Studying and Teaching

Services

Your temporary student card will give you access to many UB services, as well as to specific services provided solely for temporary visiting students.

 

Computer rooms

You can use the computer facilities in the UB faculty or school in which you are registered on presentation of your temporary student card.

The Library

You have access to the services of The Library of the University of Barcelona (BUB).

Shopping for books and stationery

You can shop at any of the following university bookshops:

  • Bellvitge Campus
    Benvil, SA
    Feixa Llarga, s/n - 08970 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
    Tel. 93 263 24 33
  • Mundet Campus
    Benvil, SA
    Passeig de la Vall d'Hebrón, 171 - 08035 Barcelona
    Tel. 934 705 400 - 934 021 974
  • Plaça Universitat Campus
    Niemon Impression, SL
    Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585 - 08007 Barcelona
    Tel. 933 178 442
  • Faculty of Biology
    Sumistros Generales de Oficina Rey enter, SL
    Avda. Diagonal, 645 - 08028 Barcelona
    Tel. 934 021 580 / 934 915 270
  • Faculty of Economics and Business
    Cooperativa Universitària l'Economista
    Avda. Diagonal, 690 - 08034 Barcelona
    Tel. 934 024 317 - 932 804 383
    Suministros Generales de Oficina, Rey Center, SL
    Avda. Diagonal, 690 - 08034 Barcelona
    Tel. 932 804 250
    Niemon Impressions, SL
    Avda. Diagonal, 696 - 08028 Barcelona
    Tel. 934 020 864
  • Faculty of Law
    Benvil, SA
    Avda. Diagonal, 684 - 08034 Barcelona
    Tel. 932 803464
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
    Suministros Generales de Oficina, Rey Center, SL
    Avda. Diagonal, 643 - 08028 Barcelona
    Tel. 934 021 880 - 934 021 895
  • Faculties of Geography and History and of Philosophy
    Benvil, SA
    C/. Montalegre , 6 - 08001 Barcelona
    Tel. 934 039 717
  • Faculties of Chemistry and of Physics
    Suministros Generales de Oficina, Rey Center, SL
    Avda. Diagonal, 647 - 08028 Barcelona
    Tel. 934 118 329

An email account and access to view academic records

Following enrolment, you will be entitled to a UB email account and online access to view your academic record ('expedient' in Catalan), the ongoing account of the subjects you have completed and are studying.

www.ub.edu/monub/

To enter your personal web space you'lll need to key in the ID number you were given on enrolment and a password that you have created.

Catalan language courses

At the start of each semester, the UB Language Service (Serveis Lingüísitics) offers visiting students a beginners course in Catalan. Information about this is available at the following links:

Alternatively, if you want to start a Catalan course right now, you can consult the Catalan government (Generalitat de Catalunya) online course offerings at www.intercat.gencat.es/

You can also visit Information for participants on exchange programes for information about the uses of Catalan at the University of Barcelona and the opportunities to learn it. The link offers information on language courses and a range of language learning materials and resources that are available for self-study on the Internet.

Spanish language courses

These are delivered by the UB Institute of Hispanic Studies on the Plaça Universitat Campus. The Institute organizes Spanish courses for ERASMUS and Bilateral Agreement exchange students.

The courses for ERASMUS and Bilateral Agreement exchange students during the 2008-2009 academic year are scheduled as follows:

  • PART-TIME SPANISH COURSE (elementary and intermediate levels)
    Level test: 02-09-2011, at 10:00am
    Publication of groups and class times: 05-09-2011, at 10:00pm
    Course dates: from 05-09-2011 to 15-09-201, Sun to Thur, 5:30pm-8:30pm
    Registration period: from 05-09-2011 to 07-09-2011, 9:00am-2:00pm
  • REGULAR SPANISH COURSE (intermediate level)
    Level test:     14-10-2011, at 10:00am
    Publication of groups and class times:     21-10-2011, at 15:00am
    Course dates:     from 24-10-2011 to 16-12-2011
    Registration period:     from 14-10-2011 to 19-10-2011, 9:00am-2:00pm
  • REGULAR SPANISH COURSE (elementary and intermediate levels)
    For 2nd semester exchange students
    Level test:     03-02-2012, at 10:00am
    Publication of groups and class times:     10-02-2012, at 15:00am
    Course dates:     from 13-02-2012 to 30-03-2012
    Registration period:     from 03-02-2012 to 08-02-2012, 9:00am-2:00pm

Price: 115 €

To enrol on these courses, you need:

a) to have been admitted to the UB as a Socrates-ERASMUS or Bilateral Agreement student

b) to take the level test on the dates given above (students do not have to enrol in order to take the level test)

For further information, visit the Institute of Hispanic Studies.

University dining hall access

Most of the faculties and university schools have restaurants and cafeterias. There is also a main university dining hall on the Pedralbes Campus, near the Faculty of Fine Arts, which offers a fixed price menu and a self-service restaurant.

Sports

UB Sports on the Diagonal Campus, is a large sports complex that offers members of the University of Barcelona the opportunity to participate in a wide range of sporting activities.

You can use the facilities on payment of a membership fee calculated on the basis of the length of your stay in the UB.

Welcome sessions in UB faculties and schools

Most of the faculties and schools at the University of Barcelona organize welcome sessions for students on international exchange programs at the beginning of each semester. Usually, you should receive details of these in your letter of acceptance.

 

 

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