
Discover what our students think about Barcelona and their experience
Stay in Barcelona studying subjects taught in English or Spanish
Discover what our students think about Barcelona and their experience
The Pre-Established Programme is designed for international students wishing to stay in Barcelona studying subjects taught in English or Spanish with the option of Spanish and Catalan language courses, during one of the following periods:
Highlights
Certification
On completing the term, students receive a UAB certificate that can be validated for credits at their home university.
Please note that the Pre-established Programme is not open to Erasmus or exchange students.
May 2021 Programme
All May 2021 Programme details
Summer 2021 Programme
Click on the desired term to see the full calendar.
Spring 2021
First day: 25th January
Last day: 19th April
May 2021
First day: 10th May
Last day: 27th May
Summer 2021
First day: 1st June
Last day: 13th July
Fall 2021
First day: 6th September
Last day: 17th December
Admission requirements
To apply to the Pre-Established programme students should meet the following requirements:
Application documents required
* If you are a non-native English speaker, a certificate of English Proficiency (minimum TOEFL 78, IELTS 6, Cambridge Advanced, First Certificate or equivalent).
* If you are a non-native Spanish speaker and want to choose electives in Spanish, a certificate of Spanish level B1.2 (DELE or equivalent).
Enrolment Periods
NOTE: The final enrolment dates are subject to places still being available.
Barcelona Campus: Casa Convalescència
More information about the Barcelona Campus
Living in Barcelona: an open and welcoming city
The main UAB campus is located just 30’ from Barcelona -a cosmopolitan and diverse city; one of the main European industrial and technological hubs in the Mediterranean. Students of the Study Abroad Programmes who wish to live in the capital have the following accommodation options:
The main UAB campus
The UAB is spread across a large campus in Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), located in a very beautiful natural setting with green, open spaces and woods and excellently connected to Barcelona by road and public transport.
It is one of the few purpose-built Spanish universities where the different academic, cultural and social activities happen in one place. In addition, students can also live on campus in the Vila Universitària halls of residence, with more than 2,000 accommodation places.
The UAB campus provides all kinds of additional services, including libraries, a language-learning centre, own cultural activities, sports facilities, restaurants and bars, hotel, a health centre, bookshops and various other shops.
International Support Service is the place where international students and lecturers can find all the information and support they may need, located in the heart of the UAB Bellaterra campus.