IFSA - STUDY IN BARCELONA
  Barcelona, Spain

WHY STUDY IN BARCELONA?
A thriving metropolis located along the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona is one of Europe’s true gems. The city features a beautiful Mediterranean climate, a vibrant business environment, a reputation for some of Spain’s best food, and an “old city” charm complete with iconic Gaudi architecture at seemingly every turn. This student-friendly city is proudly and staunchly Catalunyan, providing insight into the culture and politics of one of Spain’s most intriguing regions.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Set your sights on Spain! Beautiful Barcelona has it all: distinctive Spanish and Catalan culture, stunning coastline, endless charm, mind-blowing street food, and easy access to all of Europe. Best of all, this affordable program is open to all students in good academic standing. Fuel your entrepreneurial spirit with classes geared toward business and social sciences. Add working world experience to your resume with a valuable internship. Take advantage of endless opportunities to build your Spanish skills, even if you’re starting from scratch! Ideal for business, sociology, psychology, and hospitality majors, and more. 

IFSA’s Study in Barcelona program provides a compelling curriculum that’s taught in English and focused on business and the social sciences. Crafted for U.S. degree requirements and contemporary hot topics, IFSA classes explore relevant topics in the Catalan, Spanish, and European contexts by incorporating a variety of case studies and field visits. In addition to your classes, if you’ve never studied Spanish before, you’ll take Essential Spanish. This 1 U.S. semester credit hour course in contemporary Spanish language and culture is taught intensively during the first weeks of the program. 

Mix and match four to five IFSA classes for a total of 12-15 U.S. semester credit hours. All courses are worth 3 U.S. semester credits and open to all students without prerequisites.

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Design Thinking
• The Economics of Professional Soccer
• Entrepreneurship: Creating a Plan of Action
• Food Culture and Spanish Society
• Identity and Politics in Spain
• International Finance
• International Internship Seminar
• Service Operations Management
• Social Media Marketing in the Age of Self
• Social Psychology
• Sustainability and the Global City
• Understanding Spain through its Art

Eager to learn with local and international students? Check out IFSA Study in Barcelona Plus, which adds the option to enroll in one elective class at prestigious Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF).

CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS
Program activities are designed to enhance your intercultural competence by developing your understanding of the local culture and people. Activities are optional, but they are included in your total program fee. They vary each term based on availability, but activities may include: 

• City-as-Text
• Architecture and Design
• Barcelona as a Business Hub
• Learning about the Catalan Independence
• Food and Local Culture
• Folklore

IFSA excursions are included in your total program fee and though these are optional, most students choose to participate. They vary each term based on availability, but excursions may include:

• Figueras and Girona Trip
• Cavas and Montserrat Trip
• Seville Trip

    WHAT’S INCLUDED IN MY IFSA PROGRAM?

• Academic Support
• Administrative Fees and Applications Fees
• Airport Pickup
• Activities and Excursions (including transportation and meals)
• Guaranteed Housing
• International Medical Insurance
• Internet Access in Housing
• Internship, Directed Research, and Volunteer Opportunities (on many programs)
• Meals (on some programs)
• Official Transcript with U.S. Credit Translation
• On-site Orientation
• On-site Staff Support (including in-person meetings and emergencies)
• Pre-arrival Advising
• Tuition

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