Micro-credentials
What are university micro-credentials (or micro-accreditations)?
Modular programmes lasting between 25 and 375 hours (1-15 credits), designed to fit your schedule and needs. Available face-to-face, online or in hybrid format.
Focused on specific professional skills, designed to meet the real profiles and needs of various economic and social sectors.
Endorsed by the University of Barcelona, recognized and digitally certified, ensuring their validity throughout Europe.
Designed for people of any age and educational background looking to acquire new skills to update their expertise in a fast and practical way. A university degree is not required for admission.
Why take a micro-credential (or micro-accreditation) at the UB?
Programmes are stackable and can be combined to build a personalized learning pathway tailored to individual professional or academic goals.
Designed with emerging needs and trends in various professional fields in mind, to ensure the acquisition of up-to-date and directly applicable skills.
Funding and requirements
Funding and requirements
Grants cover up to 70% of tuition fees for Spanish learners aged 25 to 64. Learners with other nationalities must be legally resident in Spain in order to be eligible. Grants are offered until the funds are exhausted or until 31 May 2026.
Not all UB micro-credentials are included in this plan, so we recommend checking the conditions of each programme.
