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Enrolment, grants and
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Teaching resources
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Professional improvement
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• Focused on people
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• A quality teaching institution with the weight of history behind it
• An innovative, cutting-edge approach to research
• A strong international reputation
The University
Among the oldest universities in Catalonia, founded in 1450
• Highly valued throughout society
• Public, modern, Catalan, independent and committed to the
future of Catalonia
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The leading university in Spain, according to the latest I-UGR rankings of
Spanish universities.
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One of the top 200 universities in the world, according to the Academic
Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), commonly known as the
Shanghai Ranking.
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The leading university in Spain and among the world top 200, according to
the QS World University Rankings 2014-2015.
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The best university for Biology, Biotechnology, Medicine and Chemistry,
according to the 50 degrees courses ranking published by the newspaper
El Mundo.
Rankings
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University master’s degrees
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Doctoral programmes
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UB-specific postgraduate courses
627
Corporate lifelong learning courses and open courses (IL3)
471
• RESEARCH OUTPUT
Consolidated research groups (recognized by the Government of Catalonia)
243
Doctoral theses submitted
755
Seventh Framework Programme
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European Research Council (ERC)
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The UB in figures
• COURSE OFFERINGS (2013-2014)
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postgraduate students
1,726 university extension students
16,433
1,736
The UB in figures
7,697
lifelong learning students (IL3)
international students (under exchange agreements)
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1,197 UB students abroad (under exchange agreements)
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UB-specific courses of study
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graduates looking to acquire advanced training for professional
specialization or for in-depth academic study.
Taught at the UB’s faculties and university schools, the Institute for
UB-specific courses of study
A broad selection of programmes in a range of disciplines for university
Lifelong Learning (IL3-UB) and affiliated centres. Courses are available as
face-to-face learning, distance learning, or a combination of the two
approaches, and come with the guarantee of quality that the UB
represents.
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Professionally useful
Personally enriching
UB-specific courses of study
Academically robust
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UB-SPECIFIC POSTGRADUATE
COURSES
60−120 CREDITS
Various study loads
Compliant with EHEA requirements
(regulated by Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October)
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UB-endorsed
Around 500 courses
Adapted to EHEA requirements
Public fees
Competitive fees
Face-to-face and blended learning
Face-to-face, blended learning
and online
Professional and/or research
pathways
Predominantly vocational focus
Postgraduate training at the UB
UNIVERSITY MASTER’S DEGREES
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60 ECTS or more
SPECIALIZATION DIPLOMAS
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS
30 ECTS or more
EXPERT COURSES
15 ECTS or more
ADVANCED UNIVERSITY
COURSES
Less of 15 ECTS
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION COURSES
Various study
loads
LIFELONG LEARNING, IN COMPANY,
ETC.
UB-specific programme types
MASTER'S DEGREES
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Short courses
12000
700
10590
10195
10380
10000
9496
9860
557
8639
8127
600
9249
8163
8000
500
494
7161
440
443
407
6000
400
394
356
342
337
341
4000
300
293
2000
courses
enrolment
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UB-specific course offerings and enrolment figures
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2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Female (72%), Catalan (66%), 30
years old, in work (86.3%),
completed university studies 5
years ago (55% more than 5 years ago),
possibly at another university
(57%), who works 35 hours or more
per week (65%).
Looking to broaden their knowledge (68.5%)
and improve professionally (53.1%).
Found the postgraduate course via the
UB website (40.1 %) or via a personal
recommendation (38.6%).
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Typical student profile
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mean
median
mode
stand. var.
In general, I am satisfied with the postgraduate course
4.83
5.00
5
1.031
The subject content was up to date
4.98
5.00
5
1.002
The course has given me new, accurate and up-to-date
knowledge
5.09
5.00
5
1.026
I am satisfied with the teaching offered by the course
teaching staff
4.87
5.00
5
1.071
The enrolment process was well organized
4.92
5.00
5
1.102
I would recommend the course
4.90
5.00
5
1.196
The period in which each module is worked through is
appropriate
4.59
5.00
5
1.123
The different modules/subjects are clearly presented
4.67
5.00
5
1.178
The quality and availability of facilities is satisfactory
4.69
5.00
5
1.249
IMPORTANT: scale 1-6
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Results of 2006−2015 satisfaction survey (N = 28,510)
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Enrolment, grants and
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Students should also consult Grants and
financial aid for UB-specific master's
degrees and postgraduate courses.
Advantages offered by Alumni UB.
Loans to cover enrolment fees or other expenses are also available to University
of Barcelona students through agreements with range of financial partners.
www.ub.edu/web/ub/en/estudis/suport_estudi/
beques_ajuts/propis/beques_propis.html
Enrolment, grants and financial aid
UB-specific courses of study are linked to a variety of grant and funding options.
It is therefore advisable to consult the course directors to find out what specific
funding options are available.
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and doctoral students who would like to experience work in a UB unit
or at an affiliated organization. Collaboration grants provide an
opportunity to acquire additional training, building academic and
personal skills, and are open to students enrolled in official and UBspecific courses.
Grants
• UB collaboration grant: For bachelor's degree, master's degree
• MAEC-AECID grants: Grants for languages courses (except
French and English), postgraduate studies, doctoral studies and
research placements outside Spain, or for specialized European
studies and cultural cooperation work.
Two grants are available: fee support and monthly bursary.
• Grants for “Els Juliols” courses: Specific grants covering the costs
of attending individual courses
www.ub.edu/web/ub/en/estudis/suport_estudi/
beques_ajuts/grau/beques_grau.html
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• Banco Santander (EIB credit line for university students)
Financing
The UB has special funding arrangements with a variety of banks to
cover part or all of the enrolment fee:
• La Caixa (CrediEstudis Curs a Curs and CrediEstudis Superiors)
www.ub.edu/monub/serveis/
financament.htm
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(CRAI) was created in early 2004 with a view to adapting the University's
libraries to the requirements of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
CRAI
The University of Barcelona Learning and Research Resources Centre
and the European Research Area (ERA), within which a new framework for
university teaching based on learning, research, development and innovation
was being developed.
The CRAI provides library services as well as support for teaching and
research, and is comprised of libraries, technical units and the Centre for
Plant Biodiversity Research.
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• Seventeen CRAI Libraries
• Knowledgeable and experienced staff
• A comprehensive range of library services and information resources
CRAI
CRAI provides:
Plus:
 CAT/ICT tools
 Creating teaching materials
 Publication of teaching materials in the UB Digital Deposit
 Advice on copyright, intellectual property and open access
http://crai.ub.edu/en
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It can be used to interact with teachers, fellow students, alumni and a
network of experts, provides access to an invaluable selection of tools,
services and resources, and puts members of the university in touch
across a robust network of contacts.
The Virtual Campus is also used at:
Virtual Campus
The Virtual Campus is the UB's online learning environment.
IL3, ICE and UB-affiliated centres.
The Virtual Classroom is the online learning space used in all areas of
learning at the UB. You will find everything you need to complete the
course
https://campusvirtual2.ub.edu/
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The EIM organizes module-based courses and annual
courses for all levels of proficiency, which can be
taken face-to-face, online, or as a mixture of the two.
It offers accreditation of English language
proficiency for UB-CIEE grant applications by UB
teaching staff wishing to complete a placement at an
English-speaking university.
www.eim.ub.edu
School of Modern Languages
Founded in 1953 and noted for the quality and rigour
of its teaching, the School of Modern Languages
(EIM) offers instruction in 18 foreign languages to the
university community.
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UB Sports
UB Sports oversees some 100,000
sq m of sports facilities and a wealth
of directed and organized activities.
The UB community has access to
swimming pools, tennis and padel
courts, activity and weights rooms,
an artificial football pitch, a rugby
pitch, and much more...
www.ub.edu/esports
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 For academic writing:
Recommendations for writing academic papers
Tools and guidelines for specific scientific disciplines
 For welcoming international students
Language support
Language exchange services
Cultural activities
University phrase books
www.ub.edu/sl/en/
The Language Services (SL)
 Find out more about language use and language learning
at the UB:
Language of instruction
Learn Languages: languages, accreditation tests, levels
and competences
Catalan language courses (from level A1 to C2)
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Horari d’atenció:
de dilluns a divendres
de 9 a 18 h
www.ub.edu/sae
Service Students
Adolf Florensa, 8
08028 Barcelona
933 556 000
INFORMATION
"MÓN UB", the information portal for UB
students
Specific programmes for FUTURE STUDENTS
INTEGRATION PROGRAMMES for users with
special requirements
ORIENTATION, assessment and help to
students while studying at the UB and in the job
placement process.
"CLUB DE FEINA" job club, providing
specialized guidance and support
Job bank and placements
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It promotes a culture of democracy and
participation, strives to improve graduate
employment prospects, and promotes a variety of
social entrepreneurship projects and initiatives.
Open to anyone aged between 18 and 35 who is or
has been a member of the UB community.
 Co-working
 Business incubation
 Social Startup Meeting Barcelona
Other services
Social Entrepreneurship
www.ub.edu/emprenedoriasocial/
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Online course on "Job search strategies"
Students will learn about tools and strategies for a successful approach to
the job search process.
Online course on "Personal brand and Web 2.0 in job
searching"
Gives students the knowledge and skills to use the leading social media and
professional networking tools to search for jobs
www.ub.edu/sae/orientacio/
Professional improvement
Face-to-face professional skills and professional competences.
training (public speaking, leadership, team work, etc.)
A series of skills-building courses, with academic credit value, taught by
specialists in a variety of personal, academic
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"Feina UB" - Job bank
The job bank provides information on student placements
available in companies, government departments and other
organizations, in Catalonia, across Spain, and abroad.
Placements are available in a variety of fields and
specializations, to complement the learning process across
a broad range of degree courses.
www.ub.edu/feinaub/
Professional improvement
Alumni UB careers guidance
Alumni UB activities and events designed to improve
students' employment prospects. Reserve tailored
professiomal guidance sessions, attend workshops, talks
and meetings
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Life after the UB
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Alumni
Alumni UB is an association for former
students and friends of the University of
Barcelona (including teaching and
research staff and administrative and
service staff) who wish to remain a part
of the UB community
It provides careers advice and support,
runs a number of professional networks
that provide invaluable networking
opportunities, offers a range of services
and training activities at special rates for
members, and organizes seminars,
meetings and workshops in every
imaginable field.
www.alumni.ub.edu/
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The web page for UB-specific
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The web page
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The web page
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The web page
students enrolled
in UB-specific
The web page
A web page for
programmes,
providing a fast
means of
accessing up-tothe minute
information
www.ub.edu/web/ub/ca/estudis/estudiar_UB/masters_propis/
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Further study at the UB
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UB-specific courses are structured around
15 subject areas that cover the vast majority
Nutrition and diet
of specialist areas student are likely to encounter
in professional life.
Further study at the UB
Law
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COMUNICACIÓ I
DOCUMENTACIÓ
SOCIOLOGIA I
CIÈNCIES
POLÍTIQUES
PSICOLOGIA I
CIÈNCIES DEL
COMPORTAMENT
GESTIÓ DE
L'EMPRESA I LES
ORGANITZACIONS
CIÈNCIES
EXPERIMENTALS I
MATEMÀTIQUES
BELLES ARTS I
HUMANITATS
FARMÀCIA, NUTRICIÓ I
ALIMENTACIÓ
MEDI AMBIENT,
PREVENCIÓ I
SEGURETAT
CULTURA,
PATRIMONI I
TURISME
ECONOMIA,
MÀRQUETING I
EMPRESA
FILOLOGIA,
LINGÜÍSTICA I
LITERATURA
CIÈNCIES DE LA
SALUT I ALTRES
ESPECIALITATS
DRET I
JURISPRUDÈNCIA
FORMACIÓ I CIÈNCIES
DE L'EDUCACIÓ
Ub-specific programmes
SISTEMES
D'INFORMACIÓ,
ACTIVITAT
FÍSICA I
ESPORT
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