International Experience

ESCI-UPF’s exchange programmes are governed within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme and by bilateral agreements with internationally renowned business schools and universities. In addition, in the second year, the innovative ECOTOPIA programme allows the students to spend an entire year at one of the partner universities and acquire international training in Economics, Management, Finance and Business, focused on sustainability and with European certification.

THE PROCESS

Competition for places on exchange programmes is tough, so you need to be well prepared in the following areas:

• Good academic record (students’ average score is the main criterion for awarding places)
• Good command of the language of instruction at the university where you want to study (many places stipulate a minimum level)
• Strong motivation and firm academic commitment

You need to start preparing early to give yourself time to make all the necessary contacts and complete all the required procedures. You should also bear in mind that grants and financial assistance are limited; students are expected to cover transport costs, among others, themselves.

THE BENEFITS

Exchange programmes offer the following benefits:

• It is a unique opportunity for personal growth
• You acquire new knowledge and expertise that enhances and rounds out your CV
• You diversify your skill set, ready to take on new challenges and able to adapt to change
• You learn about living and working with people from different cultures
• You can increase your command of languages
• You mature as an individual and as a professional

Ecotopia is a unique Bachelor's programme, co-developed by seven of the ten universities in the EUTOPIA alliance, an alliance that wants to build the university of the future, aiming to become, by 2030, an open, multicultural, federated operation of connected campuses.

Ecotopia is passionately committed to empowering the global citizens and leaders of tomorrow. We strive to ignite their enthusiasm, boost their confidence, and prepare them for a dynamic, interconnected world. Our graduates will be nothing short of experts in an array of key disciplines - be it Economics, Management, Finance or Business - depending on their chosen academic focus.

ECOTOPIA goes beyond traditional education. We nurture versatile individuals with a broad intellectual horizon, instilling a lifelong zest for continuous learning and collaboration. Choose ECOTOPIA and join the forefront of enlightened, progressive thought.

THE PROGRAMME

The Ecotopia programme runs in parallel to the first, second and third year of the Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing. 

A limited number of places are offered to first-year ESCI-UPF students to participate in the Ecotopia programme. The selection process takes place between September and March and will be based on students’ academic performance and motivation for international learning.

The full-year Ecotopia exchange takes place in the second year of the degree. When abroad, ESCI-UPF students will essentially study the same courses they would take in Barcelona, including the foreign language of their choice. The students will also gain access to an Erasmus+ Programme scholarship for their exchange.

Upon completion of the Ecotopia programme, ESCI-UPF students are awarded a títol propi from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES

• Babes-Bolyai University, Romania | Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and Faculty of Business

• Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy |  Department of Economics and Department of Management

• CY Cergy Paris University, France | Institute of Economics and Management

• ESSEC Business School, France | CY Alliance and Initiative of Excellence

• University of Ljubljana, Eslovenia | School of Economics and Business

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra, España | ESCI-UPF

• Stellenbosch University, Sudáfrica | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences