Bachelor Degree in Design
Adscribed to the Arts and Humanities branch, is built around content from culture, art, and tools. With optional mention to Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Audiovisual Design, Interior Design or Fashion Design.
Description of the curriculum
- Edition: 16th
- Teaching period: from October 2025 to June 2026
- Schedule: mornings from 9am to 2.30pm or afternoons from 3pm to 8.30pm
- Modality: on site
- Language: Spanish and Catalan
- Price: 147 € / ECTS
- Duration: 4 years
- Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Design by the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
- Credits: 240 ECTS
- Academic calendar 2025-26
Presentation
Studying Design at BAU means learning to create messages, objects, relationships, or situations to build a more conscious and responsible society. It involves developing creative and innovative design methods that contribute to the well-being of people, the community, and the environment.
BAU's Bachelor's Degree in Design encompasses experimentation, research, trial and error, documentation of processes, historical knowledge, and critical thinking. It involves collaborating with other social agents, sharing ideas, and exploring new spaces, materials, and aesthetics. BAU Design students ask questions, identify challenges and opportunities, lead projects, and are prepared to bring solutions and new perspectives to local and global issues.
BAU Design graduates are creative professionals capable of hybridising languages, imaginaries, and methods from different fields of design. They expand the fields of audiovisual, spatial, graphic, and fashion design and broaden connections with other sectors to respond to the needs of the present and propose more sustainable ways of living together.
The Bachelor's Degree in Design is an official university degree issued by the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, adapted to the European university system (European Higher Education Area, EHEA). The degree is accredited by AQU, the Agency for Quality Assurance in the University System of Catalonia, and by ANECA, the National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation.
The degree is registered in the Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT) and allows subsequent access to official Master's degrees and other courses that require a university degree.
Differential characteristics
- Accredited university degree awarded by UVic-UCC.
- The entire institution is dedicated to the service of student learning.
- Teaching staff involved, cohesive, committed and highly qualified.
- Live and constantly evolving study plan and syllabus.
- Continuous improvement of teaching quality.
- Small groups and personalized teaching.
- Spaces designed for research and design practice.
- Infrastructure and equipment with advanced technology.
- Internship program in institutions and companies.
- Mobility and exchanges with universities in Europe, America and Asia.
- Research as a growth engine.
- Location in the 22@ of Barcelona, the district of innovation and design.
Study plan
Programme of studies
Credits by type of subject:
- Basic training: 60 ECTS
- Compulsory: 60 ECTS
- Elective: 102 ECTS
- External internship: 6 ECTS
- Final project: 12 ECTS
TOTAL: 240 ECTS
The first two years of the Degree in Design are common, but in the second year, the subjects Graphic Expression and Introduction to Design Projects can be chosen according to the specific itinerary that you want to take from third.
First year
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Introduction to Design I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Sketching Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Computing Tools I | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Expression and Communication Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Sociocultural Anthropology | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Introduction to Design II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Colour Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Computing Tools II | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Iconography and Communication | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Aesthetics and Theory of Art | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
Second year
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Audiovisual Languages I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Three-dimensional and Artistic Investigation Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Graphical Expression I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Introduction to Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| History of Design | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Languages II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Economics, Business and Design | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Creativity Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Graphic Expression II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Introduction to Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
(*) The student can choose the subjects of "Project Initiation" and "Graphic Expression" depending on the mention he wants to take. This choice is not binding for the 3rd year.
Optional
In the last two academic years, the student can diversify their curriculum by choosing elective credits of a more specialized nature. Once all the credits of the study plan have been passed, the student who has passed a minimum of 72 ECTS from the same mention will automatically obtain the title with the corresponding mention. In the event that a student ends up studying and passing a minimum of 72 ECTS from another mention, this would also be included in the title.
BAU's Bachelor's Degree in Design offers four training itineraries that lead to the following title mentions: Audiovisual Design, Interior/Space Design, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Fashion Design or a transversal option without any mention.
Graphic Design Itinerary
Graphic Design at BAU communicates ideas and expresses emotions through visual language. This itinerary trains professionals who respond graphically to the communication needs of several industries. They develop projects with a global outlook and connected to other creative disciplines, working with diverse collaborators, such as institutions, companies and clients.
Students learn to combine techniques such as typography, photography, graphic animation and illustration to develop creative proposals. During the itinerary, students design brands, applications, posters, websites, advertising, editorial projects, packaging and signage, with special emphasis on the research process and the ability to adapt to all kinds of contexts.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Graphic Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Graphic Workshop and Visual Communication I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Typography I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Image Culture I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Computer Graphics I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Graphic Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Graphic Workshop and Visual Communication II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Typography II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Image Culture II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Computer Graphics II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Graphic Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Graphic Workshop and Visual Communication III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Design and Communication | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Design and Advertising | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Introduction to Web Design | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Programming for Designers | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Fashion Design Itinerary
At BAU, we understand Fashion Design from a transversal and critical view of the industry. Students learn the professional practices and routines of fashion design in order to create innovative perspectives, both in the conceptual and textile fields. During the itinerary, students investigate with volumes and materials, exploring techniques that allow them to develop projects with their own vision.
The use of clothing, knitting, screen printing and biomaterial workshops, combined with the mastery of 3D software for fashion design, facilitates experimentation with new processes and emerging technologies within the industry. Students develop collections, collaborate with brands, and create new fabrics and prints, accessories and communication campaigns, among others. The hybridisation of knowledge allows them to enter the industry and open up new horizons in other fields.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Fashion Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Fashion Workshop I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Theory and Analysis of Cloths | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| History of Fashion Design I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Pattern Design I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Fashion Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Fashion Workshop II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Image and Communication | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| History of Fashion Design II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Pattern Design II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Fashion Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Fashion Workshop III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Cloth Treatment and Printing | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Marketing and Fashion | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Pattern Design III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Pattern Design IV | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Space Design Itinerary
The Space Design Itinerary at BAU proposes new ways of understanding and inhabiting spaces, going beyond the traditional conception of interior and exterior design. Students develop projects of different scales and contexts that allow them to achieve rigour in technical representation and at the same time critically observe the relationships between the various actors that make up the space.
Through the elaboration of models, material experimentation, prototyping, the creation of visual documents or the elaboration of a narrative, alternative scenarios are proposed that allow progress towards a more sustainable and fair society. Students are prepared to collaborate in design projects, to influence the critical evaluation of the built environment or material research, among other areas.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Interior Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Space Workshop I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Computer Graphic Techniques I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| History of Interior Design I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Construction and Facilities I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Interior Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Space Workshop II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Computer Graphic Techniques II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| History of Interior Design II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Construction and Facilities II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Interior Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Space Workshop III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Product | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Management | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Construction and Facilities III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Construction and Facilities IV | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Audiovisual Design Itinerary
Audiovisual Design at BAU expands the limits of conventional audiovisual formats. It combines audiovisual creation, understood as the fusion between art and technology, audiovisual communication, which explores new ways of connecting with the public, and audiovisual mediation, which acts as a link between people and their environment. Through projects for the screen, digital media or the creation of immersive experiences, we respond to the needs of different agents and propose innovative audiovisual solutions.
Students learn to design fiction, non-fiction, interactive installation-based or hybrid projects from their own point of view. Short films, video clips, documentaries, installations, pieces made with AI and stop-motion and 3D projects, among others, are created with the aim of generating connections, reflections and profound transformations for their users.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Digital Animation I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Culture I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Workshop I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Animation II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Audiovisual Culture II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Audiovisual Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Audiovisual Workshop II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Digital Animation III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Workshop III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Typography in Movement | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship IV | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Transversal option
To take the Degree in Design without mentioning you must choose 102 credits of optional subjects of the mentions, and / or the following transversal subjects.
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Design and Contemporary Challenges I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
| Design and Critical Thinking | 3 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
| Design and Interaction | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
| Design and Contemporary Challenges II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
Workshops RAC
Some of these courses offer the possibility of academic recognition of credits (RAC) for students of the Degree in Design of BAU.
Objectives
- Ability to develop their own creativity through the learning of artistic languages.
- In-depth knowledge of the socio-economic and cultural determinants events in the evolution of design and vision of the same from a critical perspective.
- Command and management of specific tools for the development of the professional projectual process.
- Creative, innovative, committed and responsable spirit, respect to the needs and demands of society.
- Implementation of business, management and communication knowledge in the context of national and international design.
- Ability to transmit, exhibit and communicate, in both orally and writing, the typical design proposals, in both the native language and in English.
- Application of specific methodologies of research into the world of design.
- Ability to develop design projects in teamwork and in structures of collaboration and cooperation.
- Development of the profession from a committed attitude with sustainability and respect for the environment.
International mobility
Mobility programs are a fundamental line of action to facilitate the exchange of content, methodologies and resources, and to enhance the generation and transmission of knowledge.
From this perspective, student mobility is considered at BAU as a means of mutual knowledge between different countries and cultures that invites intercultural dialogue and an exchange of enriching educational experiences.
BAU promotes the mobility of its students, amd his international recognition as a design institution offersthe possibility of an international education under ERASMUS program regulations within Europe and with exchange programs with foreign universities prestige.
List of schools and universities with ERASMUS agreement and collaboration agreements.
Projects
Fachada como decorado: Teatralizando Paseo de Gracia
by Helena-Selma Mora i Berta Martín Space Design Itinerary
Els camins de la guerra: cartografia del passat, present i futur
by Artur Costa Ricós Graphic Design Itinerary
Tinc una pedra a la sabata: l'evidència d'un patiment per una llengua que recula
by Judit Escolà Graphic Design ItineraryCareer opportunities
- Designer -Graphic, Space, Audiovisual, Fashion and / or Services-
- Creative director
- Art director
- Marketing, Communication and Organization of Events
- Investigator/Researcher
- Multidisciplinary equipment
- Strategist in innovation and research
- Project manager and coordinator
- University teacher/Professor
- Occupations linked to the culture of design, art and creation: critic, analyst, curator of exhibitions, editor of publications, etc.
Pre-registration and access
Access to the Bachelor Degree in Design is done through the university pre-registration system. The University pre-registration is a coordinated system of student distribution that guarantees equal conditions in the admission process and admission to the first year of university degree studies. The pre-registration process is done online through the university access portal.
To find out the pre-registration deadlines, consult the website of the University Pre-registration Office of Catalonia.
Access
The registration period for the Bachelor's Degree in Design for new students takes place according to the calendar established by the University Preregistration office of Catalonia (Oficina de Preinscripción Universitaria de Cataluña).
Students educated in Spain
- COU with the PAAU
- Higher School level LOGSE with the PAAU
- 2nd degree from FP
- Training cycles from the Superior Degree
- Admissions exams for prospective university students over the age of 25, 40 and 45
- Graduate students
- Students from other universities with a minimum of 30 credits recognized
For any questions or doubts regarding these or other access systems, do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Department by email ([email protected]) or by phone (+34 93 415 34 74).
Students from a foreign education system
Students members from European Union countries or from countries outside the European Union will find more information about the access requirements here.
Enrolment
Once you have pre-registered and your place has been confirmed, the next and final step is to complete your enrolment.
The total fee of the course depends on the number of ECTS inscribed plus the student insurance, management fees and university fees.
- The price of the ECTS credit for the 2025-26 course is 147 €.
- The fixed price of university fees, management fees and insurance for the 2025-26 academic year is 250 €.
- The total amount of the course for 60 ECTS is 9.070 €.
Payment options
- Option 1. Full (single payment)
If you pay the full course upon enrollment a 3% discount is applied to the total amount of the ECTS . - Option 2. In instalments (3 payments)
First payment: 3.628 € (at the time of enrolment)
Second payment: 2.721 € (before 5/11/25)
Third payment: 2.721 € (before 5/1/26) - Option 3. In instalments (10 payments)
Consists of an initial payment of 3.535€ upon enrollment (includes university taxes) + 9 monthly installments of 615€ (from October to June).
Scholarships and grants
As a BAU Bachelor student, you can take advantage of different scholarships and grants throughout your academic life at the center, as well as special discounts and preferential internal and external financing conditions.
Quality
The quality of the BAU pedagogical system is guaranteed by various indicators and reports by the seals of (AQU, RUCT, EUC ...). Visit the Quality section.
Degree accredited by AQU and ANECA, registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles, RUCT
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