Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona Summer School

UPF's Barcelona Summer School offers a variety of courses taught in English and Spanish as well as Spanish language courses, all taught by regular-term UPF lecturers and highly regarded guest lecturers. The program "showcases the vibrant city as a modern, cosmopolitan melting pot and an ideal forum for discussing current global issues". This academically challenging program also "offers flexibility and scope for enrolment on language and subject-specific courses revolving around the arts, society and the audiovisual industry, with a focus on Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and Europe." Students will participate in hands-on seminars, fieldwork, and off-campus activities.

Courses are offered through 1, 2, and 4-week modules.

More specific and finalized program details can be found on the partner institution's website. However, you must apply through Go Global to be considered for this program and ensure you follow the appropriate transfer credit process.

• All applicants must meet Go Global eligibility requirements
  • UBC Vancouver students
  • UBC Okanagan students
• You must have a minimum cumulative average of 3.0/4.0 (~75%) in order to apply
• For courses where the language of instruction is Spanish, you should demonstrate at least a B2 level proficiency. Insufficient language skills may impact your grade

Areas of study available:

• Arts
• International Relations
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Spanish Language

Course equivalency formula

• 2 ECTS credits = 1 UBC credit

Course load information

• Enroll in at least one content course. Courses are worth different number of credits depending on module length. Please refer to program's academic offerings. Note: students wishing to take courses taught in Spanish must have at least B2 proficiency

Transfer credit

Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.

Not all courses listed are offered through the summer program at this partner institution. The tool is for reference only–research the partner's website for actual course offerings.

Search for previously approved courses

Note: Transfer credits are only granted for courses with academic content that meet the academic standard for UBC. Courses that do not contain academic coursework may not be eligible. Please visit Go Global Transfer Credit webpage to learn more. Please speak to a departmental advisor if you have any questions.