Bachelor’s Degree in Law

We train lawyers, not just graduates in Law
Type of programme
Official degrees
Duration
8 semesters
Credits
240 ECTS
Price
€188.00 / ECTS x 60 = €11,280.00* (1r course 2024-2025). *Subject to change each year. Contact our Admissions department for the payment terms and conditions.
Places
90
Schedule
Mornings
Language
Catalan, Spanish and English
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bachelor's degree in law at uic barcelona
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Discover the career opportunities our bachelor’s degree can afford

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, you will be prepared to work as a:

  • Lawyer
  • Corporate lawyer
  • State lawyer
  • Legal
  • Fiscal or labour advisor
  • Notary public
  • Registrar
  • Public prosecutor
  • Civil servant
  • Tax inspector
  • Judge
  • Consistorial advocate
  • Advocate of the Government of Catalonia
  • Barrister
  • Secretary for the local government
  • Court clerk
teaching staff

Lecturers in Law and legal practitioners

Our teaching staff consists of academics and qualified professionals from various fields of Law. Our academic staff carry out their teaching and research activity in accordance with the Faculty’s lines of research, which are characterised by an interdisciplinary nature and a practical approach to transferring legal knowledge to society.

The Faculty is also home to lecturers who are in close contact with the professional legal world through their work in lawyer’s offices, law firms or courts of law, for example. This blend of teaching practices creates a perfect balance and enables us to offer our students high quality, specialised training that is both theoretical and practical, as they prepare to become the lawyers of tomorrow.

Presentation

At UIC Barcelona's Faculty of Law, you will become a lawyer with a solid theoretical basis, knowledge of how law is practised and the ability to reflect and analyse. Acquire the competences necessary to become a solid professional.

Our model is based on modern and competitive criteria that seek to enhance professionalism and employability. We also emphasise responsibility and involvement in social problems on both a national and international scale. We strive to give an ethical sense to the way we live and work.

You will discover the possibilities that the legal profession holds from an international and practical perspective. The future of our graduates and the number of firms that renew their trust in UIC Barcelona each year are proof that our education is moving in the right direction.

Who is it intended for? Prospective students

If you are an efficient, international person who is capable of working as a team and particularly sensitive to the ethical values of society, this is the right degree for you.

Further your education and acquire knowledge and skills that will enable to you to perform consultancy tasks, litigation and arbitration, provide comprehensive legal advice and settle disputes.

Competences: Graduates

Study with the future of a constantly changing society in mind. These are the competences that will make you a law professional:

  1. General or cross-disciplinary competences
    Communication and information technologies (oral and written communication), languages (with particular emphasis on English), interpersonal skills, capacity for independent learning and an ethical commitment.
  2. Specific competences for law professionals 
    Legal communication, the interpretation of economic and accounting data, negotiation and conciliation skills, ability to resolve conflicts of law and procedural skills.
  3. Subject-specific competences 
    You will develop these competences through a number of different methods, such as: lectures, case studies and discussion, problem solving, individual and group projects, work placements and independent learning.

At UIC Barcelona we will assess your competences through objective exams, assignments and projects, portfolios, reports, self-evaluation, interviews, etc.

Academic accreditation

Graduado o Graduada en Derecho por  la Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.

Study programme and subjects 2024-2025

Subjects in course 1 Type Term ECTS
Constitutional Law 1 Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
English for Lawyers Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
History of Law and of the Institutions Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Introduction of Law Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Roman Law Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Anthropology Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Civil Law 1 Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Constitutional Law 2 Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Juridical Infotechnology and Communication Skills Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Principles of Economics Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Subjects in course 2 Type Term ECTS
Administrative Law 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Civil Law 2 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Ethics Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Finance and Accounting Analysis Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
International Public Law Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Penal Law 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Community Law Type: OB Term: First semester, Second semester ECTS: 6
Administrative Law 2 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Civil Law 3 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Ecclesiastical and Matrimonial Canon Law Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Penal Law 2 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Subjects in course 3 Type Term ECTS
Civil Law 4 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Commercial Law 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Financial and Tax Law 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Penal Law 3 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Procedural Law 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Administrative Law 3 Type: OB Term: First semester, Second semester ECTS: 3
Procedural Law 2 Type: OB Term: First semester, Second semester ECTS: 3
Civil Law 5 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Commercial Law 2 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Financial and Tax Law 2 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
International Contract Law Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Labour and Social Security Law 1 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Subjects in course 4 Type Term ECTS
Administrative Law 4 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Commercial Law 3 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Labour and Social Security Law 2 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Philosophy of Law Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Private International Law Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Procedural Penal Law Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 18
Cultural Foundations: Falling in Love, Love and Human Sexuality Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Cultural Foundations: Invitation to Think Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Construction Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Criminal Law Applied to Finance and Business Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Criminal Law and Technology: Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Cultural Foundations: Justice and Power in Mass Cinema Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Cultural Foundations: Managerial Learning Through Art History Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Cultural Management Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 12
Current Issues in Christianity Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Digital Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Financial Management 2 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Financial Sector: Regulation and Basic Aspects of How It Functions Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Insolvency Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Institucional Work Placements Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Intellectual Property Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
International Organisations & Human Rights Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Introduction to Tax Consultancy Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Legal Issues of the Family Business Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Marketing Management 1 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Mobility Credits Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Negotiation Tactics Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Operations Management Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Real Estate and Property Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Student Mobility Credits-Private Law 1 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Student Mobility Credits-Private Law 2 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 5
Student Mobility Credits-Public Law 1 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Student Mobility Credits-Public Law 2 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 5
Theory of Evidence Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Work Experience in Courts Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Final Degree Project Type: TF Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Cultural Foundations: Falling in Love, Love and Human Sexuality Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Cultural Foundations: Invitation to Think Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Construction Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Criminal Law Applied to Finance and Business Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Criminal Law and Technology: Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Cultural Foundations: Justice and Power in Mass Cinema Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Cultural Foundations: Managerial Learning Through Art History Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Cultural Management Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 12
Current Issues in Christianity Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Digital Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Financial Management 2 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Financial Sector: Regulation and Basic Aspects of How It Functions Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Insolvency Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Institucional Work Placements Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Intellectual Property Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
International Organisations & Human Rights Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Introduction to Tax Consultancy Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Legal Issues of the Family Business Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Marketing Management 1 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Mobility Credits Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Negotiation Tactics Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
Operations Management Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Real Estate and Property Law Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Student Mobility Credits-Private Law 1 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Student Mobility Credits-Private Law 2 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 5
Student Mobility Credits-Public Law 1 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Student Mobility Credits-Public Law 2 Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 5
Theory of Evidence Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Work Experience in Courts Type: OP Term: Second semester ECTS: 2
  • ECTS: European Credit Transfer System
  • Term: calendar period
  • (a): subjects which are taught in English

Internship

Collaborating companies

We enhance your academic experience through contact with the professional world. We provide the best preparation to help ensure that you begin your career as a lawyer with an international and practical outlook.

To do so, we have entered into cooperation agreements with numerous firms and institutions. Agreements that endorse and motivate our academic policy.

Some of the most significant firms include:

  • Aquit Legal
  • Backer & McKenzie
  • Balaguer Morera & Asociados
  • Clifford Chance
  • Bar Association of Barcelona
  • Registrar Association of Catalonia
  • Notary Public Association of Catalonia
  • Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo
  • Cuatrecasas
  • Deloitte
  • Garrigues
  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
  • Landwell PriceWaterhouseCoopers
  • Manubens & Asociados Abogados
  • Roca Junyent
  • Uría Menéndez
  • Vialegis Dutilh Abogados
  • Attorney Association of Barcelona

Professional opportunities

You will be qualified to work as a:

  • Lawyer
  • State lawyer
  • Notary public
  • Registrar
  • Judge
  • Prosecutor
  • Tax inspector
  • Civil servant
  • Legal, tax or labour adviser
  • Business
  • Consistorial advocate
  • Advocate of the Government of Catalonia

Prerequisites & admissions

Grants & financial aid

Faqs

Is the Bachelor's Degree in Law from UIC Barcelona an official qualification?
Yes.

What is the minimum number of subjects I need to enrol in during my first year?
During your first year, regardless of what degree programme you are doing, you must enrol in the number of credits set out for year one, which in the case of the Bachelor's Degree in Law is 60 ECTS.

Does UIC Barcelona have continuous enrolment requirements?
Yes. On the one hand, as a first-year student, you must pass at least 60% of your course credits to move on to year two. While on the other, after year one, you must pass at least 50% of your course credits to continue with the degree programme.

Will I be able to gain work experience in a company related to my field of study?
Yes. In fact, the Bachelor’s Degree in Law curriculum foresees the possibility of doing a professional work placement at law firms, courts and other legal institutions during the second semester of the fourth year.

Can I take a double degree?
Yes, you can choose one of the double bachelor’s degrees that UIC Barcelona offers: Business Administration and Law and the double bachelor’s degree in Humanities and Cultural Studies and Law. You also have access to the following international double bachelor’s degrees: Law and International Studies or Law and Political Science at Iona College (New York), or you can complete the Degree in Law with the Certificate Programme in Paralegal Studies from the University of California (UCLA).

How long are the classes?
Most classes are two hours long, with a 10-minute break.

When is the exam period?
At the end of each semester, in January and May.

International mobility

Law + Summer Berkeley

The international law studies programme at UIC Barcelona provides students with the opportunity to add an international aspect to their curriculum, thanks to a collaboration with one of the most prestigious law universities in the world: the University of California, Berkeley.

Students with an excellent academic record and the required level of English can take modules at the UC Berkeley summer sessions during the summer of their second or third year. These subjects are taught intensively together with students from UC Berkeley and around the world, and they are subsequently validated as credits for UIC Law modules.
Students have a unique chance to not only advance more quickly in their studies, but also to earn an academic transcript from UC Berkeley and an international diploma.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make real progress in law studies, gain in-depth knowledge of common law at one of the world’s leading universities, and strengthen your academic and personal skills through a truly remarkable experience.

Study in one of the best university's in the world

As a student in this degree programme, you may complete part of your degree abroad and receive academic recognition.

Spend a semester at one of your Faculty’s partner universities. 

For information about everything you need to do before, during and after your mobility stay, check out the "Study abroad" section and download all the documentation specific to your Faculty:

Study with us

Study in one of the best universities in the world

If you are a student at another university in Spain, or in another country, you can come to do a mobility stay at UIC Barcelona during a semester or academic year.

Visit the international exchange students site for more information and, download here all the specific documentation of this faculty: