International Relations Bureau

UPC Orientation Week for international exchange and master's degree students: September 2026

The Orientation Week activities will take place in a BLENDED format
(it is, with activities both online and in person, on campus).

Introduction

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) organises different sessions as a kind of "Orientation Week" (OW). The OW is basically addressed to international students who have to start their studies at the UPC in the 2026-2027 fall semester. (The semester that starts in September 2026.)


The OW includes an institutional welcome, information on compulsory legal procedures, and information about the main UPC services that can be of interest of the students during their stay, and an introductory workshop on Catalan language and culture.

Orientation Week dates

The Orientation Week activities will take place between July (online) and September (in person) 2026.
  • Online sessions - July 2026: International students will receive an email in order to confirm their assistance to the session that best fit their needs and will help them prepare their journey, arrival and stay at the UPC.
Type of session Date and time (CEST) Language Duration (aprox)
Session for non-EU students Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 14:00 h Spanish 1 hour and 30 minutes
Session for non-EU students Thursday, July 9th 2026 - 14:00 h English 1 hour and 30 minutes
Session for EU students Friday, July 10th 2026 - 09.00 h English 1 hour and 30 minutes

Important:

  • All times shown are in Spanish time (CEST).
  • Students will receive the links to join the sessions via email. If you have not received this email by July 7th 2026, please email
  • The sessions will be recorded. An email will be sent to all students once all the online sessions have finished, containing links to the recordings and the information provided. 
  • In person sessios - September 2026: Students at ETSEIB do not need to attend these OW sessions, as they have their own induction week at their school, although they are welcome to attend. Orientation Week is voluntary and students must sign up; they will receive an email on how to register.
    Day Date Schedule
    Tuesday September 1st, 2026 from 9.30 to 12.45*
    Wednesday September 2nd, 2026 from 9.30 to 12.30*

Important:

  • The final programme will be published on this website over the coming weeks; there may be some changes to the schedule.
  • If, by July 13th 2026, you have not received an email containing a link to register for the in-person session, please contact at

Cost

All these activities offered by the University are free of charge.

Language

  • The online sessions will be held in English and Spanish.
  • The face-to-face sessions will be held in English.

More information: questions and queries

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us: International Welcome Center (IWC) - subject line "Orientation Week" or "Question OW") or by phone +0034 93 401 69 37

Opening office hours are:
- From Monday to Friday, from 10.00 h to 14.00 h.
- And also, from August 31st to May 31st, also on Tuesday afternoons from 15.30 h to 17.30 h.

 We wish you an intesting and happy stay!