IB Pathways

Universitat Pompeu Fabra · Spain

Global Studies

Cultural, economic, legal, environmental, political and technological change studied across disciplines, with compulsory study of a further language.

Where
BarcelonaSpain
Degree
GradoSpanish bachelor's degree
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
Not published yet2026: pre-enrolment 2–26 June
Last cut-off
11.724 of 142025 · 70 places
EU/EEA fee
€1,202.32year 1, 2026/27
More facts
Degree
GradoSpanish bachelor's degree
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

Not published yet2026: pre-enrolment 2–26 June

Every date in Spain

What it is

The degree studies the cultural, economic, legal, environmental, political, social and technological forces of a global society from a transdisciplinary angle, with attention to challenges such as climate change, migration, artificial intelligence, economic crises, war, poverty and pandemics. The first two years are in English, with three compulsory courses in a further language chosen from Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French or Spanish, and later electives can be taken in English, Spanish or Catalan. A stay abroad is compulsory in the third or fourth year, with a double degree option with an Australian university, and optional internships range from government bodies and the European Parliament to think tanks and companies.

What you need

  • Taught in English in years 1–2; years 3–4 electives run in English, Spanish or Catalan. B2 English advisable.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Universitat Pompeu Fabra

IB via UNEDasiss (grade 5–10). In Catalonia only PAU specific-phase or UNED PCE exams lift it towards 14; IB subject grades on the credential do not count.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on upf.edu

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    Ranked on your admission grade out of 14 in the Catalan pre-enrolment. The cut-off shown is the last admitted grade for 2025-26.
The last cut-off

Last admitted in 2025: 11.724 out of 14.

A past result, not a prediction.

Where it is published

Sources (4)
  1. Bachelor's degree in Global Studies at UPF — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Entry requirements
  3. Cut-off, 2025
  4. IB applicants at UPF

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