Spain, Barcelona
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Universitat de Barcelona
Apply early. Students are accepted on a first come first serve basis.
The Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) was created in 1990. It offers degrees in law, economics, business, social sciences, communications, humanities, and technology. Features include its highly dedicated teaching staff, small class size, focus on technology, and an international outlook. The University is located throughout Barcelona, close to the Ramblas, the Olympic Village, and the port.
This program is designed for students who are interested in beginning to study the Spanish language or improving their basic language skills while taking classes in Spanish language, history, politics, art, and culture.
Courses
All students enroll in beginning or intermediate Spanish at UPF, a required CIEE course, and additional CIEE courses or courses through the Hispanic and European Studies Program (HESP) at UPF. CIEE and HESP courses are taught in English and focus on Spanish culture and civilization in the wider context of Europe.
Subject Areas
Housing
Starting fall 2009, students will have the option of living in a homestay or in a student residencia (dormitory). The best way to become fully immersed in the local culture is to live in Spanish homes. The homestay experience includes breakfast and dinner. Lunch is at the student’s own expense and many eat at the several University-run cafeterias. All homestays are located in the city of Barcelona and students take public transportation to their classes, on average a 30-minute commute by metro or bus to the city center. The student residencia is located a short walk or metro ride from UPF and the CIEE offices. Meals are not included in the residencia option. Please note that as space in the residencia is limited and very competitive, students who are not placed there are placed in a homestay. Students participating in the Language and Culture program should be open to living in a homestay or a residencia.
This program is designed for students with 4 semesters of Spanish. Students who wish to learn about Spain and Europe through living in the unique and beautiful city of Barcelona will find that this program provides an ideal opportunity.
Courses
Students complete an intensive Spanish language course that meets for the first three weeks of the semester and then choose among advanced language electives for the remainder of the semester. In addition, students select three courses from a selection of Hispanic and European Studies Program (HESP) courses, taught in Spanish, specifically designed for international students and regular, direct enrollment UPF courses. All students must take at least one direct enrollment course at UPF. All courses are taught in Spanish.
Subject Areas
Housing
Students can live in either Spanish homes or in a student residencia (dormitory). Students who choose the residencia live with Spanish or other international students. Students living in a homestay have breakfast and dinner at home. Lunch is at the student’s expense, and many eat at the several University-run cafeterias. Meals are not included in the student residencia option, but each private room in the residencia has a fully equipped small kitchen for students to prepare their own meals. All homestays are located in the city of Barcelona and students take public transportation to their classes, on average a 30-minute commute by metro or bus to the city center. The residencia is located a short walk or metro ride from UPF and the CIEE offices. As space in the residencia is limited, students who are not placed there are placed in a homestay.
The Universitat de Barcelona (UB) was founded in 1450. It has four campuses in different parts of the city and is the oldest and largest of six universities in Barcelona. It has 76,000 students and is the second largest in terms of student numbers in Spain. The UB is made up of five colleges, twenty research centers, ninety-seven departments, and seventy-eight degree programs. Postgraduate programs are also offered, as well as a large number of continuing education courses.
If you are ready to undertake the challenge of studying within the Universitat de Barcelona alongside Spanish students in their degree program; if you have had at least three years of college-level Spanish language studies; if you have an overall GPA of 3.0 and a strong desire to participate in the Spanish university system as Spaniards do - then this program is right for you.
Students take an intensive Spanish course designed to prepare them for classes at the Universitat de Barcelona at the beginning of the program. During this time, students meet individually with the Academic Advisor to select their courses at the University.
Subject Areas
Housing
Students live in Spanish homes or in a student residencia with other Spanish or international students attending the UB. Students living in a homestay have breakfast and dinner at home. Lunch is at the students’ expense and many eat at the several University-run cafeterias. Please note that meals are not included in the UB student residencia option. All housing options are located in the city of Barcelona. All students take public transportation to their classes, on average a 30-minute commute by metro or bus to the city center. As space in the residencia may be limited, students who are not placed there are placed in a homestay.
The Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional (ESCI), created in 1993 by the Catalan government and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), offers a four-year B.A. in International Trade and a two-year degree in Marketing. Its modern facilities and central location, only a ten-minute walk from the CIEE office, provide an optimal learning environment. ESCI is home to 500 Spanish students and prides itself on individualized learning through the case method and other group-oriented activities. ESCI courses are taught by ESCI and UPF faculty and business practitioners.
This program is designed for students at any language level with a strong interest in business and economics (classes taught both in English and Spanish). Students who are motivated to develop their Spanish language skills and learn about Spain and Europe through living in the unique and beautiful city of Barcelona will find that this program provides an ideal opportunity.
Courses
During the semester, students are placed in one four-credit Spanish language course based on the results of a diagnostic language exam. The course meets intensively for the first three weeks of the semester and then continues at a regular pace throughout the semester. Students take an additional CIEE humanities course and three business electives selected from CIEE and/or ESCI offerings.
Housing
Students can live in either Spanish homes (one student per home) or in a student residencia with Spanish or other international students. Students living in a homestay have breakfast and dinner at home. Lunch is at the student’s expense. Meals are not included in the student residencia option, but each private room in the residencia has a fully equipped small kitchen for students to prepare their own meals. All homestays are located in the city of Barcelona and students take public transportation to their classes, on average a 30-minute commute by metro or bus to the city center. The residencia is located a short walk or metro ride from ESCI and the CIEE offices. As space in the residencias may be limited, students who are not placed there are placed in a homestay.
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain with its own distinctive history, culture, and language. Its metropolitan area has a population of 2.8 million and is set between the mountains and the Mediterranean. Walking though the city, one can observe 2,000 years of architectural history, ranging from the network of narrow streets in the Roman and medieval quarters and the 19th century Eixample district with its original examples of modernista architecture, to the ultramodern showpieces that continue to redesign its skyline.
Full-time Northeastern student, 3.0 GPA, and middler (third) year or above.
Applications are available at OISP, 10 BV.
$21,400 per Semester for the 2009/2010 academic year. Includes: tuition, housing, orientation, and round-trip airfare via Boston.
