Students who are working or have worked in a company with an employment contract (other than a University-Business agreement), they can request the valuation of work experience as internship credits.

Requirements

  • It is essential to have all 1st and 2nd courses approved for degrees in ADE, Economia, IBE or Empresarials-Management.
    • IBE degree: it is necessary to fulfill some of the additional requirements detailed in the teacher's guide.
  • For students of the Double Degree, it is necessary to have access to the 6th course. For further information about Progression, check this link. 
  • The work must be related to the degree.
  • The minimum remuneration must be €6,30 gross per hour.

 

Number of credits that can be obtained

The allocation of the number of credits will be established based on the hours working, with a maximum of 14 credits, which can also be divided into blocks according to the subjects:

  • Internship I, 5 credits (125 hours of work experience)
  • Internship II, 5 credits (125 hours of work experience)
  • Internship III, 4 credits (100 hours of work experience)

 

Important aspects to consider for work experience

When performed in a family business

  • From academic year 2020-2021, it is established a maximum of 9 credits for work experience for those situations where student is first-degree relative with business owners and/or business members
  • This limitation will apply even if the student has proved 250 hours or more of work experience
  • Student must inform about this situation the Secretary of the Faculty in writing.
  • The Secretary will individually evaluate the appropriateness of assigning credits for the internship
  • Failure to report this circumstance may be grounds for cancellation of the assignment of credits

When performed in a Temporary Employment Company or an intermediary company

  • Each situation will be evaluated by a special commission and there is no guarantee that credits will be awarded.
  • It will be especially appreciate if there is a real interlocutor in the company hosting the internship, who will be committed to valuing the student in writing.
  • It will also be appreciated if the company already has a framework agreement with the UPF.
  • It will be necessary to ensure that all the requirements that ensure the proper function of the internship are fulfilled, as well as good communication between the company and the UPF.
The definitive authorization of all the agreements belongs to the internship coordinator of the Faculty, and in accordance with the requirements mentioned above.

 

To request the valuation of work experience

Which documents must be set?

It is necessary to send to the School of Economics and Business Secretary by CAU form, these two documents:

1) Request for authorization of curricular internships

  • This document must be duly signed and stamped by the firm and signed by student.
  • Download the following document in one of the three available languages:

2) Employment contract

  • This document must be duly signed and stamped by the firm, and signed by student.

When do you have to ask for the valuation?

Both documents must be presented once the firm can certify the enough working hours according to number of credits requested by the student. Secretariat office will not accept any request form for cases when the job has not started yet.  We will not accept neither request forms where the number of hours don't reach the minimum hours according to number of credits requested by the student.

 

Recognition of work experience for the summer 2023

  • Closing date for submitting the curricular placement authorization application: 15th October 2023.
  • In this way, the aim is to guarantee the quality and the correct monitoring of the experience.

 

If your employment contract is approved as Curricular, you will receive an email with instructions on how to apply for enrollment.