The advantages of studying official
degrees in ELISAVA
In considering its studies, the School’s intention has been to include certain elements that give added value to the methodology used to favour better general and professionalizing training for all of its students. ELISAVA seeks to provide students with the highest quality education, and this is reflected in:
- Official transferable degrees issued by the UPF
- Specialisation in training profiles
- Personalised tutoring of the students
- Highly qualified teaching staff
- A large community of students and former students
- A high degree of optional subjects
- Promotion of international exchanges
- Extended knowledge of languages
- Exclusive development of Degree Final Work
- Promotion of professional practice
- High job placement for ELISAVA students
- Employment exchange
- Collaboration with enterprises and institutions
- Infrastructures
- Complementary activities
- Training offer in Masters Degree and Postgraduates
- Location in the centre of Barcelona
The advantages that ELISAVA gives all of its official degree come down to:
OFFICIAL DEGREES ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA (UPF)
The School is giving its official degrees within the framework of the European Space for Higher Education, and all of the qualifications will be issued by a university of the prestige of the UPF.
- Degree in Design
- Degree in Engineering in Industrial Design
- Degree in Engineering Building
SPECIALISATION IN TRAINING PROFILES
The studies last for four academic years. The 3rd year is when students can choose different optional subjects that will allow them to make up their own training profile in reply to diversified employment.
- Degree in Design. Training profile: Graphic Communication, Product Design, Space Design.
- Degree in Engineering in Industrial Design. Training profile: Product Designer, Product Engineer, Product Manager.
- Degree in Engineering Building. Training profile: Management, Design, Sustainability, Materials, New Technologies.
GUIDED STUDY: 2.5 HOURS FOR EACH ECTS
The ECTS credits establish 25 hours of student work, of which students will receive 7.5 of classes in attendance (between master classes and seminars) and the rest being work outside of the classroom. ELISAVA has decided that for each ECTS credit, students will be given 2.5 hours of guided study, of individual or group tutoring in the self-learning process. In this way, the School guides and accompanies students in their learning process.
TEACHING THE SUBJECT “INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO UNIVERSITY”
In the first term of the 1st year, ELISAVA gives its students the tools they need to gain the knowledge and realistically approach their degree plans (professional opportunities, etc.)
HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING STAFF
The more than 870 teachers and collaborators who give classes in ELISAVA have great teaching experience. We work with renowned professionals aware of the real operation and the latest developments arising from their respective fields of activity, which enhances the students’ contact with the professional world.
ELISAVA COMMUNITY: STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS
The more than 2,200 students in the School do not only come from Catalonia, but from the rest of Spain, Europe, Asia and America. ELISAVA is an exciting place for studying, working and learning. The variety of the disciplines in the School’s educational offer allows students of different disciplines and on different levels to share, learn and take part in multidisciplinary projects.
The School also keeps its doors open to its former students through the Elisava Professionals association (EP!) in order to enhance the human, community and professional development of the former students and enable a close relationship to be maintained with the School, and fluid communication with the other professionals.
MULTIPLE CHOICE IN SELECTING SUBJECTS
ELISAVA has created modules of optional subjects with a whole series of related subjects that give students the chance to acquire a Training profile. In the 3rd and 4th years, 2/3 of the subjects are of this nature and consist of a series of subjects that give great training in the chosen area. Each Degree offers several training profiles.
INCENTIVES IN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
The School has always encouraged students to stay in other countries to receive other knowledge, points of view and ways of understanding and experiencing society. In the 3rd year, students can go away for one or two terms, which creates a highly flexible system that allows students’ mobility. Stays in other international universities are transferred in 20 optional ECTS per term.
ELISAVA has established agreements with more than 50 centres in Europe, the United States and Latin America, and takes part in different programmes of exchange, cooperation and research with the foreign academic institutions in order to contribute to exchanging knowledge and improve the teaching of the disciplines taught in the School.
ELISAVA forms part of the Cumulus Network, which brings together over 100 renowned institutions from around the world in order to promote international cooperation. It also works with the Council on International Educational Exchange, a non profit-making organisation appointed by the State Department of the United States to administer international student exchange programmes.
The School is also a member of the International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) and takes part in the Lifelong Learning programme.
ENCOURAGING KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
ELISAVA trains its students so that they might face the new European framework of university studies with all of the necessary skills for moving around internationally. Different strategies are therefore developed:
All new students have to pass an English language test that will determine whether they have to raise their level or whether they can study another language.
In the 3rd and 4th years there is a specific subject of English terminology on each of the Official Degrees.
At the end of their studies, students can ask for tests to certify their knowledge.
Knowledge of languages and technical English will be included in the European Supplement to the degree.
EXCLUSIVE END OF DEGREE WORK
In the 4th year, the last term is conceived exclusively for the development of the End of Degree Work, which is the last academic exercise that the student performs in the School and at the same time, the first which looks outwards towards the professional world, given that the competencies of the profession are evaluated.
PERFORMANCE OF PERIODS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN ENTERPRISES AND INSTITUTIONS WITH TUTORISED MONITORING
In order to help 4th year students become professionalised and find work, in the 1st or 2nd term, students can choose to study optional subjects or two periods of practice in enterprises and institutions full-time, 40 hours a week, which transfer the 20 ECTS of optional subjects.
These periods of practice will be monitored and evaluated constantly by a tutor and will appear in European Supplement to Qualification as curricular experience for the student. Through the periods of practice in the real professional world, students have experience of great value, which will allow them to put everything they learn in ELISAVA into a context, and gives them practical knowledge in professional exercise as added value to their training.
For companies, periods of practice are an opportunity to evaluate the students who may later come into their professional teams.
Companies and institutions which have collaborated in these periods of practice have been, for example:
- Degree in Design: Danone; Editorial Planeta; Emiliana Design Studio; FAD (Foment de les Arts I del Disseny); Figueras International Seating; Hewlett Packard; J.W. Thompson; Nissan Iberia; Tandem.
- Degree in Engineering in Industrial Design: Alstom Transportes S.A.; Antonio Puig, S.A; BASF Española; Lleal, S.A.; Nutrexpa, S.A.; Roca Sanitarios, S.A.; Tecnitoys, S.A.; T-Systems ITC Iberia, S.A.; Vilagrasa, S.A.
- Degree in Engineering Building: ACSA Obras e Infrastructures, S.A.; Applus+, S.L; Col·legi d’Aparelladors, Arquitectes Tècnics i Enginyers d’Edificació de Barcelona; Dragados, S.A.; FCC Construcción S.A.; Ferrovial Agromán, S.A; Grupo San José.
HIGH JOB PLACEMENT FOR ELISAVA STUDENTS
ELISAVA has been ranked among the schools with the highest job placement for its students.
EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
ELISAVA has an Employment Exchange open to all students that form part of Elisava Professionals, the association of former students of the School, once the studies are completed.
The Employment Exchange is specialised in the areas of:
- Graphic Design and Multimedia
- Interior and Furniture Design
- Product and Environment Design
- Architecture
- Engineering Building
- Engineering in Industrial Design
- Communication
- New Technologies
- Management
Enterprises and institutions which participate in the ELISAVA Employment Exchange are, amongst others:
- Degree in Design: Adidas; Antonio Puig; Camper; Derbi; Habitat; Lego; Vinizius/Young & Rubicam.
- Degree in Engineering in Industrial Design: Henkel Ibéria, S.A.; Louis Vuitton; Panrico, S.A.; United Biscuits Iberia, S.L.
- Degree in Engineering Buildign: Adigsa; Contratas y Obras de Empresa Constructora, S.A; COTCA, S.A.; G.O.C.; IES, S.L.; Institut Català del Sòl.
COLLABORATION WITH ENTERPRISES AND INSTITUTIONS
For ELISAVA, collaboration with enterprises and institutions in the development of common projects is a very important area.
From ELISAVA we have a very special consideration of our relationships with the business and institutional world, given that they are the future spaces for the development of our students. Each day we expand and consolidate these relations and we define joint working structures which are more enriching for the collaborating entities and for the School. This effort translates into consolidated collaborations established with innovative, leading enterprises, resulting from the effort of expanding and adapting the different models of collaboration to the needs of the enterprises and our own students.
There are many forms in which enterprises and institutions can collaborate with ELISAVA:
Prospective workshops, informative sessions and presentations, academic research projects, sponsorships, grants and awards, etc.
Some of the examples of collaborating companies are: Bayer Polimeros, BMW, Hewlett Packard, Cruz Roja, Seat, Decathlon, Barcelona City Hall, Derbi, Grupo Bassat Ogilvy and Fira de Barcelona and the Col·legi d’Aparelladors, Arquitectes Tècnics i Enginyers d’Edificació de Barcelona, with which the Engineering Building studies have an agreement signed so that students might have preferential treatment to be able to opt for a series of services.
ELISAVA INSTALLATIONS AND SERVICES
ELISAVA has opened a new building, with the best equipment and resources available.
The new ELISAVA centre is completely fitted out and has all the necessary services to satisfy the particular needs of students. In order to facilitate the development of the academic activity and the work of the students, the School will specifically offer the following services and resources:
- The Library has a collection of over 7000 documents, specialised in the areas of graphic design, product design, interior decoration and architecture. It also has subscriptions to more than 120 specialised journals as well as access to the Design and Applied Arts Index database through Internet. The library catalogue may be consulted through the Collective Catalogue of Catalan Universities (Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats Catalanes - CCUC).
- Multipurpose workshops fitted out with all of the tools needed for doing any job in the areas of model and prototype development, photography and television, fashion, amongst other disciplines.
- The computer rooms are provided with MAC and PC computers with specific software in the fields of graphic design and interaction, product and spaces, engineering and architecture. This is an open room which allows the School’s computer equipment to be used outside class time.
- The advanced multimedia room with state of the art equipment and specific software (Flash, Sound Forge, QTVR, DVD pro and Final Cut).
- The advanced Vehicle Design and Digital Modelling room with equipment and specific software (Icem Surf, Alias, Ma
- The Photographic Laboratory is equipped with 15 negative enlargers for developing black-and-white.
- The Engineering Laboratory is intended for scientific research and technological experimentation.
- The multimedia equipment rental service is intended for work related to the different study disciplines.
- Student room, a multipurpose space for student work and leisure.
- WI-FI in all the premises
ACTIVITIES COMPLEMENTING THE TRAINING
The School has the rule of developing activities to complement training in the classrooms such as talks, workshops, round tables, exhibitions, visits to sites and events which enrich the view and knowledge of the students and which, at the same time, strengthen the links between the different studies we offer.
MASTERS AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES AND OPEN EDUCATION
ELISAVA is very aware of the importance of continuous conceptual and technical training to allow you to develop with professional success. The School therefore offers a large number of Open Education programmes and Masters and Postgraduate programmes issued by the UPF, focused on the areas of Graphic Design and Communication, Design and Product, Design and Space and Design and Fashion. The School offers the Masters in Design and Communication, the first Spanish official master's in design.
PRIVILEGED LOCATION
ELISAVA is located in Barcelona, the city internationally renowned for its design and creativity. The School’s location offers excellent communications with the rest of the city and surrounding area, and the proximity to the cultural and artistic centre of the city gives students the chance to complement their training with a wide range of cultural activities.