Basic 1

General information

Aimed at Students and teaching staff at UPC schools. Members of UPC Alumni, the UPC Group, associated research entities and affiliated schools.
Duration and delivery

Online and blended learning courses with continuous assessment and a final exam. Online tutorials in the Parla.cat course.
50 hours total:

  • 41 hours of guided virtual learning
  • 9 hours online sessions with the tutor-group
  • 6 weeks (intensive: 4 weeks)

In order to take the courses, you must devote 4.5 hours a week to self-directed learning tasks. This course continues with Basic 2.

Credits 2 ECTS credits (for mobility students, to be recognised at the university of origin).
Level Equivalent to the Common European Framework of Reference level A2.1
Certificates
  1. Certificate of attendance: minimum 80% of attendance + minimum 60 points average score in Parlacat activities + minimum 75% writing and speaking tasks.
  2. Certificate of completion: minimum 75 % of attendance + minumum 60 points average score in Parlacat activities + minimum 75 % tasks + final test.
Fees
  • Students at UPC schools: subsidised, €20 (registration fee). If you pass a module, the next module at Level A2 is free. €20 Second registration for each module repeated.
  • Teaching and administrative staff at UPC schools: 100% subsidised  (Technical, management, administrative and service staff: 2nd enrolment or more, according to the conditions in the UPC budget).
  • Members of UPC Alumni, the UPC Group, associated research entities and affiliated schools: €75.
Payment information
  1. The course fee must be paid by bank transfer to the “la Caixa” current account: IBAN: ES40 2100 3648 9922 0004 1684 / BIC: CAIXESBB. Please quote: full name, SLT and name of the course for which you wish to register.
  2. Proof of payment must be sent by e-mail to demana.slt@upc.edu.
  3. If you do not send proof of payment, the SLT reserves the right to cancel your registration

2025-2026 academic year

Spring semester: February - July 2026