ELISAVA Since 1961

Established in 1961, it is the first design school launched in Spain. As a pioneer, ELISAVA has established methodologi-cal guidelines which have served as a starting point for other schools.

The School was founded thanks to the effort of a group of professionals and cultural intellectuals (theorists, archi-tects and designers) concerned about the teaching of design and committed to social and cultural modernisation. This group defined a leading edge work-ing line distinguished by joining aca-demic rigour with the profession, which continues in effect today.

Throughout its trajectory, the role of ELISAVA has been decisive in forging the design culture in Catalonia and Spain. This is the case for various rea-sons. Many of the professionals work-ing in the design world were educated at ELISAVA, but since its inception it has been an open platform for anyone who has something new, intelligent and thoughtful to propose.

Very prominent figures have spoken at the School. Lecturers, speakers and collaborators have contributed to make ELISAVA a benchmark school where rigour, innovation and future outlook go hand in hand with creativity and technology.

At ELISAVA we have a track record of 50 years committed to open, flexible and multidisciplinary teaching and re-search, strongly geared toward the pro-fessional world, driving close collabora-tions with companies, institutions and universities around the world.

Based on our solid record of accom-plishment as pioneers in teaching de-sign and engineering, we continue con-tributing to the training of high-profile professionals.

Welcome to ELISAVA

STUDYING IN ONE OF THE EUROPEAN DESIGN CAPITALS

Barcelona is a city with an open and cos-mopolitan spirit that offers its inhabitants great quality of life. We are located in the historic city centre, a stone’s throw from the Mediterranean. La Rambla, the Goth-ic quarters, the emblematic works of the city and many of the city’s attractions are walking distance form ELISAVA.

ACTIVITIES TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS

We are committed to an education that extends beyond the classroom. Our complete programme of complementa-ry activities —including lectures, round tables, workshops, exhibitions and other events— strengthen the links between the academic and professional worlds and in turn consolidate the sense of be-longing to the ELISAVA community.

EDUCATION FOR TACKLING FUTURE CHALLENGES

Our academic mission is to offer university training that prepares our students to take on professional challenges at an interna-tional scale, driving the relationship of our community with the business fabric, the in-stitutions and society at large, addressing current challenges through a school model which is unique in our country, in terms of the interaction between design and engi-neering in the same school. This dovetail-ing ensures a holistic outlook where crea-tivity and technology co-exist with innova-tion in design and engineering.

FOSTERING TALENT: SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES

ELISAVA’s educational project has always boosted the development of trajectories in its students, fostering their skills in all areas to address new challenges going forward. Faithful to this methodology, the School proposes various initiatives such as Academic Excellence Scholarships for the Official Degrees and the ei! Awards to the best projects developed by students.

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Thanks to our extensive teaching experi-ence, our professors also boast close ties with the business world, are aware of nov-elties in their respective industries and are capable of give students a feel for the workplace reality. Each faculty member is a true specialist in their teaching area.

CUTTING-EDGE FACILITIES

ELISAVA is located in a modern, 11,000 square-metre building equipped to en-sure the excellence of training in all the programmes we offer. We enjoy multi-purpose spaces and special-purpose rooms such as the prototype workshop, the advanced multimedia classroom, the computer science classrooms, the graph-ic workshop, the science and technol-ogy laboratory, the medialab and a library with over 9,000 books on design.

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Our international aspiration is in response to the needs of a global company where people study and work in any corner of the planet regardless of their origin. A clear indication of this fact is the diver-sity of nationalities in our student body. Students, professors and administration staff make up a plural community where we live together with people from many different cultures.

SUPPORT FOR ALL SERVICES OFFERED

Each one of ELISAVA’s services is specifi-cally designed to address the needs of our students in their professional develop-ment. The School deems it essential to offer careful assessment on issues as di-verse as international exchanges, intern-ships in companies and institutions prior to completing the job pool, ongoing train-ing and the scholarship and aid system.

IMMERSION IN THE BUSINESS WORLD

We work to create learning, engagement and collaboration mechanisms with companies and institutions where our students will end up working. These ties are mutually beneficial and translate into joint research projects and consolidated, stable agreements that enhance job placement for students and consolidate the social presence of our School.

EDUCATIONAL OFFER WITH GREAT PROSPECTS

ELISAVA is affiliated with Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), offering official de-grees, the Degree in Design and Degree in Engineering in Industrial Design, as established by the new European Higher Education Area. The School also offers Master and Postgraduate programmes for professional development and the Master’s Degree in Design and Commu-nication, the first official design master’s degree in Spain.

ELISAVA: A GREAT COMMUNITY

ELISAVA students come from beyond our borders, and the School becomes a meet-ing point for all cultures. People from many different countries converge in our facilities, turning our classrooms, work-shops and laboratories into spaces where creativity and innovation flourishes.

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Being part of ELISAVA means participating in a dynamic, creative and innovative environment where you can learn from the diversity of profiles, experiences and cultures from all those around you.

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STUDYING IN ONE OF THE EUROPEAN DESIGN CAPITALS

Barcelona is a city with an open and cos-

mopolitan spirit that offers its inhabitants

great quality of life. The city has become

one of the most attractive European cit-

ies in terms of quality of life, thanks to its

excellent academic, cultural and leisure of-

fer, its safety, the efficiency of its transport

and healthcare services, and an attractive

climate for enjoying the sea and mountain

year-round.

Barcelona is also famous as a city that

lives by and for design. Design is pervasive

in its urban landscape and museums, art

galleries, exhibition halls and showrooms,

not to mention restaurants, bookstores

and all types of establishments, which

exude their own identity thanks to their

furniture, lighting, commercial signs, etc.

The city is a real magnet for creatives and

designers from around the world, who feel

attracted by the latest trends and know

that the ecosystem nestling the system is

also a stimulus for their creativity.

All this makes the city one of the top Euro-

pean destinations for students.

ELISAVA’s headquarters are located in La

Rambla, in the very heart of Barcelona, a

few metres from the Mediterranean Sea,

in one of the most emblematic areas of

the city, recognised internationally for its

vitality as well as its historical and cultural

value. La Rambla, the Gothic quarters,

buildings, museums, shops and many of

the city’s attractions are walking distance

form ELISAVA. Any destination of interest

is accessible by public transportation in

very little time.

This privileged location enriches ELISAVA

and fills it with cultural vitality. This loca-

tion offers students proximity to the his-

toric Barcelona centre which, in turn, is

also the most vibrant and effervescent.

The ELISAVA facilities are therefore the lo-

cated in the ideal epicentre from where to

explore the corners of this city, worldwide

design and architecture benchmark.

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EDUCATION FORTACKLING FUTURE CHALLENGES

Our academic mission is to offer university

training that prepares our students to take

on professional challenges at an interna-

tional scale, driving the relationship of our

community with the business fabric, the

institutions and society at large.

At ELISAVA we address these challenges

and we do so through a school model

which is unique in Spain. One of ELISAVA’s

clear differentiators is the interaction be-

tween design and engineering in the same

school. This dovetailing ensures a holistic

outlook where creativity and technology

co-exist with innovation in design and en-

gineering.

Currently, these disciplines have to con-

front a series of key conditions with vari-

ous implications, equally affecting crea-

tive and technological processes (new

communication platforms, new design

needs, new technologies, new materials,

social commitments, etc.). Each of these

areas inspires and makes up design and

industrial design engineering, but nei-

ther provides, separately, the necessary

knowledge for acting responsibly and

address the various levels of complexity

that are presented. The interaction that

takes place between communication,

product, technology and architecture at

ELISAVA allows us to comprehensively

address the design process, from con-

ceptualisation and project rendering all

the way to development.

Lecturers and collaborators who teach

at ELISAVA boast extensive teaching and

professional experience, they are aware

of new developments in their respective

industries and are capable of giving our

students a feel for workplace reality. This

is the only explanation for why we have

over 700 lecturers and collaborators for

2,000 students.

ELISAVA’s main value resides in the high

quality of knowledge attained, but also in

the networks of professional and interna-

tional relations that support the school.

As explained in further detail below, we

promote constant interaction with the

social and business fabric. This allows us

to create real learning situations, promote

research projects with companies and im-

plement a professional work experience

programme and a permanently active job

pool. In addition to these values, students

should add the advantage of belonging to

a community of recognised prestige, such

as ours, with an outstanding network of

professionals, many of whom have been

trained at the School.

Likewise, ELISAVA’s commitment is to

provide the students with a universal un-

derstanding of the cultures of design and

engineering. There are multiple factors in-

volved: the existence of a verifiable inter-

national student exchange programme;

visiting professors as part of our educa-

tional project; the activities and lecture

programme, involving internationally rec-

ognised professionals; courses in English

during the third and fourth years; and the

existence of courses that provide the abil-

ity to interpret the current socioeconomic

context internationally.

In our classrooms, the real protagonist

is the student. And the aim of our lectur-

ers is to motivate them to fully assume

problem-solving capabilities. We believe

that active development of students is the

basic premise for a good education.

The teacher acts as tutor, advising stu-

dents, providing them with experience,

coaching them to find the best meth-

ods and select materials and sources of

learning, detecting possible gaps in their

knowledge and enhancing their individual

capacities.

Our methodology is based, on the one

hand, on the vocational school concept

where students learn by manipulating ma-

terials. And on the other hand, it is based

on the need to constantly foster reflection

and discussion on what we do. For us, a

school should be a place for research and

exchange of knowledge and skills, a space

of expression and action that encourages

personal development through academic

and collaborative activity. We do not wish

for this knowledge and these skills to be

limited to the university environment.

They must be able to transform this

knowledge into social development.

Research in our sector plays a key role

when it comes to providing solutions to the

great challenges facing modern society,

becoming essential to meet the innova-

tion needs demanded by contemporary

society. It is no for just any reason that we

always say that creativity — or specula-

tive actions associated with design — are

a crucial basis for determining the new

possible scenarios, for generating new re-

alities. Undoubtedly, the combination of

creative design and technological creativ-

ity allow us to fully exploit the possibilities

of research. In this regard, and for more

than a decade, ELISAVA develops research

projects applied to design and engineering.

I it does so from a programme that acts as

an essential mechanism for connecting

with the world of business and institutions.

Research carried out is based on interdis-

ciplinary collaborations, which are closely

linked to studies carried out. Our research

is a reflection of the interaction between

communication, product, technology and

space at the School, prompted by a desire

for prospecting which has led to projects

in the field of mobility and transport, retail

design, habitat, public space, sustainability,

visual communication, etc. This research

has been addressed and is addressed from

different innovative viewpoints: the new

challenges represented by the revolution of

materials and their application to design,

the possible applications of new technolo-

gies in the creation of new products and the

detection of new real usage needs.

In order for skills and knowledge acquired

to be recognised and easily validated

throughout Europe, the School’s academ-

ic programmes are structured in ECTS

credits and competencies, which are the

main pedagogic requirements of the Eu-

ropean Higher Education Area. These are

level indicators which are understood in-

ternationally and which likewise reflect

a methodological change, based on stu-

dents’ new active role.

The ECTS system is based on the stu-

dent’s hours of work both inside and out-

side the classroom, and the competencies

stipulate what the student should be able

to do. Since they come from outside the

academic world, these terms —qualifi-

cations and skills— provide a constant

dialogue with the professional world and

promotes international mobility, both for

students who want to enjoy an off-campus

experience and for those who just gradu-

ated and want to enter the European la-

bour market.

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SINCE 1961: THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCEOur over 50 years of experience speak for themselves. During these decades we have contributed to build a design culture in Spain and have become an academic benchmark and a platform for opinions and exchange of ideas between professionals of this discipline. We have known how to renew our academic offer and methodology to address academic needs well into the future. Our pedagogic method enhances the professional development of students, to the point that projects undertaken are awarded and recognised worldwide. Over 50 years garnering awards.

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EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

ELISAVA trains future professionals, al-

ways keeping in mind not only specialisa-

tion in their field of knowledge, but also

personal development. The School has al-

ways been committed to a pioneer system

of a teaching community based on three

pillars: a body of over 700 working profes-

sionals; an internal team of academics,

doctors linked to the world of design, en-

gineering, architecture, communication,

etc.; and a diverse group of renowned

experts in the business world, who can

convey their expertise and turn them into

basic skills for our students. All of their

experience combines with their extensive

teaching experience. Their close ties with

the professional world enables our stu-

dents to broaden their horizons, always

with a specific and open vision of the reali-

ties shaping modern society.

It is an open, diverse and cosmopolitan

network of co-workers for a total of 2,000

students. Lecturers teach small groups,

where classes are converted into me-

ticulous follow-up tutorials. The theory

and practice are taught through real-life

projects, while teachers highlight the lat-

est workplace developments. The conver-

gence of this melting pot of cultures and

identities inspires creativity and encour-

ages new ideas.

Students hone their talents and critical

thinking not only in the classroom. ELISAVA

classes also include visits to companies

and institutions, onsite projects, presenta-

tions, discussion, etc. various methodolo-

gies where the city becomes a laboratory

for exploration and analysis.

We teach to learn, innovate, observe and

investigate to respond to the needs of a

changing global society.

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INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Cooperation with universities in differ-

ent countries is one of the essential fea-

tures of ELISAVA’s educational project.

Exchange and mobility of students and

lecturers enrich the university experi-

ence, and the School promotes them by

establishing networks with international

schools that also include the development

of joint teaching, research and coopera-

tion programmes.

The value of this interchange lies in the

two-way exchange involved. We believe

that the diversity of profiles and perspec-

tives provided by students from around

the world enriches ELISAVA. The School

therefore actively promotes diversity for

the benefit of an increasingly more diverse

and dynamic community.

ELISAVA’s international presence has in-

tensified throughout its history, as it has

consolidated its academic prestige. For

us, the knowledge of other cultures, other

ways of approaching disciplines taught by

ELISAVA, is a basic asset in training stu-

dents. The School therefore offers partici-

pation in exchange programs in which stu-

dents can compare other learning meth-

odologies in different countries.

ELISAVA has established agreements with

more than 70 schools worldwide —Europe,

the Americas, Asia and Australia— and it

participates in various exchange, research

and cooperation programmes with inter-

national academic institutions. The expe-

rience allows us to confirm that the ben-

efit is twofold: it favours the circulation of

knowledge and improves the teaching of

disciplines taught by the School.

This international outlook is reflected in the

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, where

more than 40% of students come from

other countries. To meet this demand, the

School also offers continuing education

programmes taught entirely in English.

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COSTA RICA

CHILE

NICARAGUA

PERU

CANADA

UNITED STATES

BRASIL

ARGENTINA

PARAGUAY

URUGUAY

HONDURAS

BOLIVIA

COLOMBIA

VENEZUELA

ECUADOR

MEXICO

PUERTO RICO

DOMINICAN REPUBLICCUBA

GUATEMALA

EL SALVADOR

PANAMA

AUSTRALIA Swinburne University of Technology, MelbourneRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology-RMIT, Melbourne

AUSTRIA FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz Fachhochschule Salzburg. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Salzburgo Universität für Angewandte Kunst Wien, Vienna

BELGIUMUniversity College of Antwerp, Antwers Hogeschool Voor Wetenschap & Kunts Sint-Lucas, Brussels Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve Lessius Mechelen University Collage, Brussels

CANADAÉcole de Design Industriel. Faculté d’Aménagement, Université de Montréal, Montreal

CzECH REPUBLICVysoká škola um leckopr myslová v Praze – VSUP / Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague

CHILEPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile

COSTA RICAUniversidad Veritas de Arte, Diseño y Arquitectura, San José

DENMARKDanmarks Designskole, Copenhague Kolding School of Design, Kolding

FINLANDAalto University School of Art and Design, Helsinki Institute of Design and Fine Art. Lahti University of Applied Sciences - LUAS, Lahti Institute of Art and Design. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Vantaa

FRANCEL’École de Design Nantes Atlantique, NantesÉcole Supérieure d’Arts Graphiques d’Architecture Interieure, ParisÉcole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle (ENSCI /Les Ateliers), Paris Olivier de Serres-School of Art and Design / École Nationale des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Art, ParisParsons-Paris School of Art and Design, ParisÉcole Supérieure d’Art et Design de Saint-Étienne, Saint-ÉtienneStrate Collège, Sèvres

GERMANYAugsburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Faculty of Design, AugsburgUnivesität der Künste Berlin, Berlin Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, KarlsruheAkademie der Bildende Künste München, MunichSchool of Design, PostdamFaculty of Art and Design. Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Weimar

UNITED KINGDOMUniversity of Wales Institute, CardiffGlasgow School of Arts, GlasgowWinchester School of Art. University of Southampton, Winchester

UNITED STATESCalifornia College of the Arts, San FranciscoRhode Island School of Design, Providence

GREECEUniversity of the Aegean, Mytilene

HUNGARYMoholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest

IRELANDNational College of Art and Design, Dublin

ISRAELBezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem, Jerusalem The Department of Interior Design COMAS, Rishon LeZion

ITALYFacoltà di Architettura. Università degli Studi di Sassari, AlgheroUniversità degli Studi di Firenze, FlorenceNuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano, MilanSchool of Design. Politecnico di Milano, MilanPolitecnico di Torino, Turin

MEXICOInstituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey

NETHERLANDSGerrit Rietveld Academie School of Art and Design, Amsterdam AKI / ArtEZ Academy of Visual Arts and Design, Arnhem Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. Delft University of Technology, DelftDesign Academy Eindhoven, EindhovenThe Royal Academy of Arts KABK, The HayeUtrecht School of the Arts, Utrecht

NORWAYFaculty of Design, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

POLANDFaculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Cracow

PORTUGALInstituto Politécnico de Tomar, TomarInstituto Superior de Educaçao e Ciencias (ISEC), Lisbon

SLOVENIAAcademy of Fine Arts. University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana

SWEDENKonstfack Stockholm. University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, StockholmBeckmans College of Design, Stockholm School of Design and Crafts, Göteborg University, Gothenburg

SWITzERLANDÉcole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne, LausanneHochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Art and Design, Lucerne Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich

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FRANCE

UNITEDKINGDOM

NETHERLANDS

SWEDEN

FINLAND

TUNISIA

EGYPT

ESTONIA

POLAND

BELGIUM

GERMANY

CZECH REPUBLIC

SLOVENIACROATIA

BULGARIA

UKRAINE KAZAKHSTAN

CHINA

PAKISTAN

RUSSIA

TAIWAN

AUSTRALIA

INDIA

MACEDONIAITALY

GREECE

CYPRUS

TURKEY

IRAN

ARABIA

SWITZERLAND

LITHUANIA

REP. KOREA

DENMARKIRELAND

NORWAY

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The training provided by ELISAVA allows

students to comply with the new Euro-

pean university studies framework with all

the skills necessary to move internation-

ally. But this mobility is only possible with

a good knowledge of other languages, es-

pecially English. The School evaluates and

promotes its students’ multilingualism

through various strategies.

During the third and fourth year, specific

English terminology and English-language

projects, in addition to activities and work-

shops in English and the possibility of tak-

ing electives in English.

The knowledge of languages and techni-

cal English will be included in the Diploma

Supplement.

Through international programs such as

Visiting University, Study Abroad or mas-

ter’s and postgraduate programmes taught

entirely in English, and in collaborations

with international universities, students

from around the world visit us every aca-

demic year to enjoy a very special and in-

tensive educational experience. In the case

of the Visiting University and Study Abroad

programmes, the content of each program

is prepared according to the needs of each

participant. Their programming can include

all areas taught by ELISAVA.

This is a way of inviting students from

around the world to participate in the

ELISAVA project and thus promote interac-

tion and cultural exchange.

ELISAVA’s international outlook is ex-

pressed through various partnerships

and programs. The School is part of the

Cumulus Network, which brings together

the main institutions of the field of design

worldwide with the aim of promoting inter-

national cooperation. It is also a member

of the International Association for the

Exchange of Students for Technical Experi-

ence (IAESTE). In addition, ELISAVA works

with the Council on International Educa-

tional Exchange, a non-profit organisation

designated by the US State Department

to manage international student exchange

programmes. The School also participates

in the LifelongLearning/Erasmus Pro-

gramme, promoted by the European Union

with the aim of bringing students closer to

Europe and Europe closer to students.

Moreover, ELISAVA has signed bilat-

eral agreements that allow it to extend

its range beyond the European context.

These agreements are under constant re-

view, and we are constantly working to add

new destinations.

Exchange and mobility of students and lecturers enrich the university experience. Studying at ELISAVA opens your horizons to new academic worlds.

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IMMERSION IN THE BUSINESS WORLD

The relationship between the university

and the rest of society is witnessing a real

revolution. More and more people, com-

panies and institutions come in contact

with the university community and estab-

lish innovative forms of co-operation with

great potential.

In this context, in recent years, design

and engineering have been developed to

become one of the most established and

most promising areas. Innovation, creativ-

ity and application of current technologies

are core values for our society. ELISAVA

has thus consolidated its relations with

the business sector.

The School particularly values its links

with organisations and institutions, since

they are where our students will develop

their careers. Every day we expand and

consolidate these ties, and define more

enriching joint working structures enrich-

ing for employees and collaborating enti-

ties, and for our School.

This effort results in stable partnerships

with leading companies. This network of

relationships is the result of the extension

and adaptation of different models of co-

operation to the needs of companies and

our own students.

Companies approach the School in search

of alternatives to traditional sources of

business innovation. By studying the crea-

tion of new options that have not yet been

considered, we can design to business

components. Moreover, these projects of-

fer companies the opportunity of identify-

ing the brightest students, while ELISAVA

can meet the demand for innovative talent

required by companies.

ELISAVA’s extensive network of companies and institutions allows students to obtain professional work experience in various types of organisations. The pool of internships makes it easy for companies to evaluate students and consider the possibility of hiring them.

Companies approach the School in search of alternatives to traditional sources of business innovation.

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Maintaining direct contact with various sectors is vital for maintaining our academic proposal up-to-date.

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Our job pool is open to all graduates and is managed online, so you will be able to check it easily once you have completed your studies.

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Professional work experience, as well as

knowledge of the industry and the mar-

ket, are a great added value for our stu-

dents, who enjoy the activities organised

by ELISAVA and the agreements estab-

lished with companies and institutions.

These projects aim to reflect the potential

of interaction between the university and

companies in the development of real-life

projects. They promote student learning

and allows them to acquire experience in

the workplace. Also, they provide the com-

pany the opportunity of getting answers to

their specific needs in the dynamic, inno-

vative and creative university context. The

co-operation with organisations is an es-

tablished methodology at ELISAVA since

its inception.

Through co-operation with companies and

institutions, students acquire practical

skills and methodologies for developing

innovative products, and tools for antici-

pating trends, and develop their skills in de-

veloping social, user and brand strategies.

In short, they gain experience to improve

the world through design and engineering.

At ELISAVA we collaborate with a wide ar-

ray of business and institutional industries,

public and private, all the way from multina-

tionals to small, local institutions.

In this area, our co-operation stems from

a need or problem detected by the com-

pany and presented to ELISAVA. A team

is then created, comprising teachers and

students, which will work in a dynamic

environment to generate ideas and con-

cepts. The proposals will evolve into real

projects that will meet the need. It is a

different way of dealing with learning that

allows the company to gain from the uni-

versity’s methodology and creativity, while

students begin to take steps in a profes-

sional environment. The workshop format

has been well-established as a methodol-

ogy at ELISAVA for over fifty years.

ELISAVA boasts the highest rate of stu-

dent employment among university

schools. The School maintains links with

a wide network of companies and institu-

tions, from small design studios to large

multinationals that will allow professional

internships. Students thus enjoy the op-

portunity of a valuable experience that

allows them to contextualise everything

they have learned at ELISAVA facilitate

their entry into the workplace.

Internships are possible through the

signing educational co-operation agree-

ments, and they can be curricular or non-

curricular. Curricular internships allow

students to get academic credit for the

period they have spent in a given com-

pany. For businesses, the internship pool

is a practical opportunity to evaluate stu-

dents who may later be hired as part of

their professional teams.

It is a complete and flexible service avail-

able to all school graduates. The job pool

studies, classifies and responds to the

demands from companies looking to hire

professionals as direct hires or as freelance

collaborators on specific projects.

This service is provided online. We thus pro-

vide students with effective access to busi-

ness offers after graduation.

ELISAVA’s educational offer is also aimed

at companies and institutions that wish

to adapt to the continuous economic and

cultural changes in our society. The School

believes that this adaptation is essential to

transform changes into opportunities for

growth and professional improvement.

Every organisation knows its own train-

ing needs, the knowledge that will enable

them to improve their ability to respond

and adapt to new scenarios and new op-

portunities.

ELISAVA’s In-Company Training pro-

gramme offers the world a professional

training tool that suits the needs of each

company or institution. The courses are

tailored to the demands of the applicants,

who must define various parameters:

• The selection of basic content according

to their needs.

• The selection of dates and hours per

week depending on the availability

of workers.

• The decision to holding classes at their

facility or at ELISAVA.

The In-Company Training programme al-

lows us to test professionals and guide

them towards new approaches and op-

portunities in the areas of Graphic Design

and Communication, Product Design,

Spatial Design and Architecture, Strategy

and Management, Interaction Design and

Design for Food.

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ELBULLIFOUNDATIONELISAVA elBULLI Challenge

Research & Innovation Lab

Research Project

This was a response to the challenge

ELBULLIFOUNDATION presented ELISAVA

for working together on the ElBulli DNA

and elBulli 1846 project. The School put

the creative talent of its students to work

for generating intensive and open ideas as

the groundwork for future scenarios. The

aim of this initiative was to stimulate en-

riching thought processes that would lead

to new situations, avoiding premature con-

jectures and advancing from a situation of

uncertainty through research and experi-

mentation. It broke the typical schemes

on the concept of both research areas and

visitor areas, creating new experiences

or other narrative possibilities of what a

cultural space can be. Through collabora-

tive and multidisciplinary efforts, multiple

proposals were generated to project new

possible scenarios. The new concepts have

been recorded in a series of audiovisual el-

ements: the no limit experience, seasonal

museum, new entrance ticket concept,

manifesto for an interior design tailored for

elBulli and transformation of data gener-

ated by visitors and elBulli into interactive

systems and experiences.

Students: Àlvar Acebrón, Teresa Baena,

Amaia Bilbao, Marc Bové, Alicia Camiña,

Ferran Casas, Ester Clapés, Javier del Toro,

Alexandra de Requesens, Sergi Comabella,

Kitiara Ferrán, Pau García, Berta Gironella,

Juan Gonçalves, Berta Julià, Gastón Lisak,

Dani Llugany, Mario Martínez, Paola Mat-

zumura, Eva Molins, Laia Pascual, María Te-

resa Pérez, Gerard Portet, Juan Sierra, Anna

Slovinsky, Andrea Soto, Nina Sundberg, Pol

Trias, Juliana Trujillo and Rongxin Ye.

Direction: Daniel Cid.

Tutors: Martín Azúa, Ramon Faura,

Ariel Guersenzvaig and Carmen Malvar.

1. The Manifesto2. No Limits Experience3. Ticket4. Seasonal Museum

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The logo and emblem of ELISAVA Alumni, designed by Albert Ibanyez, are based on the signature “Elisava me fecit”, which appeared in the banner of St. Ot in the twelfth century. Each graduating class has a specific banner and distinguishing colour.

ELISAVA: A GREAT COMMUNITY

ELISAVA students come from beyond our

borders, and the School becomes a meet-

ing point for all cultures. People from

many different countries converge in our

facilities, turning our classrooms, work-

shops and laboratories into spaces where

creativity and innovation flourishes.

With students from all continents, ELISAVA

is an exciting place to study, work and

learn. The multidisciplinary nature of the

education offered by the School also al-

lows students from different disciplines

and at different levels to share, educate

themselves and work together on multi-

disciplinary projects.

Likewise, both the students and the

School organise activities, conferences

and exhibitions outside school hours aim-

ing to encourage participation and learn-

ing and strengthen relationships between

ELISAVA community members.

Aiming to keep ELISAVA’s doors open

once students have completed their

studies, Elisava Alumni, the Association

of ELISAVA former students, was created

in 2003 (www.elisavalumni.com). This or-

ganisation aims to encourage alumni to

stay in touch and progress professionally

and help them keep a close relationship

with the School and smooth communi-

cation with other sector professionals.

Throughout the year, ELISAVA Alumni

develops different kinds of activities: lec-

tures, round tables, professional confer-

ences, idea markets, etc., which enrich

the everyday living of their professionals.

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The promotion of activities complementary to studies strengthens the links between the academic and business worlds.

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ACTIVITIES TAILOREDTO YOUR NEEDS

In order to streamline ELISAVA’s daily ac-

tivity and strengthen its role in promoting

and disseminating knowledge related to

design and engineering, the School annu-

ally organizes various activities that com-

plement its educational work.

In some cases framed within educa-

tional programmes themselves, and

sometimes undertaken as initiatives in

parallel to daily activities, an average

of 100 activities are carried out during

the year which are complementary to

educational activity, including lectures,

presentations, exhibitions, specialisation

and career orientation days, professional

forums, workshops and conferences, in-

volving prominent national and interna-

tional personalities in the field of design,

communication, architecture and engi-

neering and attracting more than 4,000

people annually.

These activities stimulate day-to-day

life at the School and reinforce the role

of ELISAVA as a cultural promoter, ex-

panding the education provided in the

classroom. This is a simple and natural

formula for combining education and a

spirit of enjoyment, encourage personal

growth and a sense of belonging to our

School, continue sharing projects and in-

terests outside the classroom and better

understand our colleagues.

This initiative allows, through different

scenarios, to bring students closer to a

professional environment, and letting

experts show them the professional,

economic and social reality of the vari-

ous industries associated with our field

of learning.

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Thanks to the effort and work of both

directors of continuing education pro-

grammes and the faculty and staff of the

School, each academic year we can de-

velop a program of about fifty lectures

and enjoy the involvement of profession-

als from various fields linked to the project

culture. This is a unique programme in

Barcelona, due to the intensity and range

of topics covered in relation to graphic

communication, product design, spatial

design, engineering, architecture, busi-

ness and design in general. It is a signifi-

cant, international contribution which in

a very special gives content to our city’s

design statement.

Within the wide range of international

ELISAVA lectures, can find such renowned

names like Ferran Adrià, Javier Mariscal,

Paula Scher from Pentagram, Rich Roat

from the House Industries studio, Irma

Boom, Andrew Stevens, Catrin Vagnemark,

Katsumi Komagata, Dani Freixes, Alejandro

Díaz, Anita Cooney, Ruedi Baur, Jorge Wa-

gensberg, Josep Bunyesc, Harriet Posner,

Beatriz Colomina, Torsten Massek, Laura

Alejo, Albert Jan-Pool, Tony Brook from

SPIN and Belén Torregrosa, among others.

The constant activity generated by

ELISAVA, through its various training pro-

grammes and research and innovation

projects with companies is reflected in a

unique calendar of exhibitions inside and

outside the School’s headquarters. This is

a very positive way of sharing and commu-

nicating creativity and knowledge arising

from the work of students and teachers,

appropriately through the medium of ex-

hibitions, so closely linked to design.

With the aim of channelling the creativ-

ity that permeates every corner of the

School, the ELISAVA Theatre Group was

founded in 2006. The group has become

a community cohesion project that goes

beyond the image of a university thea-

tre group. Rigorous and ambitious, this

group is led by professionals from the

show world and is a good example of how

great-quality theatre can also come from

the university level. The group’s have been

reached, as proven by the massive partici-

pation of students, teachers and admin-

istrative staff and services, its in-depth

integration into the School’s image, the

support from the management team and

of course its overwhelming public success.

One of the most recent initiatives of the

ELISAVA community has been the crea-

tion of a gospel choir, which —like the the-

atre group— comprises School students,

faculty members and staff. This group

promotes musical knowledge among its

participants and is preparing its first per-

formances.

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Every year, ELISAVA attracts recognised professionals who invest part of their time in the Centre’s activity.

The spirit of activities organised in the School is to foster the professional and personal growth of the entire ELISAVA community.

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FOSTERING TALENT: SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIzES

ELISAVA promotes talent and ingenuity

of future professionals through various

initiatives, including the Scholarships for

Academic Excellence and the ei! Awards.

Scholarships for Academic Excellence

All new students in the Degree in Design

and the Degree in Engineering in Indus-

trial Design are eligible for these grants,

which recognise and reward merit in their

academic career. Obtaining this type of

aid implies 50% of the cost of the aca-

demic year and is renewable in compli-

ance with the prescribed requirements.

ELISAVA grants the Academic Excellence

Scholarships each school term. The condi-

tions and applications are detailed on the

School’s website.

ei! Awards

ELISAVA promotes the creativity and ded-

ication of its students by granting the ei!

Awards, which are offered in two different

editions: one for University Degrees stu-

dents and another for Master and Post-

graduate Programmes, called ei! Awards.

Professional Edition.

Among all students, the School selects the

best end-of-year projects with the aim of

stimulating their dedication and competi-

tiveness in society as a whole, especially

in sectors related to design, engineering

and industry. The awarded and finalist

projects are exhibited annually in an exhi-

bition open to all publics. The winners are

awarded grants to continue their educa-

tion in the fields offered by the School.

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CUTTING-EDGE FACILITIES

ELISAVA’s headquarters boasts 11,000 m2

of facilities that include a range of areas

equipped for teaching, both classrooms

and workshops. These infrastructures accu-

rately address all the demands of ELISAVA’s

educational project and the requirements

of students and teachers.

ELISAVA is designed to help you develop

your projects efficiently and easily. That’s

why the School is open from 8 am to 10 pm

and enforces an open classroom policy to

all its services, so that even when there is

no teaching activity going on, they remain

available to students. Students can use

computer rooms, equipped with all they

need for project work, and workshops and

laboratories specialising in various areas.

Wi-Fi is available throughout the campus.

This favours activity and helps you stay

connected at all times.

The MediaLab is a space for audiovisual

(video, photography, post-production and

editing) and interactive system (augment-

ed reality, immersive environments, natu-

ral interaction) research and production.

This area for applied research and practice

is an educational resource is equipped

with a set of tools and accessories needed

for scientific research and technological

experimentation.

The Graphic Workshop allows experi-

mentation in different manipulation tech-

niques or printing (either handcrafted,

mechanical or digital) involved in creating

prototypes or models of graphical objects.

This area offers students the ability to

manipulate, modify and experiment with

materials for educational purposes, for

representational, expressive or verification

purposes. The workshop is equipped with

machines and tools for working mainly

on wood and its derivatives, polyurethane

foam, metals, plastics and resins. It offers

different services involving digital manu-

facturing, laser cutting and engraving, 3D

printing and CNC milling, and it has a paint

cabin, foam and plastic turning and a ma-

chine for thermoforming plastics.

The School has 11 classrooms equipped

with MAC and PC software with the specif-

ic programs required for their design and

engineering studies. To provide support,

we have a Customer Care Centre (CAU)

open during School hours.

ELISAVA has allocated specific areas of its

facilities for specific projects related to the

world of business and research. These are

real and programme-related projects that

require a space for the creation, in line

with idea laboratories. The workshops are

held as a complementary activity to stud-

ies offered by the university and offer a dif-

ferent way of approaching learning.

ELISAVA students have at their disposal

this multi-purpose space designed for

leisure and work. The walls are slate and

serve as a wall for developing projects

according to student needs. The room is

equipped with a microwave and refrig-

erator for students who bring lunch from

home. Students also have a bar service,

which offers a variety of meals and sand-

wiches that can be enjoyed indoors or out-

doors on the School’s terrace.

ELISAVA’s facilities area a mirror of the

dynamic teaching activities carried out

at the School. In order to exhibit projects

developed by its students, the School

features the Agora Hall, a central hallway

where, year after year, exhibitions take

place in numerous fields.

ELISAVA has annually invites prominent

Spanish and international figures who

share their knowledge with our entire

community through presentations. Most

lectures are recorded and broadcast on

the School’s Livestream channel.

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SUPPORT FOR ALL SERVICES OFFERED

ELISAVA is a reflection of its students.

Year after year, the school incorporates

new services to expand and promote

the benefits for our students’ personal

and professional development. The

School gives global advice on techni-

cal issues, scholarship applications,

company internships and the choice of

an international destination to pursue

their studies.

OPEN CLASSROOM AND WEEKENDS

ELISAVA students have at their disposal

the specialised areas of the School, oper-

ating under an open classroom policy, and

the assistance of specialised personnel

outside class hours. Likewise, the School

opens some weekends each trimester, co-

inciding with the period prior to exams, so

that students can access materials in the

library, the computer service and the mod-

els and prototypes workshop.

STUDENT SERVICES AND INFORMATION

Its main mission is to address concerns

and questions from students and future

students of the School, and to coach them

throughout their stay. ELISAVA also man-

ages visits to schools, information ses-

sions and open days. The School manages

personal interviews with the various pro-

gramme heads of university degrees and

the programme directors of Master and

Postgraduate programmes.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

ELISAVA has a high degree of internation-

alisation which is evident in the exchange

relationship it has with over exchanges

70 schools in Europe, the Americas, Asia

and Australia. The International Relations

Service promotes and supports the mo-

bility of our students through its various

programmes.

Students entry into the business world is

reflected in the approach of our Bachelor’s

degrees, Master’s degrees and continuing

education. The School encourages stu-

dents to sign up for supervised internships

in companies and institutions. Internships

are carried out under the guidance of tu-

tors who are responsible for ensuring their

quality. They undertake constant monitor-

ing, assisted by the internships unit, which

reports to the Academic Management

Unit. After completing their programme,

students have access to a job pool thanks

to strong links with important Spanish and

international companies.

This department is responsible for pro-

cessing all applications for students’

school transcript and academic history,

and carry out the procedures related to

the different sections (internship pool,

international relations, etc.). It also man-

ages and coordinates teaching activity

and acts as a nexus of relationship-inter-

action between the coordinators, teachers

and students, serving the entire ELISAVA

community.

The development of academic activity in-

volves carrying out many different kinds of

jobs that require the multimedia materials

which the School supplies to students.

In order to improve teaching activity, stu-

dents receive a card at the beginning of

the year with a total number of copies al-

lowed by the School. Likewise, students

can order their own copy projects from

the Centre.

ELISAVA has a web tool for consulting and

reviewing notes, class or exam schedules,

teaching information management, deliv-

ery and collection work, surveys, password

change and recovery, registration docu-

mentation and academic management

information.

Communication is a key factor for linking

together the ELISAVA community. That’s

why every student and every teacher has

a personal e-mail address of the School.

The school gives students a university card

that allows them access to all facilities and

services, and stay connected to the ELISAVA

community, enjoying a plan of benefits and

discounts in various establishments.

For over 25 years, ELISAVA has published

a trilingual scientific journal Temes de Dis-

seny (Design Issues), which contributes

to driving discussion in this sector and

supporting the educational work carried

out. The School also communicates its ac-

tivities and events via e-notes, a bimonthly

newsletter sent to more than 30,000 peo-

ple worldwide.

The School is an active cultural platform.

To get its message out, ELISAVA has a

Livestream channel (new.livestream.com/

ElisavaBCN) that allows users to access

all master classes given by internationally

relevant figures, live or recorded.

ELISAVA provides a storage service that

takes care of the objects owned by School

staff and students.

The Enric Bricall Library is a leading ser-

vice for supporting research, teaching and

investigation, as well as the training of fu-

ture professionals in the worlds of design

and engineering. Its services are available

to the entire ELISAVA community and in-

dustry experts.

It was created in 1988 thanks to the initia-

tive of Enric Bricall, director of the School

during the 1986-1998 period. He was the

driving force behind a library open to differ-

ent areas of design, in order to contribute

to the training of future professionals and

encourage learning and creating. Over all

these years, the library has become a space

of knowledge for the ELISAVA community

and a testament to Enric Bricall’s vision.

The library, linked to the Collective Cata-

logue of Catalan Universities (CCUC),

boasts a collection of more than 9,000

books specialised in the fields of graphic

design, product design, interior design, ar-

chitecture, engineering in industrial design

and building engineering, complemented

with subscriptions to more than 100 jour-

nals worldwide. It also offers online access

the Design and Applied Arts Index and Ma-

tério databases.

The Netvibes site of the Enric Bricall

Library (www.netvibes.com/bibliote-

caelisava) features a selection of free

tools and resources related to ELISAVA

programmes.

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ELISAVA’s academic project is grounded in its extensive experience: over fifty years of teaching the disciplines of design and engineering, always understood as a modernising and transforming element for society.

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EDUCATIONAL OFFER WITH GREAT PROSPECTS

ELISAVA is affiliated with Pompeu Fabra

University (UPF), offering official degrees,

the Degree in Design and Degree in Engi-

neering in Industrial Design, as established

by the new European Higher Education

Area. The School also offers Master and

Postgraduate programmes for profession-

al development and the Master’s Degree

in Design and Communication, the first

official design master’s degree in Spain.

Finally, the offer is complemented by a

wide range of specialised courses aimed

at professionals and companies. All these

academic lines aim to address new and

emerging professions and benefit from the

tradition of quality and creative personality

that has brought the School great prestige

over the years.

Being part of ELISAVA means participating

in a dynamic, creative and innovative envi-

ronment where you can learn from the di-

versity of profiles, experiences and cultures

from all those around you.

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The Degree in Design is a flagship and

long-standing programme, accredited

both by the Pompeu Fabra University and

the University of Southampton, registered

under the “architecture and engineering”

knowledge branch. This programme of-

fers rigorous, in-depth exploration into the

fields of knowledge related to the design

process: creativity, rendering, expression,

technology, economics, strategy, environ-

mental impact, planning, technical devel-

opment, simplification and streamlining

of information, interaction, communica-

tion, relationship with the user and con-

sumption. Thus, throughout their studies,

students acquire the comprehensive skills

to coordinate, integrate and shape all

the factors involved in creating a project.

Likewise, from the third year onwards, stu-

dents can specialise their careers through

a series of optional itineraries comprising

various course modules corresponding

to four specialisations or tracks: Graphic

Design, Product Design, Spatial Design

and Digital Interaction. It should be noted,

as we often, that in the field of product

design, ELISAVA is unique when it comes

to the interaction with the Degree in En-

gineering in Industrial Design. With this

strategic decision, the School bolsters its

interprofessional character, vital for suc-

cessfully addressing the complexity in-

volved in the process of creating, produc-

ing and consuming a product.

The programmes are designed to train

professionals to design, re-design, man-

age and develop products; engineers who

can turn a design idea into an industrial

solution; professionals trained to man-

age the entire life cycle of an industrial

product, giving special importance to new

materials and technological integration

to find new product environments; engi-

neers capable of reducing the uncertainty

in decision-making related to investment

made by companies or product-gener-

ating organisations; experts who under-

stand design as an analytical, technical

and strategic process that leads to deter-

mine a suitable product at the right time;

engineers ready to meet the demands of

a highly competitive international market;

professionals with the multidisciplinary

perspective necessary to create and de-

velop products that can be applied indus-

trially, which contribute to the business of

exports and enhance competitiveness in

highly regulated markets.

ELISAVA programmes focused on the field

of product development constitute a clear

example of the interprofessional nature

which characterises the School, where

one of the most significant traits is the in-

teraction between engineering and design.

This gives rise to programmes such as De-

gree in Engineering in Industrial Design,

the double degree as designer and engi-

neer (simultaneous curriculum between

degrees), or the set of continuing educa-

tion courses in Design and Product, taught

at ELISAVA.

ELISAVA has recently taken a step forward

and have offered a Simultaneous Studies

between qualifications in order to provide

Bachelor’s students the chance to obtain

a double degree in Design and Engineering

in Industrial Design. These two disciplines

are complementary. On the one hand, De-

sign studies foster students’ creativity by

instilling a thoughtful vision of society and

providing strategic responses to global

problems. On the other hand, Engineer-

ing in Industrial Design studies essentially

aim at developing technical proficiencies,

providing the required tools to physically

and efficiently carry out the design of the

product in question. This complementari-

ty is very high and, likewise, it is especially

valuable in the workplace, which increas-

ingly seeks professional profiles that can

comprehensively take on the design and

product development sides of a project.

Students in this dual track will acquire

skills that are clearly desired by the busi-

ness world, and they complete their edu-

cation as engineers and designers, which

stands out as a unique, necessary and

future-proof proposal.

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The Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary

Studies in Design and Communication, is-

sued by Pompeu Fabra University, and the

first accredited program of its kind in the

country, offers advanced training in com-

munication. The MUDIC is an advanced

specialised programme, which aims at

professional specialisation and introduc-

tion to research activities. The Master’s

Degree equips professionals and research-

ers with the necessary skills to develop ap-

plications in any medium, enabling the de-

signer and communicator for the design

of communication strategies and effective

messages in multi-platform mediums. It is

important to remember that the Master’s

Degree in Design and Communication

could lead to a PhD programme.

In order to promote professional develop-

ment and the acquisition of new knowl-

edge and skills, and hone existing abilities,

ELISAVA created the area of masters and

postgraduate diplomas a decade ago.

This programme, since its inception, has

grown gradually and currently has such

a high degree of maturity that it is able to

offer over 20 masters and 40 postgradu-

ate diplomas of very high quality related

to professional practice in any design and

engineering field, all designed to address

an increasingly more dynamic and chang-

ing professional reality. The programme

offer is structured around six main ar-

eas: Graphic Design and Communica-

tion, Product Design, Spatial Design and

Architecture, Strategy and Management,

Interaction and Design for Food, with pro-

grammes that combine generic and tech-

nical content, which have varying degrees

of specialisation and which boast the

added value of offering professional work

experience in companies, facilitating stu-

dents’ employability.

All this represents a wide range of possibili-

ties including, to cite some examples, from

concept generation and subsequent prod-

uct development to devising an advertising

campaign and the creation of a technical

project for a space in movement. And all

this takes place in an educational environ-

ment which in parallel promotes the de-

velopment of professional competencies

which are very important in the modern

workplace, with a distinctly practical train-

ing boasting a faculty of professionals rec-

ognised for the quality of their work.

ELISAVA organises the Summer Experi-

ence annually, a wide range of speciali-

sation design programmes during the

months of July and September, allowing

students to develop their creativity and

skills while improving their knowledge in

areas as varied as lighting, photography,

ephemeral spaces, etc. The School also

offers, together with Central Saint Mar-

tins, the Dual City Summer Courses, pro-

grammes offered between London and

Barcelona and focused on matters relat-

ing to art and design.

Design is an increasingly complex profes-

sion which is active in many areas, at a

time when the boundaries between the

traditional areas of expertise are blurring.

Designers should be able to feel comfort-

able in all areas of this broad market and

have expert knowledge on the range of

services they can offer. For this reason,

ELISAVA offers its Study Abroad 15-week

programme entirely in English, offering

students an overview of design and the

new opportunities it offers.

ELISAVA offers international academic

centres the opportunity of complement-

ing their training with courses designed

to meet their academic and curricular

requirements: the Visiting University. In

recent years, the School has had the par-

ticipation of students from institutions

coming from a great range of countries,

including the United States, Dubai, China,

Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican

Republic.

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Art Direction

Branding

PhotographyBrand

Typography

Advertising

Packaging

Illustration

Barcelona

Entrepreneurship

Curated

Retail

Innovation

Cultural Devices

Coolhunting

Research

Management

New Hostelling

Gastronomy

New Habits

Eaters

Tourism

Restoration

Design

Creativity

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The School is the catalyst for a transversal, flexible and creative education line, geared toward the professional world and with close ties to Spanish and international companies and universities.

The methodological guidelines established by ELISAVA, as an innovative school, have served as a model for other design schools to follow.

Technology

Development

Alternatively Jewelry

Branding

Illustration

Audiovisual

Digital Modeling

Apps

Web

Data

Ephemeral Design

Habitat

Exhibition

Lighting

Interior Design

Set Design

Furniture

Transport

Innovation

Engineering

Technology

Titles issued by the Pompeu Fabra University and ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona

DEGREE IN DESIGN240 ECTS - 4 ACADEMIC YEARS

Students who opt for the Degree in Design will be able to develop their professional skills in graphic design, product design, spatial design and digital interaction design.

GRADUATE IN ENGINEERING IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN240 ECTS - 4 ACADEMIC YEARS

Trains future professionals to design, re-design, manage and develop the entire life cycle of an industrial product.

SIMULTANEOUS STUDIES DEGREE IN DESIGNDEGREE IN ENGINEERING IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 336 ECTS - 6 ACADEMIC YEARS

This programme aims to provide undergraduate students with training in Design and Engineering in Industrial Design, allowing them to obtain both degrees in a period of 17 school terms.

UNIVERSITY MASTER’S DEGREE IN DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION60 ECTS - 1 SCHOOL TERM

Advanced specialised and multidisciplinary training designed for professionals who wish to become more specialised and start research activities. The Master’s Degree in Design and Communication could lead to a PhD programme.

MASTER’S DEGREE60 ECTS - 2 QUARTERS

Ongoing specialised education programmes in the areas of Spatial Design and Architecture, Graphic Design and Communication, Product Design, Design, Strategy and Management, Design for Food and Interaction Design.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS30 ECTS - 1 QUARTER

Ongoing specialised education programmes in the areas of Spatial Design and Architecture, Graphic Design and Communication, Product Design, Design, Strategy and Management, Design for Food and Interaction Design.

VISITING UNIVERSITY& STUDY ABROAD

We offer the possibility of complementing student group training in any university in the world with tailored courses.

SUMMER SCHOOL 1 week - 2 weeks (July and September)

Wide range of short and specialised courses aimed at students and professionals.

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ACCESS, ENROLMENTAND FUNDING

ELISAVA provides an advisory service to all

those interested in the various studies and

disciplines taught at the School. You can

get in touch by phone (+34 93 317 47 15) or

e-mail (grau@elisava.net for undergraduate,

and postgraduate@elisava.net for Master

and Postgraduate Programmes, summer-

school@elisava.net for summer courses

and studyabroad@elisava.net in the case of

Study Abroad and Visiting University).

ELISAVA undergraduate degrees can be

accessed by any of the stipulated pre-uni-

versity pathways. Consequently, students

must enrol in the university at https://ac-

cesnet.gencat.cat in the terms stipulated

for this purpose. If you have questions or

concerns, please contact the University

Access Office:

Via Laietana, 2 - 08003 Barcelona

Phone: + (34) 93 223 03 23

+ (34) 93 223 25 91

Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm

For more information regarding the univer-

sity enrolment process, as well as informa-

tion on the documents to be presented de-

pending on the access path, you can visit

the website www.gencat.cat/universitats/

preinscripcio

Moreover, to know the academic recogni-

tion higher level vocational training that al-

low access to undergraduate programmes,

visit the following link: www10.gencat.cat/

cur_wrcec/AppJava/cfgs/start.do or con-

tact the ELISAVA orientation service at:

http://www.elisava.net/ca/informacio-

practica/reconeixement-de-credits-de-

cicles-formatius-de-grau-superior

Signing up for a summer school course is

also done exclusively through the School’s

website (www.elisava.net), which lists the

steps and requirements for undertaking

any of the programmes. The School also

offers, together with Central Saint Mar-

tins, the Dual City Summer Courses. Stu-

dents can sign up for these programmes

through the CSM website.

ELISAVA provides custom information re-

garding registration in these programmes.

The Design Training Cycles is a pro-

gramme offered by the CIC Cultural Insti-

tution, together with ELISAVA. The cours-

es are offered at the facilities of the CIC

Cultural Institution.

For more information: cf@iccic.edu

Phone: + (34) 93 200 11 33

ELISAVA carries out personalised follow-

up on students and future students. In

July and September, the School receives

the lists of new students and contacts

them personally for them to keep in mind

the enrolment dates and the documenta-

tion they must take. This information is

also posted on the School website.

According to the schedule stipulated by

the Government of Catalonia, the enrol-

ment of all new students in June will be

formalised in the second half of July at the

School headquarters.

Registrations of new students by other

means will be formalised in late July and

mid-September, along with students en-

rolling in September, at the same location.

The pre-enrolment in Masters and Post-

graduate Diplomas is done through the

school website (www.elisava.net), http://

www.elisava.net/en/masters-and-post-

graduate-degrees, which stipulates the

steps and requirements for attending any

of the programs. A week before the start

of the course enrolment is formalised at

ELISAVA.

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FUNDING

ELISAVA students wishing to finance their

registration may take advantage of great

conditions from Banco Santander Central

Hispano (BSCH).

ELISAVA offers students a point of informa-

tion and processing for financing applica-

tions to this bank. The point of information

is located in the School’s facilities to expe-

dite this process during registration.

For more information, you may contact with

ELISAVA’s Administration Department.

From Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm,

and Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

from 4pm to 7pm.

administracio@elisava.net

Phone: + (34) 93 553 59 03

INSTITUTIONAL AID

Students in all Official Degrees offered by

ELISAVA can apply for scholarships from

the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture

and Sports.

Phone: 902 21 85 00

Alcalá, 36 · 28014 Madrid

www.mecd.gob.es http://www.mecd.gob.

es/servicios-al-ciudadano-mecd/ca/be-

cas-ayudas.html

IMPORTANT: the scholarship must be applied

for directly through the Ministry’s website

Moreover, the Government of Catalonia’s

Agency for Managing University and Re-

search Aid (AGAUR) offers aid and schol-

arships to university students. For more

information write to:

Agency for Management of University

and Research Grants (AGAUR)

Phone: + (34) 93 310 63 94 / Passeig

Lluís Companys 23 · 08010 Barcelona

informacio@agaur.gencat.cat

www.gencat.cat/agaur

If you need further information about

scholarships you may also want to check

the scholarship and aid section of the

Pompeu Fabra University website:

www.upf.edu/estudiants/beques

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BARCELONETA

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Museum MarítimAv. De les Drassanes

Arts Santa MònicaLa Rambla, 7

Palau GüellC. Nou de la Rambla, 3

Film Library of CataloniaPl. de Salvador Seguí, 1

Gran Teatre del LiceuLa Rambla, 51

Library of Catalonia C. de l’Hospital, 56

MACBAPl. dels Àngles

Palau de la VirreinaLa Rambla, 99

CCCBC. de Montalegre, 5

College of Architects of CataloniaPl. Nova, 5

Museum of the History of BarcelonaPl. del Rei

Santa Caterina MarketAv. De Francesc Cambó, 16

Palau de la MúsicaC. Palau de la Música, 4

Museum of ZoologyPg. Picasso, 5

Museum of GeologyParque de la Ciudadela

ZooParque de la Ciudadela

France StationAv. Marquès de l’Argentera

Picasso MuseumC. Montcada, 15

Museum of Modern ArtC. de la Barra de Ferro, 5

Santa María del MarPl. de Santa Maria

MIBAC. de la Ciutat, 7

Museum of the History of CataloniaPl. de Pau Vila, 3

CathedralPl. de la Seu

City HallPl. Sant Miquel, 4

Boqueria MarketLa Rambla, 91

MaremàgnumMoll d’Espanya, 5

ColomPl. Portal de la Pau

Park of Ciutadella

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Pl. CatalunyaM

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Montjuïc

Catalunyaplace

POBLE SEC

RAVAL

GÒTIC

BARCELONETA

EL BORN

EIXAMPLE

ELISAVA

Museum MarítimAv. De les Drassanes

Arts Santa MònicaLa Rambla, 7

Palau GüellC. Nou de la Rambla, 3

Film Library of CataloniaPl. de Salvador Seguí, 1

Gran Teatre del LiceuLa Rambla, 51

Library of Catalonia C. de l’Hospital, 56

MACBAPl. dels Àngles

Palau de la VirreinaLa Rambla, 99

CCCBC. de Montalegre, 5

College of Architects of CataloniaPl. Nova, 5

Museum of the History of BarcelonaPl. del Rei

Santa Caterina MarketAv. De Francesc Cambó, 16

Palau de la MúsicaC. Palau de la Música, 4

Museum of ZoologyPg. Picasso, 5

Museum of GeologyParque de la Ciudadela

ZooParque de la Ciudadela

France StationAv. Marquès de l’Argentera

Picasso MuseumC. Montcada, 15

Museum of Modern ArtC. de la Barra de Ferro, 5

Santa María del MarPl. de Santa Maria

MIBAC. de la Ciutat, 7

Museum of the History of CataloniaPl. de Pau Vila, 3

CathedralPl. de la Seu

City HallPl. Sant Miquel, 4

Boqueria MarketLa Rambla, 91

MaremàgnumMoll d’Espanya, 5

ColomPl. Portal de la Pau

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CONTACT

ELISAVA

Barcelona School of Design

and Engineering

La Rambla, 30-32

08002 Barcelona

T. + (34) 93 317 47 15

elisava@elisava.net

www.elisava.net

GENERAL INFORMATIONMarketing Department

From Monday to Thursday, 10am to 2pm

and from 4pm to 6pm.

Friday, from 10am to 2pm.

Programmes

grau@elisava.net

T. + (34) 93 553 59 29

Master and Postgraduate Programmes

postgraduate@elisava.net

T. + (34) 93 553 59 04

Summer School

summerschool@elisava.net

T. + (34) 93 317 47 15

Study Abroad and Visiting University

studyabroad@elisava.net

T. + (34) 93 317 47 15

MASTER AND POSTGRADUATE ADMISSIONS Postgraduate Management Unit

From Monday to Friday, 11am to 2pm

and from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

admissions@elisava.net

T. + (34) 93 553 59 23

FUNDINGAdministration Department

From Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

from 4pm to 7pm.

administracio@elisava.net

Phone: + (34) 93 553 59 03

ENROLLMENT Academic Management Unit

From Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm

and from 2:30pm to 7:30pm.

uga@elisava.net

Phone: + (34) 93 553 59 21

Programmes offered jointly by the CIC

Cultural Institution and ELISAVA:

Design Training Cycles

Torrent de les Flors, 68-70

08024 Barcelona

T. + (34) 93 200 11 33

cf@iccic.edu

www.iccic.edu

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