Bachelor's degree in Medicine

Introduction

Objectives and competences

Objectives

The objective of the bachelor's degree in Medicine is to train doctors with the following skills:

• To perform standard tasks in medicine such as anamnesis, exploration, medical procedures, diagnosis, prognosis, health promotion and prevention.
• To tackle the profession with sound knowledge of the basic, social and clinical sciences and the fundamental principles of medicine.
• To perform other functions in the field of healthcare (research, teaching and management) and to develop the skills required for professional development (self-critical and self-assessment capabilities, independent learning skills, teamwork skills, self care, professionalism and motivation, a holistic perspective).

Competences

Graduates in Medicine acquire the following competences:

1. Capacity to understand and recognise the structure and function of the human body and the effects and symptoms of the diseases that act upon it.
2. Knowledge of health determinants in populations and the capacity to analyse epidemiological data, in order to play a role in the action plans to prevent diseases.
3. Capacity to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and other professionals.
4. Capacity to prepare a clinical history, conduct a physical exploration and interpret complementary tests to establish a diagnosis and prognosis and to start a therapeutic strategy based on available scientific evidence.
5. Capacity to use information and communication technologies in clinical, preventive and research activities and to make use of sources of biomedical information from a critical perspective and ensuring confidentiality.
6. Capacity to understand the fundamentals of the scientific method in the study, prevention and control of diseases and to carry out research activities.
7. Capacity to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the importance of ethical principles, legal responsibilities and patient-centred professional practice.

To meet these objectives, students develop and work on the following general competences:

1.  Motivation for learning.
2. Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
3. Clinical skills.
4. Knowledge of the fundamental scientific principles of medicine.
5. Critical thinking and research skills.
6. Communication skills.
7. ICT skills.
8. Teamwork skills, organizational and planning skills.
9. Concern for ethical practice and respect for professional values. 
10. Understanding of the health system and the surrounding social and cultural reality.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

• Vocation to serve and look after others.
• Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Empathy.
• Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
• Capacity to identify the difference between causal relations and associations.
• Sound understanding of biology and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• After enrolment
• Grants and financial aid
  

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

• Welcome portal
• Student Support Service (SAE)
• Open days
• Informative sessions

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Pathways and specializations

Previous years

• Course plans 2023 - 2024
• Course plans 2022 - 2023
• Course plans 2021 - 2022

Teaching staff

Placements

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements
• FeinaUB

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

Medicine offers a wide range of career opportunities in public, private or mixed sectors, with one of the highest employability rates. The most common pathway is for graduates in medicine to specialize through the national programme of specialized health training (FSE), known as the MIR system. UB medical graduates always obtain good results in the MIR exam, and the Faculty usually occupies one of the top three positions in Spain for the success rate of students obtaining an MIR position is measured.

Recognized MIR specializations are the following:

• Allergology
• Endocrinology and Nutrition
• Clinical Neurophysiology
• Clinical Analysis
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Neurology
• Pathological Anatomy
• Geriatrics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Angiology and Vascular Surgery
• Hematology and Hemotherapy
• Ophthalmology
• Digestive System
• Immunology
• Medical Oncology
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Family and Community Medicine
• Oncology
• Cardiology
• Intensive Medicine
• Otolaryngology
• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• General and Digestive System Surgery
• Legal and Forensic Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiodiagnosis
• Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
• Preventive Medicine and Public Health
• Rehabilitation
• Pediatric Surgery
• Occupational Medicine
• Rheumatology
• Trauma and Aesthetic
• Plastic Surgery
• Microbiology and Parasitology
• Urology
• Thoracic Surgery
• Nephrology
• Dermatology
• Neurosurgery

It should also be noted that doctors may devote part or all of their working hours to clinical care, research, teaching or healthcare management.

Access to the labour market

Contact us

Clínic, Bellvitge i Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, l'Hospitalet i Sant Boi

Secretary:

• Campus Clínic, Casanova, 143. 08036 Barcelona - 934 035 250 | 934 035 251 | 934 035 252
• Campus Bellvitge, Feixa Llarga, s/n. 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat - 934 024 256 | 934 024 293
• Campus Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Benito Menni, 18-20, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat - 932 800 949