University course fees

The system of public university prices in Catalonia is related to your financial and family circumstances. The amount you will finally pay takes into account your income and the number of members of your family unit, provided that your assets do not exceed certain thresholds.

To receive a grant or scholarship, you must be a Spanish national or have the nationality of a European Union Member State.

In the case of EU citizens or their family members, they are required to have permanent resident status or to prove that they are self-employed or employed by another party in Spain. These requirements do not apply to the enrolment grant.

If you are not an EU citizen, you must have a Spanish residence permit, i.e. a foreigner's identity number (NIE) or foreigner's identity card (TIE). Student permits are not valid.

Universities may set the price for credits at any academic level for non-resident foreign students who are not nationals of EU Member States or states to which European Union rules may apply. However, this price may not exceed 100% of the cost.

The price per credit of a university bachelor's degree in a public university school takes into account:

• The household income band
• The teaching structure coefficient of the studies chosen

The price per credit for first-time enrolment on bachelor's degree courses at the seven Catalan public universities (UB, UAB, UPC, UPF, UdL, UdG, URV) is €17.69.

Bachelor’s degree students in Band 1 receive an 80% discount on the enrolment fee, while students in Band 2 receive 70%. The price per credit for Band 1 students is therefore €3.54. For Band 2 students, the price per credit is €5.31.

The price per credit for first-time enrolment on UOC bachelor's degree courses is €20.42 (in the case of the UOC there is no difference between teaching structure coefficients).

Bachelor’s degree students in Band 1 receive an 80% discount on the enrolment fee, while students in Band 2 receive 70%. The price per credit for Band 1 students is therefore €4.08 and €6.13 for Band 2 students.

The prices for bachelor's degrees at affiliated centres and private universities are set by their governing bodies and can be consulted on their respective websites.

The price per credit for first-time enrolment on university master's degree courses at the seven Catalan public universities is:

• Master's degrees that do not qualify for the exercise of regulated professional activities: €19.37.
• Master's degrees that qualify for the exercise of regulated professional activities, master's degrees that have recommendations agreed by the Spanish University Coordination Council for the elaboration of application reports for official qualifications, and master's degree that give access to professional qualifications in the merchant navy, included in Annex 4.1 of the Decree: €17.69. 

For this type of master's degree, students in household income Band 1 receive a 25% discount on the enrolment fee, while students in Band 2 receive 20%. The price per credit for Band 1 students is therefore €13.27 and €14.15 for Band 2 students.

The price per credit of the UOC's university master's degree courses is as follows:

• Master's degrees that do not qualify for the exercise of regulated professional activities: €32.28.
• Master's degrees that qualify for the exercise of regulated professional activities and master's degrees that have recommendations agreed by the Spanish University Coordination Council for the elaboration of application reports for official qualifications, included in Annex 4.2 of the Decree: €20.42.

For this type of master's degree, students in household income Band 1 receive a 25% discount on the enrolment fee, while students in Band 2 receive 20%. The price per credit for Band 1 students is therefore €15.32 and €16.34 for Band 2 students.

For the most part, the price per credit is that which is fixed in the Decree on prices, which, for the academic year 2025-2026, establishes a price of €17,69 in the case of public universities, and €20.42 in the case of the UOC.

For affiliated centres or private universities, the price is set by their respective governing bodies.