Who we are

When it comes to the University and society, the patronage is the highest representative of the Residence Hall. It is the responsible to ensure compliance with the foundational purposes and compliance with the statutes. Among its functions there is the function to approve annual budgets, appoint the Director of the Residence Hall and provide economic aids. It is composed of people with a long professional and academic experience. They are unpaid positions.

It manages the Residence Hall in day to day and ensures that the activities promoted in our university residence in Barcelona are consistent with the formation tasks and ideology. Its functions include decision-making in economic, organizational and promotional issues and those that affect the Residence Hall.

The Chaplaincy’s services complement Pedralbes’s academic and professional formation by providing the space and resources to allow those interested in the Christian faith to develop spiritually. These services are available to all members of the Pedralbes community – students, administration and alumni- and any others who may be interested. The doctrinal and religious formation of Pedralbes is entrusted to Opus Dei, prelature of the Catholic Church founded in 1928 by St. Josemaría. The priests who serve in the Pedralbes Chaplaincy are members of Opus Dei.
Throughout the day and week, Pedralbes offers spiritual activities (seminars on Christian faith, retreats and priestly care) to people who wish to renew their spiritual life. The rosary prayer, the blessing of the table and the Holy Mass are some characteristic acts of piety of Christian families. The attendance at these events is always voluntary and our Hall of Reseidence is open to people of all religious creeds.

The work of the Studies Board of Pedralbes is to guide the academic work of residents, motivate them with their studies, advise them in the choice of subjects, guide them in the professional world, etc. All this helps to achieve better academic results.

During the first courses in our university residence in Barcelona a regular academic counselling that can mean the difference between success and failure is provided. Each resident of the Pedralbes Residence Hall has the help of a professional in his field that guides him in his studies. Furthermore, senior pupils offer additional support to students in the residence. To carry out these aims, the Studies Board has three main activities: personal academic counselling, seminars and intensive study.

It is responsible for implementing the educational project of the Hall of Residence in specific initiatives. It is the organ that develops, organizes and channels the various initiatives proposed by students themselves. Finally, it is responsible for internal and external communication of the university residence in Barcelona.

A group of students (3 or 4 members) are elected as members of these committee serving one-year terms.
Its main function is to represent all the students in order to achieve greater efficiency in the management of Pedralbes Hall of Residence.
Meetings with the staff members are held every 2 weeks in order to improve the performance of the house.
In addition, Pedralbes Students Committee is responsible for organizing activities (leisure or study) and ensures that they are carried out in order to enrich life throughout the students.

Pedralbes Residence Hall has a maintainer that ensures the optimal conditions of the facilities.