All HESP courses are 45 hours (4 hours per week) except for the
Spanish language courses, which are 90 hours (12.5 hours per week during the first two weeks, and 6 hours a week until the end of the term). Classes usually have a maximum of 35 students (15 in language courses) and a minimum of 10.
HESP organizes courses at three different periods throughout the school year:
Fall semester: September-December
Spring semester: January-May
Summer program: June-July
The UPF academic year is divided into three terms. The first two of them correspond approximately to the HESP semesters, a fact that allows students to join both.
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Academic Requirements
In order to apply for the Study Abroad Program, students should satisfy the following criteria:
· Be currently a junior year student in higher education institution
· Have a minimum of a cumulative 3.0 GPA (of a 4.0 scale) or equivalent
· A minimum of one college level Spanish semester in their home university
· A letter from their home university certifying that the courses taken at UPF will be transferred to the student's academic file
Assessment
Assessment is semi-continuous and is based on the following parameters:
Class participation: 15%
Mid-term examination: 25%
Course work: 30%
Final examination: 30%
In some cases, this system will be adapted to the needs and characteristics of the course, but the same criterion of semi-continuous assessment will be followed.
UPF uses a numeric grading system of a 10 scale. HESP recomeded transfer scale is the following:
Fail (F): Less than 5
Pass (C): 5-6
Good (B): 7-8
Excellent (A): 9-10
Honours (A+)
