Web accessibility

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has committed to making its website accessible to comply with Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7 September, on the accessibility of websites and applications for mobile phones in the public sector (hereinafter Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7 September) and with Decree 216/2023, of 5 December, on the accessibility of websites and applications for mobile phones of the Administration of the Government of Catalonia and their public sector (hereinafter, Decree 216/2023).

This declaration of accessibility is applied to the website https://www.uab.cat.

On this website the requisites of Regulation UNE-EN 301549:2022 are applied, while also taking the exceptions of Royal Decree 1112/2018 into consideration.

This website is not yet compliant with Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7 September. The exceptions or non-compliant aspects are listed below.

To achieve this objective the UAB takes as its starting point compliance with the Steps for accessibility for 2.1 website content established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Some of the functions implemented on the UAB website to allow access to the content are: 

• Use of HTML and CSS code adjusted to formal grammars to guarantee that content can be viewed on different browsers. 
• A section at the beginning of each web page which allows you to jump directly to the accessible sections using the keyboard or screen readers that allow you to go directly to the section of interest. 
• The pages are clearly set out with headings at the top of each section which allow you to go directly to the section of interest. 
• Font size is defined in relative units making it possible to enlarge or decrease the letters using the browser options. Text can be enlarged up to 300% without disappearing from the screen. 
• Most of the web can be browsed using the keyboard.
• Most of the web can be browsed using a screen reader.

It may be the case that some specific text on the https://www.uab.cat website published after 20 September 2018 do not comply with the requirements stipulated in the Royal decree 1112/2018 as a results of editing errors in some of the pages. This may be the case with HTML content or final documents.

In terms of content within the applicable legislation, there may be files in PDF or other formats published after 20 September 2018 that do not fulfil all the accessibility requirements: 

• Some pages and attachments are not written clearly.
• Some tables do not have headings.
• Some pages do not have sufficient colour contrast.
• Some headings are inconsistent.
• Some images do not have alternative text.

This declaration was prepared on November 19, 2025.

The method used to prepare this declaration was the external accessibility audit carried out by the web accessibility consultancy, TOTHOMweb.

Latest revision of this declaration: November 19, 2025.

Written communication about accessibility requirements (Article 10.2.a of Royal Decree 1112/2018) can be made through the following contact mailbox or in person at the General Registry.

• To report any potential cases of non-compliance on this website.
• To report any other difficulties in accessing the content.
• To formulate any other queries or suggestions for improvement relating to the accessibility of the website.

Written communication will be received by the Web Unit in the Area of Communication and Marketing at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and will then be forwarded to the appropriate person.

To make a request for accessible information or a complaint (article 12 of Royal Decree 1112/2018) please contact us here: accessibilitat.web@uab.cat  and indicate:

• Your name and email address.
• The URL where the content is located.
• The format in which you require the information.

Any natural or legal person may make a complaint related to compliance with the requirements of Royal Decree 1112/2018 and request information related to content that is excluded from the scope of application of this regulation.

Applications and complaints will be registered in accordance with the requirements established by Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

If the response to an application for accessible information or a complaint has been denied/ignored, or you do not agree with the decision taken or the response does not comply with the requirements set out in the regulations in force, you, as the intersted party, can register an official complaint as established in article 13 of RD 1112/2018, which will be presented to the Web Unit to:

It is also possible to begin a complaints procedure if 20 working days have passed without a response.

This must be submitted to the General Registry of the UAB, in person or through the "Generic application" form  in the Procedures section of the electronic registry on the UAB e-Office platform.

• know and object to the grounds for the denial
• request the adoption of appropriate measures in the event of disagreement with the decision taken
• To explain the reasons you believe that the response does not meet the required criteria.

We are continuing to carry out audit and consultancy work to correct any possible unconformities and ensure full accessibility to the website to enable its use by anyone regardless of their capacities.

This website applies the requirements of Standard UNE-EN 301549:2022 while taking the exceptions of RD 1112/2018 into account.

The UAB website has been created with the aim of facilitating universal access to all people who consult it, regardless of their physical, sensory or intellectual capacities, and the technical context in which they use it (type of device, software, connection speed, environmental conditions, etc.).

For this reason, we work based on the aim of eliminating the barriers that hinder access to information and communication.

The UAB's commitment is to achieve compliance with the 'Double-A' (AA) level of compliance, as required of public administrations by European and national legislation.

 Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October  2016 specifies the rules required of Member States to ensure that all websites and mobile applications in the public sector, regardless of the device used to access them, comply with the accessibility requirements set out in standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, on accessibility requirements for public procurement of ICT products and services in Europe.

The UNE-EN 301549:2022  standard is mainly based on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, August 2018. Specifically, it is necessary to comply with level AA. However, the standard also has other additional, mandatory and Conditional requirements.

The directive is mandatory but is not directly applicable, which is why at a state level, a Royal Decree has been made that specifies its scope and requirements. The state transposition is Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7 September, on the accessibility of websites and applications for mobile devices in the public sector.

The disability and specific educational needs support service (SEN), PIUNE, works to guarantee that every person, independent of their disability or SEN can access higher education with equality of opportunity and enjoy a full academic and social life and autonomy at university like the rest of their peers. PIUNE website (in Catalan).

Information on easier access to content on your mobile device:

• AbilityNet - My computer my way
• Additional information on how to customise our website appearance