Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Public Administration

Grado en Ciencia Política y de la AdministraciónTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

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

Tracks3 to choose from⁠82 of 1528 similar publish this
Final projectCredits: 6⁠292 of 1528 similar publish this
Places100 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

✓ 15 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

35 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
10 modulesSemester split not stated
Year 3
10 modulesSemester split not stated
Year 4
Semester 7Not stated
Final project6 ECTSSemester not stated
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
What do you choose?

1 of 3 specialisations

Branches are the options the institution lists.

The options

  • Mención en Administración y Políticas Públicas (2026)
  • Mención en Análisis de Datos (2026)
  • Mención en Instituciones Políticas i Relaciones Internacionales (2026)
When you choose: not stated
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 year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsData and computingBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawLanguages and communicationResearch methodsThesis
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Thesis
What are all the subjects?

All 35 modules

Year 1 · 10 modules · all basic · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 2o semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 2o semestre6
· 1r 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
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

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

Year 3 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

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

Year 4 · 3 modules · 18 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Required6
Required6
Thesis6

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

Modules · 2 modules · all elective · 9 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 1r semestre3
· 2o semestre6

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

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationGrado en Ciencia Política y de la Administración⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits6⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
Places
  • 100⁠
  • 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 data and computing than 6 of 6 similar

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

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Political Science and Public Administration UB35
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 data and computing, less internship

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

More here than typical

Data and computing
6% here
1% typical
Business and management
17% here
14% typical
Languages and communication
6% here
3% typical

Less here than typical

Internship
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: research methods, thesis, specialist subjects, maths and foundations, society, ethics and law.

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 business and management 30% against 20% at most

This programme

Year 3

More data and computing 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
What is only here?

27 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

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

Society, ethics and law

13
  • Environmental and Sustainability Law and Policy
  • Political Attitudes and Values
  • Introduction to Political Science
  • Classical Political Theory
  • Constitutional Theory and Law
  • Political Behaviour and Collective Action
  • Dilemmas of Applied Political Theory
  • Public Policy Design and Management
+5 more
  • Social Structure
  • Political Institutions and Actors of the European Union
  • Global Politics and Conflicts in the World
  • Sectoral Public Policies
  • International Legal System

Business and management

6
  • Tools for Information Management
  • Political and Economic History
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Economic History of the 20th and 21st Centuries
  • Administrative Science
  • World Economic System

Data and computing

2
  • Advanced Data Analysis
  • Introduction to Data Analysis

Research methods

2
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Research Design

Specialist subjects

2
  • Electoral Analysis
  • Public Finance

Languages and communication

2
  • Political Communication
  • Spanish and Catalan Political System
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

Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.

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: 8.790 · 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 Political Science and Public Administration UBSimilarBachelor's Degree in Political Science 2023 Plan Complutense MadridSimilarBachelor's Degree in Sociology UB
Price€17.69 / credit · 2026/27€113.71 / credit · 2026/27€17.69 / credit · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageCatalan, Spanish and EnglishSpanishCatalan, Spanish and English
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Public Management and Administration 2018 Plan

Grado en Gestión y Administración Pública Plan 2018Translated

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

51% society, ethics and law · 21% business and management

BachelorThesisPart-timeSpanish

Nebrija · Campus de la Politécnica y Ciencias Sociales en MadridSpain

Bachelor's Degree in International Relations

Grado en Relaciones InternacionalesTranslated

€10,290 / year · 2026/27 · all nationalities

51% society, ethics and law · 16% business and management

BachelorSpanish

Nebrija · Campus de la Politécnica y Ciencias Sociales en MadridSpain

Bachelor's Degree in International Relations (Online)

Grado en Relaciones Internacionales (online)Translated

€5,500 · year not stated · confirm with the source

51% society, ethics and law · 16% business and management

BachelorOnlineSpanish

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
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Public Administration 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 35 modules, of which 2 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (56%), business and management (17%) and data and computing (6%).

It includes a final thesis and a choice of specialisations.

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Public Administration 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 20 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: 8.790 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026⁠
Programme · 12 with values
QualificationGrado en Ciencia Política y de la Administración⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years⁠
Language of instructionCatalan, Spanish and English⁠
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
Official namesOfficial native: Grado en Ciencia Política y de la Administración⁠
Places100 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 Derecho · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Basic: 60 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 6 · Elective: 42 · Compulsory: 132 · Internship: 0⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 6 · Required: Yes⁠
TracksMención en Administración y Políticas Públicas (2026) · Type: Mention⁠Mención en Análisis de Datos (2026) · Type: Mention⁠Mención en Instituciones Políticas i Relaciones Internacionales (2026) · Type: Mention⁠

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