Intensive language and cultural training and orientation, cultural activities such as "intercambios" with local students, guided tours, flamenco shows, cooking classes, and re-entry workshops are all included in the program to make it as much of a cultural experience as an academic one.  Also included are guided weekend trips to cities to other beautiful cities in Spain. An optional all-inclusive trip to Morocco is also available.

Participants can choose between home stay accommodations with a local family, an apartment with other international and local students, or a room in a residence hall with other international and local students.

Home stay includes: Breakfast and dinner every day, fully-furnished, once-per-week cleaning, bedding and towels

Apartment includes: shared room (single room can be requested for an extra fee), fully-furnished, kitchen stocked with utensils, bedding and towels

Residence hall includes: shared room, fully-furnished, kitchen stocked with utensils, some meals (this option carries an extra fee), bedding and towels

This program takes place at the prestigious Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, which has various campuses and programs throughout Barcelona and Catalunya.  The program base for Spanish language students is in an upscale area of the city, with one building a UNESCO World Heritage site.  Students enjoy mingling with other local and international students on campus, all the while enjoying extensive support services and planned activities courtesy of our on-site staff.

Spanish and Liberal Arts Option: For Students of Beginner to Intermediate Spanish

Students will take one 6 credit Spanish Language course tailored to their language level and two or three courses in culture in either Spanish or English for a total of 12 or 15 credits.

Course listings (listed in Spanish means they are taught in Spanish; English listings are taught in English):

Spanish Language

All Levels

Culture Courses

Español para los Negocios
Civilización y Cultural Española
Negocios Internacionales
Estrategias de Marketing Internacional

Family Business
Managerial Skills for International Business
Doing Business in Emerging Markets
Inequality, Poverty and Globalisation
Politics of the Developing World
Modernism: Art Nouveau Architecture Sketched and Explained
The Great Art Collections in Spain
Strategic Behaviour in Business and Economics
Cross – Cultural Management
International Economics
International Business
International Finance
International Marketing Strategies
Strategic Management of the Firm
Managing Services
Understanding the European Economy
An Urban Approach to Spain and Europe
Spanish Civilization and Culture
Spanish Contemporary Art
Spanish Art and Cultural Heritage
Spanish History in the 20th Century
Cultures Without State: The Case of Catalonia
Politics, War and Economy in the Age of Globalization
European Business History
Supply Chain Management Introduction Business Analysis
Mediterranean Politics and Culture
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
E-Commerce and Online Businesses
The Political Economy of European Integration
From Empire to Nation: an Economic History of Spain
Barcelona City Planning and Architecture
Urban Interventions and Art as a Language 

*No previous Spanish language training is required to participate.

*An official transcript will be issued to each student upon the completion of the program.

Please Click Here for course numbers and descriptions.

Advanced Spanish Students Option: Direct Enrollment with Spanish Students

The UAB campus offers direct enrollment with local students at the main campus located about 30 minutes from the Barcelona city center in a beautiful, natural setting. As opposed to many universities in Barcelona itself, many students live on campus here making for a real university feel. In addition to the classes, the campus offers services such as the International Student Welcome Point, sporting facilities, libraries, cultural activities, bookstores, other shops and more.

Study abroad students can take classes in many different subjects and usually in Spanish, although some courses are taught in English or in Catalán.

A typical courseload is 4-5 classes. Classes are Monday - Friday  at the Bellaterra campus.

Course offerings in Spanish unless specified otherwise.

Accounting
Advertising
Animal Physiology
Biology
Communication Arts
Economics
Education (English)
Engineering
Finance
Genetics
International Relations
Interpretation (English & Spanish)
Journalism
Languages (Catalan, French, Italian, Germany, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese)
Law
Marketing
Political Science
Psychology
Public Relations
Spanish Culture
Spanish Literature
Other Area and Culture Studies
Statistics
Translation

*Please inquire for more accurate information, as courses change frequently and many are offered one of the two semesters.

Courses most pertinent to study abroad students engaging in Spanish language, culture and international studies are found here. 

All other offerings at the Bellaterra campus can be viewed here.

*An official transcript will be issued to each student upon the completion of the program.

This option at the Barcelona International Campus is set in the heart of the Eixample district of Barcelona - a beautiful area of the city constructed in the 19th and 20th centuries in typical Modernist fashion.  While the intensive Spanish classes will give you the skills and confidence to immerse in the local culture and make the most of your study abroad experience, the BIC semester program offers you the added benefit of fulfilling your requirements with courses in Business and the Humanities, taught in English among international students to bring a variety of perspectives to class discussions.

Students studying at the Barcelona International College receive the following benefits:

•     Quality academic classes in English, taught by some of the best faculty Barcelona has to offer

•     Intensive Spanish Language classes for any level of Spanish learner

•     Classes with students from around the world

•     A variety of cultural excursions within the city

•     Weekend excursions outside of Barcelona

•     Wi-fi and computer access

•     Study rooms

•     Terraces and cafés on campus where international students chat, study or just hang out in the sun

•     Support services

Spanish and Liberal Arts Option: For Students of Beginner to Intermediate Spanish

Most semester students take an intensive Spanish course worth 6 credits, plus two or three culture courses, taught in English, worth 3 credits each.  Most courses include academic field studies that let students use Barcelona as their living classroom. With extras such as visits to art museums or walking tours of hidden gems in the city, the course makes the most of the exciting location, both inside and out of the classroom.

Spanish Language

All levels

Culture Courses

Barcelona: The City Today and its Historical Foundations
Great Modern Artists of Catalonia: Picasso, Dalí & Mirò
Intercultural Management Strategies
Sport and Society in Spain
Spanish Civilization and Culture

*No previous Spanish language training is required to participate.

*An official transcript will be issued to each student upon the completion of the program.

Spring 2010:

Arrive: January 11

Orientation: January 12 - 17

Classes Begin: January 18

Final Class: April 16

Exams: April 27 - 28

Departure/Move-out of housing: April 29

Fall 2010:

Aug 30 - Dec 21

$11,975

• Up to 16 credits in Spanish language and electives
• Housing
• Some meals (depending on the housing option)
• Health, Travel, Medical and Accident insurance
• Excursions to local historical and cultural sites
• Support Services (24 hour emergency phone)
• One weekend excursion
• Day-trips inside and outside of Barcelona
• Fun, cultural immersion activities
• Extensive orientation and re-entry workshops including: "How to use this study abroad experience to land your dream job"
• Academic Tutoring

• Fill out the IEP Application and review information on the Apply page.
• Specify which option (UAB or BIC) you choose, or let us help you by contacting us.
• Pay a $200 deposit to International Education Programs.
• Send an official transcript from your home institution to the address below.

Send the above materials to:

International Education Programs
Jacksonville University
2800 University Blvd North
Gooding 105
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

“Studying in Spain has literally flipped my life upside down...I would highly suggest to anyone to broaden their horizons and travel abroad for classes.”

Derek