Diplomas & Certificates
All students participating in one of the Spanish language and culture courses arranged by the UAB University in Barcelona will receive a Certificate of Attendance. The Certificate of Attendance will state what Spanish language course you have taken and at what level, but without any final note.
Apart from the certificate of attendance it is possible to get one of the following certificates and diplomas depending on the Spanish language course taken.
Certificate of Course
A certificate of course and transcript is given for all courses. Students have to participate in at least 80% of all classes and must pass a final exam. This certificate will also state your final level and number of hours of class.
Sufficiency in Spanish Language
To get this certificate, students must take a Spanish language course for at least one month and then pass the exam of Sufficiency set by the Autonomous University of Barcelona. This certificate will state your score on the exam and will define the Spanish level reached.
Credits
Credits can be gained on all of the specified courses at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. If you need credits, you will first of all have to contact the study abroad office at your university for full information about how to obtain credits from your studies abroad. The different certificates given by the Autonomous University of Barcelona which states the final mark and the number and type of courses taken will normally be enough to get credits for your studies. If requested we can send a copy of your final transcript directly to your university. Below you can find a standard guide to US and European credits obtained from each course.
Monthly Intensive
- 4 Week course (80 hours) = 5 US Credits and 8 EU Credits
Semester Course
- 2 Subjects (90 hours) = 6 US Credits and 11.6 EU Credits
- 3 Subjects (135 hours) = 9 US Credits and 17.4 EU Credits
- 4 Subjects (180 hours) = 12 US Credits and 23.2 EU Credits
- 5 Subjects (225 hours) = 15 US Credits and 29 EU Credits
Summer Course
- 1 subject (45 hours) = 5.8 European credits and approx 3 US semester credits.
Regulations for Semester Abroad Programme
If you plan to take the Semester Spanish Course or Study Abroad program please check the regulations page to ensure you are able to enroll.