Estudiants estrangers: Internationals relations
General Introduction
The Faculty of Biology belongs to Division III "Experimental Sciences and Mathematics" of the University of Barcelona.
The Faculty is in charge of the graduate and Ph.D. programmes in Biology, Biochemistry (this programme is held in collaboration with the Faculty of Chemistry) and Environmental Sciences.
The graduate programmes consist of 240 ECTS credits distributed in eight semesters. The degree is organised in two cycles of 4 semesters. Winter semesters start at the end of September and Spring semesters start in the middle of February.
The Ph.D. studies include 2 years of courses (24 ECTS credits) plus a research project (Thesis).
The Faculty employs 200 lecturers and 100 administration and technical staff. Every year, around 425 students from high school enter the Faculty. At present, the Faculty delivers courses to an amount of students close to two thousand.
History
The foundation of the modern Faculty of Sciences at the University of Barcelona is generally agreed to date from 1845, when the Ministry of Education approved the University's study plan including a degree in Sciences consisting of 5 years of elementary studies and 2 years of Sciences proper. In 1900, science studies were reorganised into 4 branches or specialities, one of which was Natural Sciences. In 1910, the Section of Natural Sciences was formally created within the Faculty of Sciences. In 1953, this section was divided into Biology and Geology sections. Finally, in 1973, the Faculty of Biology -the first in Spain- was created at the University of Barcelona.
The Faculty of Biology remained in the old building in Plaça Universitat (University Square) until 1982, when it moved to the present location in a modern building of fine and functional architecture located in the new campus in Pedralbes, one of the city's most select residential areas.
Studying temporarily at the UB
 Information for students from other universities
Faculty location and address
The address of the Faculty of Biology is:
International Relations Office
Av. Diagonal 645
ES-08028 Barcelona
Phone: 34 93 403 48 27
Fax: 34 93 330 71 57
The Faculty is located at the Pedralbes Campus.
Nearest Metro station: Palau Reial (line III, green colour).
Faculty administration
Dean: Javier CASADO MEREDIZ
Vice-Dean: Creu PALACÍN CABAÑAS
Pedro MORAL CASTRILLO
Jorge LLOBERAS CAVERO
Secretary: Francesc Xavier LÓPEZ SORIANO
Head of Biology studies: Antoni ARCAS PONS
Head oF Environmental Sciences studies: Marta PEREZ VALLMITJANA
Head of Biochemistry studies: Montserrat BUSQUETS ABIO
Head of the Administration: Elisa BOSCH ALTESA International Relations Office in the Faculty of Biology:
This office serves as an information centre and coordinates the exchanges. All foreign students should report to this office to complete academic formalities concerning their studies in Barcelona. Here they will also be informed of how the Faculty functions.
Coordinator: Susana BALCELLS
Student Assistant: Jordi GILABERT | 
