Language Courses at the UPF International Programs

The Spanish language courses offered by the UPF Language Training Program (PEI) are organized at five different levels, from Beginner to Proficiency. The Proficiency level prepares students for the Instituto Cervantes DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera). More specialized courses are also available.

All courses, which have 90 contact hours, are taught using the communicative approach to language learning and have been designed according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Calendar Fall 2023

Arrival date: Before September 22

Welcome and orientation sessions: September 22

Spanish language placement test: September 22

Holidays and non-lecture days: September 25, October 12, November 1, December 4 to December 8, Christmas Holidays (December 21-January 7)

Schedules: Monday to Thursday, 8:30h to 10:30h or 10:30h to 12:30h

Program

Courses

Exam period

Retake exams*

Spanish Language Courses

September 26-December 1*

December 1

N/A

(*) Re-take exams are only available for UPF or ESCI regular courses and these exams take place after the end of the term for students who have failed a course in the first call (during regular exam period). Re-take exams will only be available in absentia if the professor and pertinent School agree (i.e., international students are expected to pass the exams in the first call. Only students who have not passed the first call of the exam may take the re-take exam which will take place after the semester is over, which means they may need to come back to Barcelona to do so).

(**) The following Fridays will be lecture day in order to complete 45h of teaching: Fridays: October 20 and 27, November 10 and December 1.