Gap Year Programme 2024

UAB Study Abroad Gap Year

Study Abroad Gap Year Programme

a semester in Barcelona, for enjoying the city and everything it has to offer in culture and leisure
in a World Heritage Campus near to Gaudí's Sagrada Família
a unique immersive experience that prepares students for the next step
for students who have completed secondary education in their home country and are looking for new experiences while exploring a different country and cultures
4 elective subjects and 1 language course (30 ECTS)
On successful completion of programme students receive a UAB certificate that can be validated for credits in the future

Check all the enrolment information in this link

Fall 2024

Start date: 5th September 2024
End date: 12th December 2024

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Academic skills (6 ECTS)

Barcelona through art and architecture (6 ECTS)

Contemporary Spain: politics and society (6 ECTS)

Developing intercultural intelligence (6 ECTS)

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (6 ECTS) (NEW)

Introduction to Business (6 ECTS)

Introducció a la llengua catalana (6 ECTS)

Llengua espanyola (6 ECTS)

Understanding your brain for a better life (6 ECTS) (NEW)

We are now registering students in the following modalities:

Face to Face classes and activities are the base of the programme. Students who are in Barcelona attend classes at the UAB World Heritage Campus in central Barcelona complemented by our online platform.

Students:

register knowing that the programme is guaranteed
have solutions ready to avoid interruptions to their studies
know they will start and finish the programme in any circumstances.

UAB operates comprehensive COVID-19 protocols in all activities.

Enrolment Period

Fall Term 2024: from 11^th March to 28^th June 2024.

Enrolment requirements

Students must be 18 years of age or older on the 31/12/2024.
Students must have successfully completed their secondary education: baccalaureate or equivalent (EQF 4).
Students must have a B2 level of English if they are not native speakers.
Students may choose between 12 and 30 ECTS.
For full-time students who need a study visa there is a minimum requirement of 24 ECTS.

Academic accommodations
It is important that you provide us your academic accommodations before the start of the programme, so we are able to ensure you have the resources needed. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will have access to the accommodations requested if you don’t submit these prior the beginning of the programme. You can send your accommodations to study.abroad@uab.cat once you have completed your enrolment.

Check all the enrolment information in this link.