Overview

Spend a semester or academic year in the Catalan seaside city of Barcelona, Spain, with AIFS! Study a variety of academic program options at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), a prestigious and modern university. Centrally located in the city, the multicultural campus uses three languages – Catalan, Spanish and English – in all spheres of university life.

Academic Program Options in Barcelona (Universidad Pompeu Fabra)

Barcelona Program for Interdisciplinary Studies (BaPIS), Esci-UPF International Business (Spring semester only)

What’s Included

1. TUITION

   Up to 15 semester credits

2. courses

   Wide variety of courses available; taught in English and Spanish

3. HOUSING

   Homestay. Additional housing options are available, see Optional Components for more details

4. MEALS

   Breakfast and dinner are provided in the homestay Monday through Friday

5. EXCURSIONS & DAY TRIPS

   3-day excursion to the Pyrenees and day trips to Girona and Besalú, Figueras and the Salvador Dalí Museum and Montserrat and Sitges

6. CULTURAL & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

   Guided city tour, walking tours of the Gothic quarter and Cathedral, Gaudí’s Park Güell and Sagrada Família Basílica, cooking class, welcome and farewell dinners and tapas evenings with Spanish students

7. HEALTH & SAFETY

   24/7 emergency support and comprehensive insurance

8. ON-SITE RESIDENT DIRECTOR

   to help with any questions or advice you may need throughout the program

Unique to Barcelona

9. • Language exchange program
     
   • Volunteer opportunities
     
   • University services including the library and computer labs
     
   • Local AIFS Office provides study areas, resources and computer lab
     
   • City and beach location with vibrant cultural scene and iconic modernist architecture

Optional Components

10. AIFS FLIGHT PACKAGE >>

    Round-trip flights from 25 U.S. gateways
    Airport transfers to and from campus

11. EXCURSIONS >>

    Seville and Granada, Andalucía (3 days)
    Tangier and Tetouan, Morocco (3 days) – Spring only