Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Location: Barcelona, Spain Website: www.uab.es/english Application deadline: 20.April for courses starting in June                                 20.June for courses starting in September The UAB campus is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Its infrastructure, created exclusively for university life, offers different academic, cultural and social activities.  The Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona was founded in 1968. It is therefore a young university, but in its short history it has moved forward at a rapid pace. The UAB is located on three campuses, remaining based in Barcelona and its outskirts. COURSES These programmes have been designed for students wishing to spend 15 weeks in Barcelona studying Spanish and a series of other subjects in different fields. On completing the semester, students receive a certificate from the UAB that can be validated for credits at their home university. To apply to these courses you have to be accepted to any university in the world (you must provide a certificate of acceptance) and you need to have an excellent level in English. Students can choose to take between two and six subjects per semester, each consisting of 45 hours of lectures. You can also be there for 2 semesters and take up to 12 subjects in total. Subjects you can choose from are:  1. Strategic Behaviour in Business and Economics   2. Cross – Cultural Management 3. International Economics 4. International Business 5. International Finance   6. International Marketing 7. Strategic Management of the Firm 8. Managing Services 9. Understanding the European Economy 10. Spain in Europe: an Urban Approach 11. Spanish Civilisation and Culture 12. Spanish Contemporary Art 13. Spanish Art and Cultural Heritage 14. Spanish History 15. Politics, War and Economy in the Age of Globalization 16. European Business History 17. Supply Chain Management Introduction 18. Business Analysis 19. Mediterranean Politics and Culture 20. Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation 21. E-Commerce and Online Businesses   22. The Political Economy of European Integration 23.  From Empire to Nation: an Economic History of Spain 24. Barcelona. City Planning and Architecture More information about the programme. FINANCES Tuition fees: One 45-hour elective: € 625 Two 45-hour electives: € 1.040 Three 45-hour electives: € 1.490 Four 45-hour electives: € 1.925 Five 45-hour electives: € 2.340 Six 45-hour electives: € 2.755 The UAB charges €40 for any changes you make to your subjects after the final deadline or to your accommodation once you have arrived. DEPOSIT All applicants have to pay a deposit of 400€. More information about the deposit in menu Expenses. ACCOMMODATION UAB is one of the few universities in Spain to have a university campus. The UAB's infrastructure was created exclusively for university life and the campus provides all the services you need for your academic, leisure and everyday life. The University Village (Vila Universitària) is strategically located, offering comfortable accommodation for students or members of faculty who come from outside the area. The 640 residential units vary in size, providing accommodation for a total of 1,806 people with a wide variety of available services and benefits. It is a real on-campus city, with parks, leisure areas and all the basic services that residents require (laundry, bakery, supermarket, etc.) and regular road and rail connections with Barcelona, Sabadell, Cerdanyola del Vallès and Sant Cugat del Vallès. More information about accommodation in UAB.