How much it costs to study at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Barcelona, Cataluña
Annual undergraduate tuition at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya costs between €5,100 and €18,600 depending on the degree you choose. It leaves out the administrative fees —enrolment file, student card, certificates— and the school insurance: each university charges them separately and they differ from one to another.
As you compare universities, look at the annual cost too: tuition plus housing and food. At Universitat Internacional de Catalunya it runs from €9,400 to €24,300 a year depending on the degree and the housing, with a room in a shared flat and the region’s average food spending; transport, books and personal expenses are left out, as they depend on each student.
With a general grant that annual cost drops to between €5,800 and €20,700. 5.8% of undergraduates receive one, worth €3,630 on average.
The cost of a full academic year
| Item | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €5,100 – €18,600depending on the degree | Price of a full year at first enrolment. |
| Room | €2,453 – €3,897depending on the town | Ten months of the academic year in a room in a shared flat. |
| Food | ≈€1,830 | Ten months at the average food spending per person in the region. |
| Estimated total | €9,400 – €24,300 | Before deducting any grant or aid. |
| Not included | ||
| Administrative fees | — | Opening your record, student card, certificates: each university charges them on top of tuition. |
| Books and transport | — | Books, equipment and travel: they change from one degree to another and with where you live. |
| Personal expenses | — | Clothes, going out, phone and everyday bills: they depend on each student’s lifestyle. |
Tuition
Price published by the university: what a credit costs in each degree and what a 60-credit year adds up to.
| Degree | € / credit | Tuition for the year (× 60 ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas | €202 | €12,120 |
| Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (English Programme) | €212 | €12,720 |
| Grado en Arquitectura | €213 | €12,780 |
| Grado en Bioingeniería | €208 | €12,480 |
| Grado en Ciencias Biomédicas | €226 | €13,560 |
| Grado en Comunicación Audiovisual | €174 | €10,440 |
| Grado en Derecho | €199 | €11,940 |
| Grado en Educación Infantil | €135 | €8,100 |
| Grado en Educación Primaria | €135 | €8,100 |
| Grado en Educación Primaria (Grupo Bilingüe) | €144 | €8,640 |
| Grado en Enfermería | €152 | €9,120 |
| Grado en Fisioterapia | €153 | €9,180 |
| Grado en Humanidades y Estudios Culturales | €85 | €5,100 |
| Grado en Medicina | €310 | €18,600 |
| Grado en Odontología | €310 | €18,600 |
| Grado en Odontología (English Programme) | €310 | €18,600 |
| Grado en Periodismo | €174 | €10,440 |
| Grado en Psicología | €178 | €10,680 |
| Grado en Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas | €174 | €10,440 |
Housing and food
Renting in Barcelona costs 57% more than in the median university city, with a typical flat (68 m²) noticeably smaller than the norm (81 m²). Prices come from contracts signed in 2024, so today’s listings usually ask for a bit more.
- Median rent of the typical flat (Barcelona)
- €900/monthrents declared in 2024
- Range between the 25th and 75th percentiles
- €736–€1,169/month
- Median size of the typical flat
- 68 m²
- Estimated room (rent ÷ 3 people)
- €245–€390/month
- Food spending per person (Cataluña)
- €183/monthSpanish average: €179/month · 2023
Grants and aid
General grants also reach private universities, but with a caveat that changes the reading: they cover tuition only up to the equivalent public price, not the university’s actual fees.
5.8% of undergraduates held a general grant in the 2023-2024 academic year — below the Spanish average of 19.9% — with an average grant of €3,630 per recipient (Spanish average: €3,953). The share of grant holders mostly reflects the income profile of the student body.
- Undergraduates on a general grant
- 5.8%Spanish average: 19.9%
- Average grant per recipient
- €3,630Spanish average: €3,953