UPF has planned teaching for the 2021-2022 academic year so as to be able to offer the maximum level of face-to-face attendance that is compatible with the evolution of the health situation at all times, respecting the protection recommendations issued by the authorities and making use of all the necessary instruments to fluff up classrooms.

UPF considers that presence is decisive to take full advantage of learning, and therefore wants to get the most out of the experience in the classroom, the coexistence of students in the spaces of the University and the various resources that it allows. Throughout the academic year special attention will be paid to guaranteeing a face-to-face experience for students, who will have to attend the campus to carry out the scheduled teaching activities. Likewise, an accompaniment plan will be foreseen for those students being confined or sick.

The management and technical teams of the University, with the experience learned from the exceptional nature of this last year, have planned various scenarios to be able to react quickly to any face-to-face restrictions that the health situation may pose, adapting teaching to the evolution of the epidemiological situation, if necessary. Measures planned include virtualizing large group classes, establishing rotating shifts, doubling groups or reducing the size of class groups. These measures, however, will be applied in a flexible manner, to enhance attendance of students at the University campus.

However, current health data suggest that at the beginning of the first term some measures to reduce presence will still have to be applied. In this regard, it is expected that a large majority of the large group classes will be done online, while on the campuses the training activities will be done in smaller groups. Accurate and updated information on the situation in each study will be offered on the website of each centre.