Bachelor's Degree in Sociology

Grado en SociologíaTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Catalan, Spanish and English, in Barcelona.

Final projectCredits: 12⁠292 of 1528 similar publish this
Places130 places · Excludes: Double degrees⁠1168 of 1528 similar publish this
Price€17.69/ credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027⁠Starts
LanguageCatalan, Spanish and English⁠
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

53 modules published

Across 4 years of study.

Where will you be?

8 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 2
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 3
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 4
2 modules12 ECTS
Final project12 ECTSSemester not stated
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
How does study run?

6 lines through 4 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Society, ethics and law all the way

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawResearch methodsThesis
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Thesis
What are all the subjects?

All 53 modules

Year 1 · 10 modules · all basic · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 4 modules · 30 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 1r semestre 2o semestreThesis12
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 1r semestre 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Modules · 19 modules · 99 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 1r semestre 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 1r semestre 2o semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective6
· 1r semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 1r semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 1r semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 1r semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 1r semestre 2o semestreElective6
· 1r semestre 2o semestreInternship6
· 1r semestre 2o semestreInternship6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationGrado en Sociología⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits12⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
Places
  • 130⁠
  • ExcludesDouble degrees⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More research methods than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Sociology UB53
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology Complutense Madrid59
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More research methods than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Research methods
8% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: business and management, maths and foundations, thesis, languages and communication, specialist subjects, society, ethics and law, projects and labs, internship.

Which year differs most?

Year 1 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 1

More maths and foundations 20% against 10% at most

This programme

Year 2

More research methods 20% against 10% at most

This programme

Year 3

More society, ethics and law 80% against 75% at most

This programme
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Free electives
Same name, same content?

Furthest from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in year 2

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology here and at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.

Year 190% same mix more maths and foundations here
Year 260% same mix more society, ethics and law here
Year 392% same mix more society, ethics and law here

Left line: this programme. Right line: Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

What is only here?

38 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Society, ethics and law

28
  • Social Conflict and Collective Action
  • Cultural Studies
  • Migration Processes
  • Sociology of Sexuality
  • Sociology of Genders
  • Anthropology
  • Political Science I
  • History
+20 more
  • Methodology of the Social Sciences
  • Sociology I
  • History of the Welfare State
  • Sociology of Culture
  • Sociology of Security and Risk
  • Sociology of the Future
  • Conflicts and Social Problems
  • Control Social
  • State and Society
  • Social Structure of Spain and Catalonia
  • Social Structure of Advanced Societies
  • Political and Social Intervention
  • Social Psychology
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Sociology of the Family and Life Cycle
  • Sociology of Professions, Occupation and Work
  • Sociology of Global Processes
  • Sociology of Knowledge
  • Environmental Sociology
  • Sociological Theory I

Business and management

4
  • Economics
  • Sustainable Development: Ecology, Economy and Society
  • Social and Solidarity Economy
  • Leisure, Market and Consumption

Maths and foundations

2
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics

Languages and communication

2
  • Sociology of Communication and Information
  • Communication and Career Guidance Techniques

Research methods

1
  • Social Research Techniques I

Specialist subjects

1
  • Population Theory and Demography
Where you'll study

Studying in Barcelona

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world⁠
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Stadium⁠, Tennis courts⁠
FoodMeal planInferred

The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.

What it costs

At least €1,091.61 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €1,091.61 first year · 2026/27 · all nationalities · our sum

Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,061.40
Application fee€30.21

Not published: living costs

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (1)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionAll applicants2026/27€17.69 / credit
ScholarshipsUnknown
Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 15 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €18

Costs more than 1 of 14 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €114.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 15, cheapest first
How to start

Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
What do they ask for?
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 7.810 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026⁠
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Sociology UBSimilarBachelor's Degree in Sociology Complutense MadridSimilarBachelor's Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology (Programme Being Phased Out) Complutense Madrid
Price€17.69 / credit · 2026/27€113.71 / credit · 2026/27€113.71 / credit · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageCatalan, Spanish and EnglishSpanishSpanish and English
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

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Grado en Ciencias Políticas Plan 2009 (Plan a extinguir)Translated

€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

65% society, ethics and law · 7% business and management

Closed to new studentsBachelorPart-timeScholarshipsSpanish

Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science 2023 Plan

Grado en Ciencias Políticas Plan 2023Translated

€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

66% society, ethics and law · 13% business and management

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsSpanish

UBSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Grado en Trabajo SocialTranslated

€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities

72% society, ethics and law · 11% internship

BachelorInternshipThesisCatalanSpanish
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology is a bachelor's programme in social sciences and psychology at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Catalan, Spanish and English.

The institution publishes 53 modules, of which 17 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (65%), business and management (10%) and research methods (8%).

It includes a final thesis.

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Sociology cost?

€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities.

When is the next deadline or start?

Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

Catalan, Spanish and English.

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 16 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 2 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 7.810 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026⁠
Programme · 10 with values
QualificationGrado en Sociología⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years⁠
Language of instructionCatalan, Spanish and English⁠
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
Places130 places · Excludes: Double degrees⁠
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Economía y Empresa · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Basic: 60 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 12 · Elective: 30 · Compulsory: 138 · Internship: 0⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 12 · Required: Yes⁠

Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona

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