Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Grado en Trabajo SocialTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

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

InternshipCredits: 33 · Curricular: Yes⁠97 of 1528 similar publish this
Final projectCredits: 9⁠292 of 1528 similar publish this
Places240 places⁠1168 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

50 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
4 modules24 ECTS
4 modules24 ECTS
Year 2
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 3
4 modules24 ECTS
Internship12 ECTS
Year 4
Internship21 ECTS
Final project9 ECTSSemester not stated
StudyInternshipFinal projectYear known, semester not
How does study run?

7 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.

Business and managementSociety, ethics and lawLanguages and communicationResearch methodsProjects and labsInternshipThesis
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
What are all the subjects?

All 50 modules

Year 1 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 1r semestreBasic6
· 1r semestreBasic6
· 2o semestreBasic6
· 2o semestreBasic6
· 1r semestreBasic6
· 1r semestreBasic6
· 2o semestreBasic6
· Anual 1r semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· AnualRequired6

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

Year 2 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 1r semestreBasic6
· 2o semestreBasic6
· 1r semestreBasic6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6

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

Year 3 · 8 modules · 54 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 2o semestreInternship12
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6

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

Year 4 · 4 modules · 42 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 1r semestreInternship21
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· AnualThesis9

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

Modules · 18 modules · all elective · 87 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 1r semestre 2o semestre3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre3
· 2o semestre3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre3
· 2o semestre3
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre6

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

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationGrado en Trabajo Social⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Internship
  • Credits33⁠
  • CurricularYes⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits9⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
Places240 places⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More society, ethics and law than 5 of 6 similar

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

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Social Work UB50
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work Complutense Madrid52
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 society, ethics and law than usual

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

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
72% here
69% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: internship, research methods, languages and communication, projects and labs, thesis, maths and foundations, business and management.

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 languages and communication 10% against 0% at most

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

Furthest from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in year 1

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work 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 170% same mix more languages and communication here
Year 290% same mix more business and management here
Year 375% same mix more research methods here

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

What is only here?

39 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

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

Society, ethics and law

34
  • Disability and Social Work
  • New Emerging Spaces of Social Work
  • Social Work and Individual Rights
  • Social Work and Criminal Justice
  • Urban Planning, Housing and Social Work
  • Social Anthropology
  • Law, Citizenship and Social Work
  • Contemporary Social History
+26 more
  • Social Policy
  • Psychology of Human Development
  • Art and Social Work
  • BIP: International Child and Family Policies
  • Local Development and Social Work
  • Ageing and Social Work
  • Gender, Sexual Diversity and Social Work
  • Social Inclusion and Social Work
  • Childhood, Adolescence, Youth and Social Work
  • International Social Policies and Social Work
  • Collective Mental Health and Social Work
  • Social Work and Health
  • Basic Concepts of Social Work
  • Inequality and Social Exclusion
  • Structure of Social Services
  • Social and Communication Skills
  • Social Policy and Societies in Transformation
  • Dynamic and Social Psychology
  • Role and Identity of Social Work
  • Health, Dependency and Social Vulnerability
  • Social Welfare Systems I
  • Social Work Supervision I
  • Community Social Work
  • Social Work in Organisations
  • Group Social Work
  • Individual and Family Social Work

Research methods

2
  • Epistemology of Social Work
  • Research Applied to Social Work Intervention

Languages and communication

1
  • Communication and Documentation

Business and management

1
  • Economics Applied to Social Work

Projects and labs

1
  • Introduction to Social Work Practice and Knowledge of Social Services
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: 7.818 · 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?

6 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 Social Work UBSimilarBachelor's Degree in Social Education UBSimilarBachelor's Degree in Social Work Complutense Madrid
Price€17.69 / credit · 2026/27€17.69 / credit · 2026/27€113.71 / credit · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageCatalan, Spanish and EnglishCatalan and SpanishSpanish and English
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

UBSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology

Grado en Antropología Social y CulturalTranslated

€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities

70% society, ethics and law · 6% projects and labs

BachelorThesisCatalanSpanish

Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Social Education

Grado en Educación SocialTranslated

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

66% society, ethics and law · 14% internship

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsSpanish

Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology

Grado en SociologíaTranslated

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

68% society, ethics and law · 8% business and management

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsSpanish

Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology (Programme Being Phased Out)

Grado en Antropología Social y Cultural (Plan a Extinguir)Translated

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

63% society, ethics and law · 8% business and management

BachelorPart-timeTaught in EnglishSpanishEnglish
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work 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 50 modules, of which 18 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (72%), internship (11%) and research methods (6%).

It includes an internship and a final thesis.

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Social Work 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 17 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: 7.818 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026⁠
Programme · 11 with values
QualificationGrado en Trabajo Social⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years⁠
InternshipCredits: 33 · Curricular: Yes⁠
Language of instructionCatalan, Spanish and English⁠
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
Places240 places⁠
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 Educación · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Basic: 60 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 9 · Elective: 24 · Compulsory: 114 · Internship: 33⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 9 · Required: Yes⁠

Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona

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