Bachelor's degree Final Project

The BA dissertation is a compulsory course of 10 ECTS to be completed in the third year of the BA in Global Studies. It is a supervised individual project — an in-depth, thoroughly researched, and original piece of writing that establishes your ability to examine a specific global issue. The BA dissertation is the culmination of your academic experience in the BA in Global Studies. Through it, you will demonstrate your mastery of the knowledge and skills you have acquired throughout the degree.

• Regulations of the Final Degree Project of the offical university studies (Agreement Consell de Govern of july 13, 2022)
• Regulatory document of the TFG. Facultaty of Humanities. Bachelor's Degree in Humanities and Bachelor's Degree in Global Studies (Agreement Junta de Facultat June 7, 2023)
• New JUNE 2023: Royal Decree 822/2021 establishes the obligation of a public defense of the thesis. We will soon specify what it will consist of.
• Handbook for dissertation writers: BA in Global Studies, 2025-26
  
   

2025-26

Assignment of directors and TFG directors

Very important! This registration will not take effect if the Bachelor's Degree Final Project, codi 23264, is not enrolled in July'25.

Deadline

NEW JUNE 2023: Royal Decree 822/2021 establishes the obligation of a public defence of the work. We will shortly specify what this defence will consist of.

Ordinary evaluation

Extraordinary evaluation (Remedial)

Prizes
Global Studies BA Dissertation Prize
All dissertations that have been awarded a matrícula d’honor are eligible for the Global Studies BA Dissertation Prize. The session will be held on October 25, at 10 AM. in Mercè Rodoreda Auditorium.

Gender Studies BA Dissertation Prize
https://www.upf.edu/web/igualtat/tfggenere

Planetary Wellbeing BA Dissertation Prize
https://www.upf.edu/web/wellbeing/recerca-i-transferencia

Publishing your dissertation
UPF’s Digital Repository
All dissertations that have been awarded a matrícula d’honor are available in UPF’s Digital Repository. If you would like to read dissertations from previous years in the Digital Repository, you can find them here.
Please note that previous dissertations may serve as a rough guide of what is expected of a BA dissertation in Global Studies, but never as a handbook. This is why there is an updated handbook each academic year — some details change from year to year, and it is always the current year’s handbook that you must pay attention to. In other words, if there are differences between previous dissertations and this year’s handbook, follow the handbook at all times.
Academic journals
After receiving your dissertation grade, you may want to consider adapting your dissertation or part of it for publication in an academic journal. Please discuss your publication plans with your supervisor, as they will be able to advise you on this process.
Depending on your topic, you might find the titles below suitable. The first seven are student- run academic journals, which are very good venues for BA dissertations.
1. Asiadémica. Revista Universitaria de Estudios sobre Asia Oriental
2. Columbia Journal of History (Columbia University)
3. Cornell International Affairs Review (Cornell University)
4. Entremons: UPF Journal of World History (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
5. Global Histories: A Student Journal (Freie Universität Berlin)
6. Reinvention: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research (University of Warwick and Monash University)
7. SURJ: The Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal (Stanford University)
8. Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Geografia

Past prizes, publications, and presentations
If you are awarded a prize for your dissertation, or if you publish or present a piece based on it, please email the Global Studies coordinator ([email protected]) to be added in the categories below in future editions of the handbook.
Prizes
2022 Nzams, Telma. Planetary Wellbeing Prize, UPF (First prize)
Pérez, Mariona. Global Studies BA Dissertation Prize, Department of Humanities, UPF (Winner, tied for first place)
Teissonnière, Mathilde. Global Studies BA Dissertation Prize, Department of Humanities, UPF (Winner, tied for first place)
2021 Fernández, Berta. Global Studies BA Dissertation Prize, Department of Humanities, UPF (Winner)
Maroto, Carles. Gender Research Prize, Equality Unit, UPF (Winner)
2020 León, Eréndira. Global Studies BA Dissertation Prize, Department of Humanities, UPF (Winner)
2019 Molina, Paula. Gender Research Prize, Equality Unit, UPF (Honourable mention)

Publications
2022 Dougàs Chavarria, Aris. “‘Trialling... and erring’: A historical overview of housing in Petrograd, Leningrad, and Saint Petersburg”, Entremons: UPF Journal of World History, 13: 150‒75
2019 Blin Domínguez, Fiona. “Denmark’s perspectives on the implementation of an alternative transport system in the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities”, Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Geografia, 88: 115‒41
         Monserrat Fasting, Anna. “Global food waste and the Netherlands: Steps towards”, Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Geografia, 88: 143‒62

Presentations
2023 Oller Sigró, Mar. Multilingualism and Diversity' Student Conference (2nd edition), EUTOPIA Alliance
         Pérez Marginet, Alba. Multilingualism and Diversity' Student Conference (2nd edition), EUTOPIA Alliance
2022 García Moll, Alicia. International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR), University of Warwick
          ———. International Workshop “Crisis and gender inequalities in the past and the present”, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
          Millan, Sara. International Workshop “Crisis and gender inequalities in the past and the present”, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2021 Fernández, Berta. Eutopia Summer Conference “Rethinking the UN’s SDG agenda in the post-pandemic era”, Eutopia and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
         García Schwarz, Natàlia. Eutopia Summer Conference “Rethinking the UN’s SDG agenda in the post-pandemic era”, Eutopia and Universitat         Pompeu Fabra
         García Zaragoza, Claudia. 14th Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges, Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
         Jin, Sui. Eutopia Summer Conference “Rethinking the UN’s SDG agenda in the post- pandemic era”, Eutopia and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
         León, Eréndira. 14th Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges, Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
         Odériz, María, Eutopia Summer Conference “Rethinking the UN’s SDG agenda in the post-pandemic era”, Eutopia and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2020 Dougas, Aris. International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR), University of Warwick and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
         Egea, Iris. International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR), University of Warwick and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
         García Zaragoza, Claudia. International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR), University of Warwick and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
         León, Eréndira. International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR), University of Warwick and Universitat Pompeu Fabra
         Robert, Helena. International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR), University of Warwick and Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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