The opportunities offered by an international degree programme

There are immense benefits to be gained from studying on a structured programme that offers learning opportunities in another institution and country. The experience opens up new ways of thinking as well as a wealth of new cultural opportunities for students, including the possibility to develop and extend language learning skills. There is no doubt that such learning experiences change lives, broaden intellectual horizons and offer new professional perspectives. Students benefit greatly from studying and working together in multi-cultural environments, from having the opportunity to experience and absorb European culture and influences, and from participating in the development of pan-European social and technological knowledge and the formation of permanent network links across and beyond Europe that may directly assist future employment prospects.

Th University of Barcelona

The University of Barcelona has more than 570 years of history. We are the leading university in Catalonia and Spain. We are in the highest position of all Spanish universities in the most demanding global rankings and we are the only Spanish university in the exclusive League of European Research Universities (LERU). We lead top-level international initiatives such as the Charm European University (CHARM-EU) alliance.

The University of Barcelona we identifies with the best values in our society and we are proud to define ourselves as a public, ethical, critical, open and plural institution that is committed to gender equality, transparency and sustainable development.

The University of Algarve

The University of Algarve is a young state university, located in the southern part of Portugal, one of the most touristic regions of Portugal.The University has witnessed a significant growth in terms of student population, modern facilities and the quality and diversity of programmes on offer.

The University student population is today close to 8,000 and employs over 700 academics. It has three faculties and four schools, offering a range of quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses in beautiful academic settings.

Recently, there has been a significant increase of foreign students from more than 60 countries due to the internationalization strategy of the University of Algarve. The quality and diversity of European Masters and Doctorates, combined with post-graduate courses open to students from all over the world justify the magnitude of this mobility.

It is an important centre for cultural, scientific and technological development, with strong regional, national and international ties, offering students the opportunity to explore various careers as they gain transferable skills.

In these last three decades, the University of Algarve has consolidated the link established with the regional business and with the public and private organisations, encouraging the transfer of knowledge and contributing to sustainable development with an impact across the community.