Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication
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- Type of programme
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- Campus
- Campus Barcelona
- Duration
- 8 semesters
- Credits
- 240 ECTS
- Schedule
- Mornings
- Language
- Catalan, Spanish and English
- Places
- 60
- Modality
- On site
Why study Audiovisual Communication at UIC Barcelona?
Enhance your education with a global perspective at two of the world’s most prestigious universities, UC Berkeley and Lancaster University. Take part in over 600 summer courses in a range of disciplines at UC Berkeley, or specialise through UCLA Extension’s Certificate Programmes, with exclusive benefits for UIC Barcelona students. These experiences will allow you to discover the latest industry trends, network with international professionals and students, and gain experience in a top academic environment in the United States.
- Cutting-edge facilities, unique in Catalonia, to boost your creativity
We offer access to our Digital Media Studios and the Transmedia Lab, unique spaces in Catalonia equipped with the latest technology so you can produce your audiovisual projects as if you were in a professional studio. From pre-production to post-production, you’ll have access to sets, editing rooms, and innovative tools that will bring your ideas to life.
- Specialisation and a flexible curriculum
Personalize your education with elective courses. If you are interested in film, you will be able to delve into directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing and post-production, incorporating the use of artificial intelligence in creative and production processes. If you prefer the television or radio field, you can train in news production, television directing, entertainment writing, audiovisual reporting, and radio communication, gaining experience in live formats and multimedia content.
- Free access to professional equipment to develop your projects
We believe in learning by doing. From the very first year, you’ll have access to high-definition cameras, sound equipment, professional editing software and recording spaces, allowing you to experiment and create without limits.
- Tailor-made internship programme with leading companies in the sector
We collaborate with over 400 companies and audiovisual production firms such as Mediapro, TV3, Telecinco, TVE, Onda Cero, A Contracorriente Films and Polar Star Films, where you’ll be able to undertake internships adapted to your professional profile. A dedicated internship coordinator will support you throughout the process to maximise your learning and employability.
- International experience
Enhance your education with a global perspective at two of the world’s most prestigious universities. Take part in over 600 summer courses in a range of disciplines at UC Berkeley, or specialise through UCLA Extension’s Certificate Programmes, with exclusive benefits for UIC Barcelona students. These experiences will allow you to discover the latest industry trends, network with international professionals and students, and gain experience in a top academic environment in the United States.
The Degree of Audiovisual Communication in numbers
At UIC Barcelona, we offer you a practice-based education with a strong focus on academic excellence, so you can stand out in the audiovisual industry.
Testimonials
At UIC Barcelona I have not only been able to develop myself as a student purely academically. I have learned to be a professional in the audiovisual sector and, more specifically, of the film production I am currently engaged in. Working in all areas of audiovisual production and having the help of the university has been key to defining and discovering myself. I have recently been part of the production team of several films, including projects for Netflix.
Additional information
Other similar studies
- Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Public Relations
- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
- Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication or Advertising and Public Relations + UCLA Extension Certificate Programme
- Double Bachelor's Degree in Journalism + Film and Media Studies
- Double Degree in Humanities and Cultural Studies + Journalism
- International double degree with Lancaster University
Presentation
On the Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication, we give students the skills they need to become versatile and dedicated professionals, capable of generating, managing and producing high-quality audiovisual content, whilst adhering to professional ethics and fulfilling their social responsibility. One of the Faculty’s main objectives is to offer completely personalised, future-focused training that reflects the current audiovisual communication context.
This bachelor’s degree is aimed at anyone looking to work in the audiovisual sector as a director, scriptwriter, editor, producer, filmmaker or camera operator, among other roles. Skills such as how to write a film script, how to produce a television programme or shoot and edit a short film are just some of the techniques we study with a view to giving every student the expertise they need to access the audiovisual job market.
In order to fulfil the proposed goals, our team of lecturers, made up of academics dedicated to teaching and research, as well as professionals from the world of audiovisual communication, offer students their wealth of knowledge essential for succeeding in this profession. Additionally, the degree's curriculum includes subjects in English that are suited to each programme, which aim to give students a more international outlook.
We also offer students the chance to complete a work experience placement in leading audiovisual companies such as RTVE, El Terrat Produccions, TV3, Telecinco, Onda Cero, Radio Marca, and more. On-the-ground experience is the best way to acquire professional skills.
What’s more, as UIC Barcelona is adapted to the Bologna Process, graduates are also able to work as communication professionals in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Objectives
The main objectives of the Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication are to:
- Train professionals capable of generating, managing and producing high-quality audiovisual content, whilst adhering to professional ethics on all occasions.
- Nurture communication skills, creativity and technical expertise.
- Help students master written and audiovisual languages, new technologies and other tools used in the sector.
- Facilitate knowledge about the audiovisual world and all stages of the production cycle.
- Provide students with a multicultural and international outlook.
- Facilitate knowledge on the evolution of different film, radio and television genres with the aim of generating novel formulas for the market.
- Encourage an entrepreneurial spirit, self-learning and vocational responsibility.
- Develop teamwork and leadership skills.
Who is it aimed at? Prospective students
Anyone who fulfils the admission requirements and general prerequisites for accessing the degree programme may apply. The majority of our students come from the humanities or social sciences, but the bachelor’s degree is open to students from any academic background.
This programme is aimed at anyone who’s passionate about audiovisual communication and wants to work in the sector. We're looking for motivated students who are eager to learn and innovate; creative people who want to design and create audiovisual content, with a critical, analytical and entrepreneurial eye; who know how to work in a team; students that are engaged in what’s going on in the world today and who want to grow as professional communication experts.
Competences. Graduate profile
Competences
Students will acquire a range of skills that will equip them for a successful career in today’s world of communication.
Graduate profile
- Director: film, television, video, advertising, radio, computer graphics and multimedia.
- Scriptwriter: film, television, video, advertising, radio, computer graphics and multimedia. See example (link)
- Editor/reporter: film, television, video, advertising, radio, computer graphics and multimedia.
- Audiovisual producer and content manager
- Production design and post-production visuals and sound
- Researcher, teacher and expert in visual studies
IMMA Awards 2025
The IMMA Communication Awards are the most prominent annual event of the Faculty of Communication Sciences at UIC Barcelona. This competition recognizes the creativity and innovation of future communicators and showcases their best projects before a professional jury.
Learn more about the latest edition and meet this year’s winners.
Academic accreditation
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication from Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.
What’s more, as UIC Barcelona is adapted to the Bologna Process, graduates are also able to work as communication professionals in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Curriculum
Internship
In direct contact with the profession from the beginning
At UIC Barcelona, we connect with the student's professional future by offering a wide selection of organisations within the sector for internships. We also individually monitor each student to make sure that goals are met regarding pending tasks, education, knowledge and skill acquisition.
Work placement
UIC Barcelona holds agreements with a variety of national and international companies in the audiovisual sector. Among them are:
Objectives
The main objective of the work placement is for students to come into contact with the professional world of journalism and to acquire the skills they need to successfully adapt to the job market. It is also the ideal environment in which to apply the concepts they have about learned in the classroom.
At UIC Barcelona, we connect with the student's professional future by providing them with a wide range of organisations in the sector where they can undertake their work placement. We also monitor students individually to ensure that they are meeting their goals such as the tasks to be carried out, learning and knowledge and skills acquisition.
All updated information regarding the specific functioning and regulations of the work placement can be found in each degree programme’s Course Guide.
Facilities
At the UIC Barcelona Faculty of Communication, the classroom becomes a professional recording and editing set. We offer you an environment designed for you to experiment with the most innovative audiovisual formats and refine your creative talent.
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Transmedia Lab: experience real productionAn innovative space with two transmedia studios (107 m²) and a digital newsroom (138 m²), equipped with high-end technology where you can record, edit and post-produce your own projects. From short films to documentaries, here you’ll work just like professionals in the sector do
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Digital Media Studios: innovation in audiovisual storytellingA professional studio where you can produce and edit reports, podcasts, interviews and news programmes using state-of-the-art equipment. A space where you can develop hybrid-format projects and explore new ways of telling stories
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Cutting-edge equipment at your disposalFree access to cinema and television cameras, professional microphones, image and sound editing software, and recording sets so you can work with the same tools used by major production studios. At UIC Barcelona, your creativity knows no bounds. Experiment, create, and prepare to thrive in the world of audiovisual communication.
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Mobile Classrooms“Writing room” features mobile chairs and tables, allowing the space to be arranged according to the needs of the moment, promoting group work, flexibility, and innovation in active learning methodologies.
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LibraryThe library is a spacious and modern study area, ideal for both individual and group work. It offers a vast selection of educational resources, both physical and digital, to support students' continuous learning.
Professional Career
Prepare for more job opportunities
At UIC Barcelona, we teach you the skills necessary to successfully adapt to the job market.
- Film: director, producer, screenwriter, film maker, manager, documentary maker, etc.
- TV: director, producer, film maker, screenwriter, writer, reporter, etc.
- Radio: director, writer, producer, etc.
- Press and specialised magazines: section head, writer, content manager, etc.
- Internet, websites and multimedia
- Advertising and design agencies
- News agencies
- Coolhunting or trend-watching
- Communication departments and offices for businesses, public relations and corporate communication
- Communication consultants for institutions and large corporations
- Teaching: upper secondary level education and research
- Content producers
- ENG Professional
- Communication for fashion and trends
Teaching team
The Faculty’s teaching body consists of lecturers and professors who are also active in the private sector and who have long experience in the audiovisual, journalism and advertising sectors. The teaching staff are all in direct contact with the daily reality of this profession, since they combine their executive roles in the media with teaching in the Faculty. This allows students to achieve an education that is at the cutting-edge of the sector, that facilitates work placements and allows for greater labour insertion. Also, the teaching staff have extensive research experience at both a national and international level acquired through visits to and exchanges with other universities.
Our teaching and research team
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Prerequisites & admissions
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Enrolment
Between June and September
- Tuition paid
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Welcome
You are now part of UIC Barcelona
Application for admissions
To pre-register for undergraduate studies at UIC Barcelona, you will need to complete the application form available at the following link:
Entrance Examinations
After submitting your application you are required to take an entrance exam on our Barcelona Campus. You may take it at any one of the available times.
Required documentation
Check out the documentation you need to be admitted to UIC Barcelona. We believe there are many ways to start your new life at university. Click on the following link for all necessary information:
Reservation and enrolment
If you have received an acceptance letter, all you need to do is pay 20% of the full cost of the first year. Once your enrolment is complete, you must pay the remaining 80% in one lump sum.
Acces routes
How can I access UIC Barcelona? Click on the following link for information on all possible routes.
Recognition and transfer of credits
Prices, grants and financial aid
Price
Grants
UIC Barcelona offers various fellowships supported by both public institutes (MEC or AGUAR), as well as private UIC Barcelona funds.
For further information, please check with our admissions department:
Other grants
Those seeking undergraduate degrees at UIC Barcelona may be, also, eligible for other different grants.
Financial aid
UIC Barcelona is committed to ensuring that nobody with a true aptitude and zest for learning should have to drop out of a degree for financial reasons. Student Services offers information and personalised assistance so that students can access these grants and financial aid.
Payment facilities
Those seeking undergraduate degrees at UIC Barcelona may be eligible for different discounts depending on their circumstances.
FAQ
FAQsGeneral Information
How many places are there in the three Bachelor’s Degrees of the Faculty of Communication?
In Audiovisual Communication and Journalism there are 40 places for each degree. For Advertising and Public Relations there is a maximum of 60 places.
How much do the three Bachelor’s Degrees of the Faculty of Communication cost? And how much does the Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication cost?
- Audiovisual Communication: € 10,440*
- Journalism: € 10,440*
- Advertising and Public Relations: € 10,440*
* 1st course 2026-2027. Subject to revision each year.
Does UIC Barcelona offer any grants or financial aid for studying in the Faculty of Communication Sciences?
You can find out all the various options including grants and discounts on our website. If you have an average mark of 8 or higher in your first year of upper secondary education, you are eligible for a Grant for Academic Excellence, which entitles you to an 80% discount every year of study, provided that you meet the conditions of renewal.
What is the class timetable?
The classes are in the morning, between 8.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.
In which languages are the classes taught?
They are mostly taught in Spanish and Catalan, with 15% of subjects in English each year.
Do I need to buy books or any other additional materials for class?
No, the course materials will be available on the University’s online platform and in the library, so they do not involve significant costs. A deposit of €200 for the materials is requested at the beginning of the first year, which is refunded upon completion of the degree.
Are the most general subjects done together with students from the other degrees of the Faculty?
All the subjects of the bachelor’s degree are held with students of the same degree, since all the subjects are specifically focused on each field.
Only English classes and 1 optional subject of the double degree of Audiovisual Communication & Journalism are shared.
From which course can work placements be done?
From the summer of the first year. These practices are extracurricular.
When are the curricular work placements?
Fourth year.
What are the Digital Media Studios?
These are the facilities of the Faculty of Communication, which contain a set, production room, sound studio, materials storage room and twelve post-production and editing rooms.
What is Transmedia Lab?
Two transmedia studios (107 m2) and a digital newsroom (138 m2).
Multipurpose spaces where our students can work and experiment with hybrid formats.
Is there a possibility to complete an exchange during the degree?
Yes, UIC Barcelona has more than 50 agreements in 27 countries. We have three types of agreements:
- SICUE: mobility within Spain
- Erasmus: in Europe
- Bilateral agreements: outside Europe
They can last a semester or an entire academic year, from third year on.
How does the Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication work?
In five years you will obtain two university degrees, one for Journalism and one for Audiovisual Communication. From the first year, you will begin the two degrees simultaneously, taking the most prominent subjects of each of these two degrees. Classes will be in the morning.
Access to the Bachelor’s Degree
What is the requirement to enter to study in the Faculty of Communication if I come from secondary school?
You must pass the baccalaureate, the EvAU or equivalent and the entrance exams to UIC Barcelona to be admitted.
What do the entrance exams involve? Are they face-to-face?
They consist of three multichoice tests in English and spelling, and a brief interview with a teacher of the Faculty. The tests will be done online.
Before the test, we will send you all the necessary information to access (how to connect, user, password, schedules...).
Are there any practice exams available?
We do not provide models of admission tests from previous years, but before tests we provide details and indications that are always helpful.
Can I choose the date of the Entrance Examination?
Yes, among the scheduled calls, which you will find on our website.
What are the exam times?
From 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m., approximately. The interviews are conducted the day before the tests, between 2.00 p.m. and 6 p.m.
When are admissions communicated?
7-10 working days after taking the entrance exams. You will receive an email in which you can download the resolution of the tests in the admissions portal and follow the next steps.
If I am ‘not admitted’ can I attend the next sitting during the same academic year?
No, you can only attend one sitting per academic year.
How and when is the reservation completed?
By making a payment of 20% of the total tuition for the first year, within 15 days after being admitted.
If I reserve a place and then decide not to study at UIC Barcelona, will the reservation fee be reimbursed?
The reservation fee will only be fully reimbursed in event you do not pass your upper secondary studies or the Spanish university entrance exams (PAU). This clause is laid out in the General Terms and Conditions.
What is the job placement percentage of graduate students?
88%
What is the usual teacher profile of the degree?
More than 80% of collaborating teachers are active professionals who come from the sector.
Where can I get practical experience during the degree?
We have over 470 agreements with prestigious companies.
What specialisations are available?
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication with a specialisation in Production and Direction.
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism with a specialisation in Corporate Communication.
What double degree options does UIC Barcelona offer me?
Journalism + Audiovisual Communication
Journalism + Humanities
International mobility
Outgoing mobility stays
As a student of this degree programme, you may study abroad and receive academic recognition in most options.
Discover your mobility options abroad:
- Study abroad for a semester or a full academic year at one of your faculty’s partner universities.
- Erasmus traineeships, curricular, extracurricular or recent graduate work placements (according to the degree programme)
- International summer courses: UC Berkeley Summer Sessions, Penn Summer, Boston University Summer
- UCLA Extension Certificate Programmes
To find out what you need to do before, during and after your mobility stay, please see the following links:
Contact: exchange.bcn@uic.es
Incoming mobility stays
If you are studying at another Spanish or international university, why not study at UIC Barcelona for a semester or academic year.
To find out what you need to do before, during and after your mobility stay, please see the Study at UIC Barcelona page.
Contact: exchange.bcn@uic.es
Alumni Ambassador
The Alumni Ambassadors are volunteer alumni who will explain their experience at UIC Barcelona to you. With them you will be able to resolve any doubts that may arise about the chosen program, the University and your experience as a student.
What questions can you ask an Alumni Ambassador?
- What do you value most about this program?
- What profile of students studied it?
- What do you think about teachers?
- What professional practices did you do?
- What are the advantages of studying in Barcelona?
- If he/she already has a job and if he had a hard time finding one.
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