccommodationUPF 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).

Cost of livingYou 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.

Further information: www.upf.edu/barcelonaBarcelona Centre Universitari: www.bcu.cat

Expenses

AccommodationFoodTransportOther expenses

TOTAL

Room in a shared flat

€350-500€200€50€200

€800-950

Room in a hall of residence

€500-800€200€50€200

€950-1.250

UPFCampus Ciutadella Campus Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-2708005 Barcelona- Political and Social Sciences- Law- Economics and Business- History and Humanities

Poblenou CampusRoc Boronat, 13908018 Barcelona- Communication- Engineering- Information and Communication Techonologies- Translation and Language Sciences

Mar Campus Doctor Aiguader, 8008003 Barcelona- Health and Life Sciences

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