Duration Four academic years
Fee

Price for EU citizens (*): €1.693,40

Price for non EU citizens or non residents (*): €8.778,76

 

(*) Includes the charges for handling the registration and transcription, publications and academic forms and student insurance.

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Places 60
Admissions Access to programme
Branch of knowledge
Arts and humanities
Schedule
Afternoons. Some third- and fourth-year optional subjects may be offered in the morning. Students who meet the established requisites may apply to follow the programme on a part-time basis.
Academic year
From September to June
Credits
240 ECTS credits
Basic subjects: 60 (16 of which correspond to a study period abroad); compulsory subjects: 112; optional subjects: 60; bachelor's degree final project: 8
Languages
English (compulsory) and French, German or Catalan Sign Language. Recommended level at start of programme: at least B1 in English and A1+ in French, German or Catalan Sign Language.
Venue
Communication Campus - Poblenou
Organizer

Translation and Language Sciences Academic Coordination Unit

  • Presentation

    • The bachelor's degree in Applied Languages is aimed at students with a passion for languages and communication between people and organisations in an increasingly globalised world. It is especially suitable for those interested in learning about the human capacity of speech, language as a system of communication and the relationships between language and discourse, culture, society and technology.

      The bachelor's degree in Applied Languages trains expert linguists in the professional skills required by institutions and companies from a variety of fields: press offices, communication departments, text editing, cultural mediation, language teaching and support in the development of software applications, among many others. Linguistics is a professional area with a growing demand in the job market: roughly 70% of our students find their first job in fewer than three months after completing their studies (2017 data from the Catalan university system’s data portal. EUC).

      This programme also enables students to attain a high level of Catalan and Spanish, as well as two other languages, which is a necessary skill for professional activities (writing, correcting, editing, translation, oral expression, cultural mediation, etc.) and for the creation and use of linguistic resources (language data collection, dictionary production, terminology management, software applications, etc.).

      Applied languages and me at Pompeu because…

      • I will understand fundamental questions such as: what is language, what is a language, how language can change according to use and how [*language] relates to culture, society or psychology.
      • I will master the grammar, the lexicon, and oral and written expression in Catalan and in Spanish.
      • I will be able to reach the highest levels of knowledge of English and another language - French, German or Catalan sign language - with compulsory stays abroad at prestigious foreign universities.
      • I will be able to learn about the scientific fundamentals of language teaching or the development of computer applications that understand human language.
      • I will get to know about case study methods, in practical terms, the different relationships of language in general and specific languages in particular with education, business, technology and society.
      • I will learn to solve professional practice problems in the fields of language teaching, writing and editing texts, linguisticmanagement and consultancy, or of technological applications, amongst others.
      • The data indicates that within a year I will have found a satisfactory job.

       


       

    • The bachelor's degree in Applied Languages aims to give linguistics and language professionals the competences needed to meet the demands of companies and institutions whose activity requires experts in the different language applications. Hence, the programme has two components: firstly, it is aimed at the development of communication skills and mastery of languages; secondly, it seeks to provide knowledge of the human capacity for language and the relationships that exist between language, discourse, culture, society and technology, with the ultimate aim of applying this knowledge to solving problems in a diverse range of professional settings. This, therefore, is a degree which combines a theoretical perspective with an applied and vocational approach.

      The competences that are acquired are:

      • An excellent command of students’ own language(s) both in terms of writing and speaking
      • A receptive and productive command of at least two foreign languages, in terms of both writing and speaking
      • A knowledge of the cultures of the foreign working languages
      • An ability to describe and analyse the structure, meaning and use of the working languages
      • An ability to identify language needs in business and institutional environments, and apply this knowledge accordingly
      • An ability to identify language needs in society and apply this knowledge accordingly
      • An ability to identify language needs in the area of education and first and second-language learning, and apply this knowledge accordingly
      • The ability to analyse acts of communication (in all their complexity and with the necessary detail)
      • The use of data collection and analysis in the area of linguistics
      • The use of software tools applied to natural language processing
      • The ability to search for and manage information and documentation to resolve language problems
      • Rigor when it comes to revision and quality control in language mediation
      • The ability to reflect on cultural diversity and multilingualism
      • The ability to design and manage language projects
         

    • The curricular work placements are an optional subject of between 10 and 20 credits. There are also extracurricular, paid work placements of up to 800 hours per year.

      For the curricular work placements, there are agreements with, among others:

      • Institut d’Estudis Catalans
      • The Catalan Government’s Department of Education
      • The Official Language School of Cornellà de Llobregat
      • Language Services of the UB
      • British House
      • Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
      • Éditions Larousse
      • Catalan Federation for the Deaf (FESOCA)
         

    • There is a compulsory placement in the third year, in the framework of the student exchange agreements of the Erasmus network and other agreements undersigned by UPF. You can apply for a grant to fund this placement during the second year.
       

      • Linguist in the field of linguistic consultancy and management, and technology applied to language in multilingual environments
      • Language teaching
      • Linguistic mediation in professional and social environments
      • Editing and correctionof mother tongue and foreign language texts
      • Writing and correction of specialised texts and audiovisual content
      • Administrative and documentary work in multilingual environments
      • Lexicography and terminology
      • Language planning
      • Support for software applications development
      • Linguistic management and consultancy (in business, institutional or organisational environments)
      • Multilingualism management in professional and social environments
         
      • 70% of our graduates have got a job within one year after graduation.
      • 70% of our graduates have got a position directly related to the degree.
      • Our graduates are satisfied with their position.
      • Our graduates consider that their degree has open them the opportunity to specialize in different fields.
      • The occupation rate of our graduates is close to 80%.

    • The bachelor's degree in Applied Languages is characterised by:

      • The use of active learning methods: learning based on case studies, practical seminars for all subjects, collaborative work, etc.
      • The importance given to learning practical skills and the emphasis on creativity.
      • The learning of two languages (Catalan and Spanish) to a high level of proficiency and two other languages (English and French, German on Catalan Sign Language), as well as the chance to learn the basics of a third language.
      • Tutorised teaching: each student has a tutor throughout the degree.
      • Training in the use of advanced software tools.
      • A teaching team recognised internationally for its research and teaching quality.
      • An extensive offer of curricular and extracurricular placements in companies and institutions.

    • The professional profile of a language expert is a need in today’s society and has a broad spectrum of professional specialisations:

      • Linguist in the area of consultancy and language management and technology applied to language in multilingual settings
      • Management of multilingualism in professional and social settings
      • Language teaching
      • Language mediation in professional and social settings
      • Lexicography and terminography
      • Text editing and proofreading in both first and second languages
      • Writing and proofreading specialised texts and audiovisual content
      • Administrative and documentary work in multilingual settings
      • Language planning
      • Language management and consultancy in businesses, institutions and organisations
         
      • Continuació d’estudis: crèdits a superar

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        TRADUCCIÓ I CIÈNCIES DEL LLENGUATGE LLENGÜES APLICADES DOBLE GRAU EN TRADUCCIÓ I INTERPRETACIÓ I LLENGÜES APLICADES
      Cal superar el 50% dels crèdits d’assignatures de formació bàsica i obligatòries de 1r curs 30 30 38
       

       

       
      • Progressió en els estudis: crèdits a superar

       

          TRADUCCIÓ I CIÈNCIES DEL LLENGUATGE LLENGÜES APLICADES DOBLE GRAU EN TRADUCCIÓ I INTERPRETACIÓ I LLENGÜES APLICADES
      Accés a 2n curs Cal superar el 50% dels crèdits d’assignatures de formació bàsica i obligatòries de 1r curs 30 crèdits 30 crèdits 38 crèdits
      Accés a 3r curs Cal superar el 90% de 1r curs i el 50% dels crèdits d’assignatures de formació bàsica i obligatòries de 2n curs 55 crèdits de 1r curs 55 crèdits de 1r curs 115 crèdits de 1r curs
      30 crèdits de 2n curs 30 crèdits de 2n curs 35 crèdits de 2n curs
      Accés a 4t curs Cal superar tot el  1r curs , el 90% de 2n curs i el 50% dels crèdits d’assignatures de formació bàsica i obligatòries de 3r curs 54 crèdits de 2n curs 54 crèdits de 2n curs 90 crèdits de 2n curs
      30 crèdits de 3r curs 30 crèdits de 3r curs 42 crèdits de 3r curs
      Accés a 5è curs Cal superar tot el  1r i 2n curs , el 90% de 3r curs i el 50% dels crèdits d’assignatures de formació bàsica i obligatòries de 4t curs     76 crèdits de 3r curs
          36 crèdits de 4t curs

      Els alumnes que demanin la permanència i que tinguin una resolució favorable posterior a la data de matrícula, han de contactar amb la Secretaria per formalitzar-la.

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