RECSM Winter Methods School 2027
RECSM Winter Methods School 2027
Barcelona, Spain
Registration opens soon for the Winter Methods School 2027!
15-19 February 2027, Barcelona
Join us at Universitat Pompeu Fabra’s Ciutadella campus. All courses are taught in English.
Registration closes on 27 January (23:59 CET)
Come to Barcelona for the RECSM Winter Methods School, a week-long intensive program covering diverse topics on survey methodology and statistical analysis of data for professionals, researchers and students. Participants can choose from 5 courses covering different topics taught by leading experts from around the world.
Get to know your instructors and fellow researchers in person at Universitat Pompeu Fabra’s Ciutadella campus, with coffee breaks, lunches and sessions designed for conversation.
See course options, enrolment, and course prices and discounts below.
Monday-Tuesday, 15-16 February (2 days)
Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 February (3 days)
Why join us in person
At the RECSM Methods School, you get the chance to get to talk to your instructors and build your community with like-minded people in class, over coffee, at lunch, and at our events.
- A student room on campus where you can take a break between classes. We provide snacks and drinks, and the Methods School coordinator is there if you need anything.
- Add a lunch voucher when you enrol to eat on campus at a discounted price, together with your instructors and other participants.
- And you’ll be in Barcelona, with the campus right next to Parc de la Ciutadella and 5 minutes from the beach!
Events during the week
- Each course starts with a coffee on Monday and Wednesday morning, so you can meet the other participants and the RECSM team before it begins.
- Keynote by the RECSM director on going beyond conventional surveys on Tuesday, 16 February.
- Roundtable event on Thursday, 18 February.
Enrolment information
Registration deadline: 27 January, 23:59 CET
For step-by-step instructions, see the registration and enrolment guide.
For any questions or help with enrollment, please contact [email protected].
1. Select your courses
Taking two courses gets you a discount (see Tuition fees and discounts).
2. Register
- UPF students and returning participants
- New participants: Catalan | English | Spanish
You can add lunch vouchers when you enrol (see Tuition fees and discounts)
3. Payment
On the enrolment platform
Payments made through the enrolment platform will be by credit or debit card.
Bank transfer
If you need to pay via bank transfer, please contact [email protected].
Invoices
If you would like to pay by invoice, email [email protected] at least two weeks before the registration deadline (by 13 January).
Include in your email:
- Your full name
- Email address
- Courses you are enrolled in
- Institution name
- Institution's full address (street, city and postal code)
- Institution's VAT number
If you require an invoice after registration, email [email protected] with your registration confirmation document, together with the above information.
Students and staff from Spanish universities: please tell us whether you would like to receive an electronic invoice. If so, include your DIR3 codes.
Students and staff from UPF, please email us before registering if you need an invoice.
| Course length | Non-academic professional | Academic (20% discount) | Student (40% discount) |
| 8 hours | 500 EUR | 400 EUR | 300 EUR |
| 10 hours | 600 EUR | 480 EUR | 360 EUR |
| 12 hours | 700 EUR | 560 EUR | 420 EUR |
Additional discounts
- 20% discount for enrolling in two or more courses.
- An additional 30% discount if you belong to one of our partners:
Partner universities
Affiliates of Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universidad de Salamanca.
Students from the Department of Political and Social Sciences at UPF, please contact [email protected] before registering.
Partner associations and programs
Members of WAPOR Latinoamérica, the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) and Data Analyst per Decisioni Strategiche (DADS).
Please have proof of membership ready when you register.
If you are interested in bulk enrolment rates for your organisation, or if you have limited financial resources that make it difficult for you to afford the course fees, please contact RECSM. Reduced fees may be available upon request and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Lunch vouchers
Add lunch vouchers to your enrolment and have lunch with instructors and fellow participants on campus.
- Price: €7 per day
- Valid at: UPF Campus de la Ciutadella Cafeteria, on the days of your course
- How to buy: Select the lunch voucher option when you enrol. Vouchers can’t be added after registration.
- Included: Regular, gluten-free, or vegetarian menu with an appetizer, main course, bread, dessert and drink
RECSM has partnered with RESA University Residences to offer all Winter School participants a discount on accommodation bookings at their student residences during the dates which correspond with the Winter Methods School.
Please send us an email with your registration confirmation document in order to access the discount.
We are grateful to our partners ESRA, WAPOR LATAM, DADS, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and Universidad de Salamanca.
