{"id":57870,"date":"2015-10-07T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T08:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=57870"},"modified":"2019-12-09T12:09:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T11:09:13","slug":"pompeu-fabra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pompeu-fabra\/","title":{"rendered":"All about Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you thinking of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-student-visa-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>studying in Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>? Then take a moment to learn about <strong>Universitat Pompeu Fabra<\/strong>. One of the newest <strong>universities in Spain<\/strong>, <strong>Universitat Pompeu Fabra<\/strong> was founded in 1990, inspired by the principles of justice, equality, freedom, democracy, independence, and plurality. The <strong>university<\/strong> was named after a Catalan philologist by the name of <strong>Pompeu Fabra<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>UPF<\/strong> is considered to be one of the best 200 universities in the world, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Times Higher Education<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85536\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85536\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Logo_UPF-300x104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the <strong>university\u2019s<\/strong> main objectives is to contribute towards the development of outstanding research, which it has successfully achieved year after year, ranking as the <strong>number one university in scientific productivity<\/strong> in Spain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pompeu Fabra\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>faculty<\/strong> consists of more than 100 professionals, some of which are famous directors, philosophers, journalists, poets, and economists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The university has three different campuses: one in Ciutadella, dedicated to<strong> Social Sciences and Humanities<\/strong>, one in Poblenou, dedicated to <strong>ITC and Communication Sciences<\/strong>, and one in Barceloneta, dedicated to <strong>Health and Sciences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-living-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is the cost of living in Barcelona for a student?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pompeu-fabra\/#Undergraduates\" title=\"Undergraduates\">Undergraduates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pompeu-fabra\/#Masters_Degree\" title=\"Master\u2019s Degree\">Master\u2019s Degree<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pompeu-fabra\/#Need_more_convincing\" title=\"Need more convincing?\">Need more convincing?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Undergraduates\"><\/span>Undergraduates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Undergraduates<\/strong>\u00a0can study the fields of Law, Translation and Language Sciences, Economics and Business, Communication, Political and Social Sciences, Health and Life Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. They can also choose cross-disciplinary studies, affiliated centers bachelor\u2019s degrees or a bachelor degrees combination.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Masters_Degree\"><\/span>Master\u2019s Degree<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_85538\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85538\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Universitat_Pompeu_Fabra._Edifici_Roger_de_Ll\u00faria._Campus_de_la_Ciutadella._Logo_entre_finestres-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Teresa Grau Ros via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who want a <strong>Master\u2019s Degree<\/strong> have various choices such as Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies, Design and Communication, Accounting and Financial Management, Data Science, Chinese Studies, Cognitive Systems &amp; Interactive Media, Immigration Management, and Current Democracies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Universitat Pompeu Fabra <\/strong>also offers <strong>Doctoral Programs<\/strong> in the fields of History, Humanities, Law, Information and Communication Technologies, Biomedicine, Economic and Business Sciences, Translation and Language Sciences, and Political and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>un<\/strong><strong>iversity<\/strong> promotes the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/learn-catalan-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Catalan<\/strong><\/a> as its main language, but also offers classes in <strong>Spanish.<\/strong> There are a few <strong>programs in English<\/strong>, like the International Business Economics Bachelor\u2019s Degree, twelve Master degrees in four different fields, and PhDs in Biomedicine, Political and Social Sciences, Economics, Finance and Business and Information &amp; Communication Technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UFP<\/strong> has developed a program for foreign students who wish to learn the official Catalonia languages. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upf.edu\/web\/idiomesupf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">UPF Languages<\/a><\/strong> offers courses and certifications. Students can choose between annual courses or intensive courses that allow students to complete two levels of language in one academic year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To learn more about <strong>Universitat Pompeu Fabra<\/strong>\u2019s courses, summer programs, grants, research facilities and all the <strong>university<\/strong> has to offer, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upf.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>UPF\u2019s official website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/students-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best areas for students to live in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_more_convincing\"><\/span>Need more convincing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you think\u00a0<strong>Universitat Pompeu de Fabra<\/strong> is a good choice but you are not 100% convinced that you should <strong>come to Barcelona to study<\/strong>, here is some information that may help you make your decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/activities-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>highly active city<\/strong><\/a>, with a variety of <strong>events<\/strong> taking place every single month, if not every single weekend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86924\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86924\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/audience-1853662_960_720-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will never experience a dull moment in the city, having the opportunity to visit or even take part in a number of\u00a0<strong>markets<\/strong>, such as the street food markets, the second-hand markets and the designer markets that happen very frequently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city is also a famous spot for <strong>musical events<\/strong>, hosting some of the biggest\u00a0<strong>festivals<\/strong> in Europe, such as\u00a0<strong>S\u00f3nar, Primavera Sound<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Festival de Pedralbes<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>Voll-Damm Jazz Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Meetup<\/strong> is very popular in Barcelona, which means that are thousands of groups you can join to <strong>make new friends<\/strong> or simply to take part in activities like yoga, writing, cooking, or even traveling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you enjoying going out for a meal you will be amazed at all that Barcelona has to offer. There are countless\u00a0<strong>restaurants and bars<\/strong> across the city, serving food from all over the world, some of them at very affordable prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is the ideal city for those who love\u00a0<strong>architecture<\/strong>, having a large number of gorgeous buildings, many of which have been declared by <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/world-heritage-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Heritage Sites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And as if all of the above wasn&#8217;t enough, Barcelona has a fantastic <strong>Mediterranean weather<\/strong> with mostly sunny days, which can be enjoyed on one of the city&#8217;s many beaches, parks or mountains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, are you ready to come <strong>study in Barcelona<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>* Main photo by Universitat Pompeu Fabra via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"57870\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you thinking of studying in Barcelona? 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