Faculty of Education Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Primary Education - Bilingual Group

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Type of programme
Official degrees
Duration
8 semesters
Credits
240 ECTS
Schedule
Morning and afternoon
Language
Catalan, Spanish and English
Places
80
Modality
On site
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Reasons why

Why study the Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-Primary Education English Programme at UIC Barcelona?

We train passionate teachers, ready to inspire and transform education. With the English Programme, you will take 70% of your credits in English, achieving a C1 proficiency level, unlocking career opportunities in the classroom and beyond, for example in publishing, non-formal education or museums. As this degree is recognised across the European Union, you will also be able to work abroad. Based at the Sant Cugat Health Sciences Campus, you will learn in an interdisciplinary environment, gain valuable hands-on experience from your second year on, and develop a strong foundation in child welfare and diversity in education.

  1. English Programme

    Study 70% of your degree in English and graduate with a C1 proficiency level.  This bilingual training boosts your career prospects in an increasingly globalised education sector.

  2. Additional training in health sciences

    Gain in-depth knowledge of child welfare with access to specialised laboratories and first aid training. You can also choose to specialise in Special Education or take the Double Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Primary Education.

  3. Multidisciplinary approach

    Be part of a campus where education and science converge. Engage in interprofessional projects alongside students from Medicine, Psychology, and Physiotherapy, enriching your academic experience.

  4. Practical experience from the second year

    Develop your teaching skills through an advanced placement system. Gain over 500 hours of experience in more than 2,000 partner schools in Spain and abroad and learn from your peers in alternating sessions.

  5. Classrooms designed for teaching

    Train in innovative environments equipped with cutting-edge technology. Experience the Domo, a geodesic greenhouse for educational purposes, and enhance your understanding of experimental science teaching in our dedicated laboratories.

  6. Commitment to excellence and educational innovation

    At UIC Barcelona, we go beyond the classroom, promoting conferences, research, and international collaborations to prepare educators with a global and research-driven perspective.

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The Degrees of Education in numbers

At UIC Barcelona, our bachelor's degrees in Education are designed to maximise your skills and competencies

70 %
of credits in English
+500
hours of work experience
+2.000
affiliated centres
Testimonials

Testimonials

Patricia Gassó de Broto
Patricia Gassó de Broto
Student on the Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Primary Education (English Programme)
As well as excellent academic education and the selection of internships, UIC Barcelona boasts lecturers who are pedagogically involved, that create a family environment that helps you to grow both personally and professionally.

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Objectives

We teach you based on objectives. The Bachelor's Degree will provide:

  1. A sound command of all applicable course content. Always from a global perspective.
  2. Techniques to ensure peaceful co-existence in the classroom through emotional education and autonomy. Promotion of effort, constancy and discipline.
  3. Knowledge of how language develops in a multicultural and multilingual environment.
  4. Out-of-classroom skills relating to school organisation, tutoring sessions for parents or your relationship with other education agents. Preparation for the demands of today's society.
  5. Sensitivity to diversity and gender equality. Respect for human rights and civic values.
  6. The ability to introduce students to the digital world and add cultural richness through new pedagogical possibilities.
  7. Valuing cooperative work, a critical spirit and responsibility in relation to a sustainable future.

Competences of graduates

Your competences are what set you apart as a teacher who is useful to society.

Cross-disciplinary competences
Mastery of information technology and communication, languages (Catalan, Spanish, English), developed critical thinking and reflective analysis, the ability to be creative.

Teacher-specific competences
Expertise in the subjects you teach and the teaching methods you employ, ability to work with colleagues and other staff members, professional development.

Subject-specific competences
Competences you will develop through a number of diverse methods such as lectures, case studies, problem solving and problem-based, project-oriented, cooperative 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 Educación Infantil por  la Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.

Curriculum

Study programme and subjects 2025-2026

Subjects in course 1 Type Term ECTS
Anthropology: Anthropology of Education Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Communication Skills I: Written Expression Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Communication Skills III: English Language 1 Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Psychology I: Bases of Preschool Psycological Development Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Sociology I: Sociology of Education Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Education I: Teaching and the Curriculum Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Education II: the Fundamentals and History of Education Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 9
Education III: Organization of the School Environment and Materials Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Psychology II: Cognitive Processes and School Learning Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 9
Subjects in course 2 Type Term ECTS
Communication Skills IV: English Language 2 Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Sociology II: Family Sociology Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Communication Skills II: Oral Expression Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Education IV: Systematic Observations and Analysis of Contexts Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Childhood, Health and Nutrition Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Psychology III: Learning Difficulties and Developmental Disorders Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
The Preschool Education Centre Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 7
Music, Plastic and Physical Expression 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Learning Languages and Literacy 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Learning Languages and Literacy 2 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
School Internships 1 Type: PR Term: Second semester ECTS: 5
Subjects in course 3 Type Term ECTS
Learning Languages and Literacy 3 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Learning the Natural Sciences, Socials Sciences and Mathematics I Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Learning the Natural Sciences, Socials Sciences and Mathematics II Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Foreign Language Teaching: English Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Learning the Natural Sciences, Socials Sciences and Mathematics III Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Music, Plastic and Physical Expression 2 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Music, Plastic and Physical Expression 3 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Learning Languages and Literacy 4 Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
School Internships 2 Type: PR Term: First semester ECTS: 15
Subjects in course 4 Type Term ECTS
Final Degree Project Type: TF Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
School Internships 3 Type: PR Term: Second semester ECTS: 24
Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 30
A Planet At Risk: Educational for Sustainability Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Basic Physical Education Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Behavior and Personality Disorders Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Body Language Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Content and Language Integrated Learning Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Discovering the Mediterranean Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Diversity Needs in Inclusive Schools Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Diversity and Education Policy Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Dynamics of Biological Evolution Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Educational Intervention for Students with Mental Disabilities Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Educational Intervention for Students with Sensory and Motor Disorders Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Educational and Organizational Aspects of Special Needs Education Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
English Language Teaching I Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
English Language Teaching II Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
English Language and Culture Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Everyday Physics and Chemistry Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Foreigners Students Educaction: Social and Psychological Perspectives Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
History and Theory of Musical Language for Teachers Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Instrumental English Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Instrumental Training Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Latinos, Sub-Saharan and Northern-African Life and Culture Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Learning and Motor Development Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Meteorology, the Science of Meteors Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Motor Games Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Multicultural Education in Urban Areas Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Music Education Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Music Groups Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Theory and Practice in Physical Education Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Vocal Training, Audition, Rhythm, and Dance Type: OP Term: First semester ECTS: 6
  • ECTS: European Credit Transfer System
  • Term: calendar period
  • (a): subjects which are taught in English

Bachelor's Degree in Pre-School Education

First year

First semester

  • Psychology I: Bases of Psychology Development
  • Sociology of Education
  • English Language I

Second semester

  • Psychology II: Cognitive Processes
  • English Language I
Second year

First semester

  • English Language II
  • Family Sociology
  • Music, Plastic and Physical Expression I

Second semester

  • Psychology III: Learning Disorders
  • School Work Placement I
Third year

First semester

  • Nature Sciences, Social Sciences and Mathematics I
  • Nature Sciences, Social Sciences and Mathematics II
  • Languages and Literacy III
  • School Work Placement II

Second semester

  • Learning a Foreign Language: English
  • Music, Plastic and Physical Expression III
  • School Intership II
Fourth year

First semester

  • Instrumental English
  • English Language Teaching I
  • English Language Teaching II
  • English Language and Culture
  • Content and Language Integrated Learning

Second semester

  • School Intership III
  • Final Degree Project

Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education

First year

First semester

  • Psychology I: Bases of Psychology Development
  • Sociology of Education
  • English Language I

Second semester

  • Psychology II: Cognitive Processes
  • English Language I
Second year

First semester

  • English Language II
  • Family Sociology
  • Mathematics I
  • Learning and Teaching Music and the Plastic and Visual Arts I

Second semester

  • Psychology III: Learning Disorders
  • Experimental Sciences II
  • Mathematics II
  • School Intership I
Third year

First semester

  • Experimental Sciencies III
  • Language Teaching III
  • School Intership II

Second semester

  • Social Sciences II
  • Learning a Foreign Language: English
  • Learning and Teaching Music and the Plastic and Visuals II
Fourth year

First year

  • Instrumental English
  • English Language Teaching I
  • English Language Teaching II
  • English Language and Culture
  • Content and Language Integrated Learning

Second year

  • School Intership III
  • Final Degree Project
 

Internship

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Internship

The institutions in which the work experience can be carried out will either be state owned, partially state owned or private.

In the two former cases, the centers must be accredited by the Departament d'Ensenyament of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

In the third case agreements for bilateral collaboration are made between universities and institutions in Catalonia, outside Catalonia, and abroad.

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Objectives

The main objective of this work experience is for students to develop the necessary skills so that they are able to establish a relationship between theory and practice. In order to achieve this it is necessary for the student to be able to observe and carry out a descriptive and interpretative analysis of contexts, be able to intervene, first with guidance and then independently and also be able to make proposals and / or develop projects tailored to the needs of the real context of work experience.

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Operation

External work experience is educational in nature and forms part of the compulsory practicum module.

The practicum module includes the following subjects:

  • Work Experience in Schools I
  • Work Experience in Schools II
  • Work Experience in Schools III
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Regulations

External work placements are regulated by legal rules and external regulations. The legal rules are based on signing a preliminary agreement which establishes the agreements and commitments entered into by the institutions, universities and the work experience students. Insurance is covered by the enrolment fees.

The internal regulations set out the guidelines to be followed in each of the external work placements and define the tasks for the tutors in the centres, for universities and for the students on a placement. The teacher's guides for each subject contain details of these regulations.

Facilities

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Un entorn innovador per potenciar el teu aprenentatge

Our facilities are designed to foster active learning methodologies, creativity, and collaborative work.  Equipped with cutting-edge technology, our classrooms and laboratories offer you an environment that transforms the way you learn.

  • Aules mòbils estudis d'educació

    Mobile classrooms

    Flexible spaces with adaptable furniture that favours interaction, pedagogical innovation, and dynamic teaching.

  • Domo: hivernacle pedagògic

    Domo: Educational greenhouse

    A unique geodesic greenhouse for hands-on projects in sustainability and environmental education.

  • Laboratori d'educació

    Education laboratories

    Specialised spaces designed for experimental teaching, allowing you to apply theoretical knowledge through practical methodologies.

  • Aula de plàstica

    Art classroom

    A creative space equipped with diverse materials to encourage artistic expression and group learning.

  • Aula de música

    Music and dynamics classroom

    A fully equipped space with interactive resources to enhance musical learning and the development of creative and dynamic skills.

  • Biblioteca

    Library

    A spacious, modern facility with both physical and digital resources to support continuous study and research.

Professional Career

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Prepare for more career opportunities

Thanks to your good level of English, and that this degree is official throughout the European Union, you will be able to work abroad. Also, you will have access to endless career opportunities, both within and outside of education. You will have access to:

  • Editorials
  • Resource centres
  • Leisure activities
  • Museum education departments
  • Non-formal education centres

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The teaching team in the Faculty of Education consists of professionals who train future teachers using the most innovative methodologies. They are also involved in important research activities both inside and outside the university. Direct contact with professional practice allows our professors and lecturers to transmit a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and human overview of the reality in the sector to students.

Our teaching and research team

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Prerequisites & admissions

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PAP Test

From the 2024-2025 academic year onwards, the Personal Aptitude Tests (PAP), organised and externally evaluated by the Interuniversity Council of Catalonia (CIC), will have to be passed before admission to the bachelor’s degree, or during the first year of the studies.

The Faculty of Education Sciences offers a PAP online preparatory course.

PAP Test

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Application for admissions

To pre-register for undergraduate studies at UIC Barcelona, you will need to complete the application form available via the following link:

Admission application form

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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.

Entrance Exams

Admission test results

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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:

Required documentation (entrance exams)

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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.

Reservation and enrolment

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Acces routes

How can I access UIC Barcelona? Click on the following link for information on all possible routes.

Acces routes

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Prices, grants and financial aid

Price

€140.00 / ECTS x 60 = €8,400.00* (1r course 2025-2026). *Subject to change each year. Contact our Admissions department for the payment terms and conditions.

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International mobility

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Study abroad temporarly

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

Spend a semester or a full academic year at one of your Faculty’s partner universities or find a company abroad to do an internship. You may also:

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:

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Study with us

If you are studying at another Spanish or foreign university, you can come to UIC Barcelona to study temporarily for one semester or a full academic year.

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

Faculty sheet

Alumni Ambassador

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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.

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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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Don't miss this magnificent opportunity to learn first-hand what it means to do a program at UIC Barcelona and the value it brings you in the development of your career. If you have any specific questions about the admission process, scholarships, visas or financial aid, you can contact directly admisiones@uic.es.

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