Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) Summer School 2021:

The UAB Summer School 2021 opens its doors for all the international students who want to join in its 6^th edition.

The program comprises a training offer of 28 undergraduate subjects from all academic fields (Sciences, Biosciences, Health Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Social and Legal Sciences and Engineering) and takes place from late June to the end of July once the ordinary academic year is over.

The courses are mostly taught in English even though a few of them are taught in Spanish, where students can earn from 6 to 12 ECTS in two 3-week periods. Moreover, students who sign up before the 30^th of April will get a 20% early bird discount!

First period: 21 June to 9 July 2021. 

Courses will be from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Online courses will have a special schedule which you can consult on the specific course pages. Fee: € 850 Course Fee (6 ECTS). Registration of international and national students (non-UAB students) before April 30 will get 20% discount.  

• Bioethics (ONLINE)
• Contemporary Challenges in International Relations (ONLINE)
• Contemporary Spain through the Eye of the Movie Camera (in Spanish) (PRESENTIAL)
• Diseases of Marine Mammals ^NEW   (PRESENTIAL)
• Ecological Economics and Degrowth Principles (ONLINE)
• Español como Lengua Extranjera (A1 MCER) / Spanish as a Foreign Language (A1 CEFR) (ONLINE)
• European Economic Integration (PRESENTIAL)
• Gastronomy & Oenology (PRESENTIAL)
• Geography of Global Change (ONLINE)
• How the Brain Works (ONLINE)
• Leadership, Negotiation Techniques (ONLINE)
• Project Design Based on Mediterranian Biodiversity ^NEW (PRESENTIAL)
• Psychological First Aid (ONLINE)
• Resources for Teaching and Learning English in Infant and Primary Education (ONLINE)
• Urban Performing Arts (PRESENTIAL)

Second period: 12 July to 30 July 2021. Courses will be from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Online courses will have a special schedule which you can consult on the specific course pages. Fee: € 850 Course Fee (6 ECTS). Registration of international and national students (non-UAB students) before April 30 will get 20% discount. 

• Advanced Programming (ONLINE)
• Building Resilience in Times of Coronavirus: a guide for individuals, organizations and communities^NEW (ONLINE)
• Contemporary Italy through the Eye of the Movie Camera (In Spanish) ^NEW (PRESENTIAL)
• Critical Thinking (ONLINE)
• Culture, Society and Health^NEW (PRESENTIAL)
• Discovering the Fascinating World of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (PRESENTIAL)
• E-marketing for Tourism^NEW (ONLINE)
• Español como Lengua Extranjera (A2 MCER) / Spanish as a Foreign Language (A2 CEFR) (ONLINE)
• Geography of East Asia (ONLINE)
• Good Journalism is Alive (PRESENTIAL)
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship^NEW (PRESENTIAL)
• Public Participation in the Institutions of European Union^NEW (ONLINE)
• Spanish Politics (ONLINE)

Due to COVID-19 and the constant changes in the contingency measures of the virus, the Summer School will be held both online and in a presential format, depending on each of the courses. With this dual modality, the university guarantees compliance with health measures and the development of courses in a safe environment. You can check the specificities of each course on the website.

Please find enclosed a brochure about the UAB Barcelona Summer School program and a more detailed information on the following link www.uab.cat/barcelona-summer-school

Application process:

1. Interested candidates should fill USJ’s outgoing mobility form and send it to the International relations office: sri.mobilite@usj.edu.lb 
2. The international relations office of USJ will send the student's official nomination 
3. In parallel, students must follow the instructions and apply through the following link www.uab.cat/barcelona-summer-school 

For further questions, please do not hesitate to contact sri.mobilite@usj.edu.lb (USJ) or summer@uab.cat (UAB).