Guide

University of Barcelona

ES Spain · Barcelona

Spain’s best university for QS; strong medicine and research.

Tuition
€1 201 / year
Founded
1450
Students
63,000
QS 2027
#165
IELTS from
6
Bachelor language
Catalan / Spanish

17,69 € per credit × 60 ECTS (public price in Catalonia)

Schools and programmes

  • Medicine & Health Sciences
  • Biology
  • Economics & Business
  • Psychology
  • Fine Arts

Application deadlines (2027 intake)

  • — UNEDasiss: accreditation (typical). Required for applying to universities; check the deadlines on unedasiss.uned.es in advance
  • — University application (typical). Deadlines vary by region

Documents required

  • International passport — Valid for the whole period of study + 6 months
  • Certificate + grades supplement — If you're still studying — your grade report for years 10–11 and predicted grades
  • Homologation / accreditation UNEDasiss
  • PCE exams (if needed)
  • Spanish DELE B2 or English
  • Document translation + apostille — Sworn/notarized translation into the language of instruction
  • Student visa
  • Motivation letter / essay
  • Photo for documents
  • Pay the application fee
  • Health insurance

Official links

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