UPF Rolling admission policy

[FussballGot]

I plan to apply to UPF for the 2010/11 year this coming autumn and I am not sure what "rolling admission" means Is it that if I apply in September or October that I get a response by November/December or are there 3 rounds of admission depending on the date when I apply? Just wanted to clarify this.

[oleador]

Do you plan to apply to PhD or MSc?

[leguan]

I plan to apply to UPF for the 2010/11 year this coming autumn and I am not sure what "rolling admission" means Is it that if I apply in September or October that I get a response by November/December or are there 3 rounds of admission depending on the date when I apply? Just wanted to clarify this.

Since you mentioned the 2010/11 year, I assume you're talking about the MSc. It's as you said, once you applied (and have sent your letters of recommendation in) you'll get a decision four to eight weeks later. They don't officially have rounds, but it still occurred to me that they decide on applications (or send out the decisions) in several waves: Usually, a couple of applicants got notified within a few days on the forum, and then nobody for three to four weeks. This would, by the way, also explain their policy to require a decision whether you want to attend or not within four weeks after the notification.
Anyways, what rolling decision primarily means is that the earlier you apply, the higher your chances for admission and funding are. And note that, while the application deadline is somewhere in July, and September for EU citizens, the MSc in Economics is already now full.

[oleador]

They actually require the decision from you to come in two weeks after they send you an offer, but you can prolong the deadline (in my case, it was two more weeks).

However, remember that if you are accepted you have to pay a non-refundable EUR 500 fee before the deadline to maintain your admission status. Hence, if you apply too early and get an offer too early, you may have to pay EUR 500 just not to lose your place at UPF, while you wait to hear from other places.