UPF approves a Minor in Plurilingualism
UPF approves a Minor in Plurilingualism
UPF approved on July 12, 2018, the Minor in Plurillingualism, a specialized itinerary that recognizes the effort and dedication of students in foreign language training. Undergraduates or master's students who wish to enroll on this minor will be able to choose between the following courses, with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 ECTS credits:
| Course | Type | Institution | Credits |
| German | Language | Idiomes UPF o Faculty of Translation and Interpreting | 3, 4, 6 ECTS |
| German | Culture | UPF Plurilingual campus | 1 ECTS |
| German | Learning strategies | Faculty of Translation and Interpreting | 6 ECTS |
| English | Language | Idiomes UPF | 3, 6 ECTS |
| Arabic | Language | Idiomes UPF | 3, 6 ECTS |
| Arabic | Culture | UPF Plurilingual campus | 1 ECTS |
| French | Language | Idiomes UPF o Faculty of Translation and Interpreting | 3, 4, 6 ECTS |
| French | Culture | UPF Plurilingual campus | 1 ECTS |
| French | Learning strategies | Faculty of Translation and Interpreting | 6 ECTS |
| Intercomprehension | Language | Faculty of Translation and Interpreting | 4 ECTS |
| Italian | Language | Idiomes UPF | 3, 6 ECTS |
| Italian | Culture | UPF Plurilingual campus | 1 ECTS |
| Japanese | Language | Idiomes UPF | 3, 6 ECTS |
| Catalan Sign Language | Language | Faculty of Translation and Interpreting | 4 ECTS |
| Catalan Sign Language | Learning strategies | Faculty of Translation and Interpreting | 6 ECTS |
| Roaming! Languages for mobility | Culture | Idiomes UPF | 1 ECTS |
| Russian | Language | Idiomes UPF | 3, 6 ECTS |
| Russian | Culture | UPF Plurilingual campus | 1 ECTS |
| Chinese | Language | Idiomes UPF | 3, 6 ECTS |
| Chinese | Culture | UPF Plurilingual campus | 1 ECTS |
A new course called Roaming! Languages for mobility, will be offered for the first time to students who go on Erasmus. This course helps students become aware of the importance of the values of interculturality and multilingualism.
The Minor in Plurilingualism also offers the opportunity to give 6 extra credits to all those students who certified a level B2 or higher of a foreign language between the 2014-2015 and 2017-2018, following article 211 of Law 2/2014 of the Parliament of Catalonia.
The UPF faculties will soon address their students with detailed information on how to apply for the Minor in Plurilingualism.
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