Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is also one of the Mediterranean's busiest spots. It hosts a range of beautiful sites and architecture, including the most famous street in Spain: Las Ramblas, and Parc de la Ciutadella.

IES Abroad Barcelona welcomes students of all Spanish language levels. You will be grouped into a language proficiency-based track that determines your course enrollment options and provides a sense of warmth and community. These tracks are: Beginning, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Advanced I , Advanced II, and Spanish for Heritage Speakers and Bilinguals. IES Abroad Barcelona's curriculum offers a strong Spanish language curriculum taught at four different levels of proficiency. Area studies courses are offered in English and Spanish, in a wide range of disciplines. Students can take Partner university courses at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), a prestigious university that offers regular and Hispanic Studies courses to IES Abroad students in English and Spanish. Students who enroll at UPF must take a minimum of at least two courses at UPF. Courses are available in various disciplines, such as: History, Business Management, Cinema, and Literature.

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Area/Ethnic Studies, Business, Business Management, Economics, History, Humanities, Literature, Spanish, Spanish Literature

In order to apply, students must apply online or download and print out an IES application. Students also turn in official transcripts. If you intend to enroll in one or more courses at a local university, you must indicate a specific university on your application. The deadline for Spring 2009 IES Barcelona Program is November 03, 2008. The deadline for the
2009 IES Barcelona Summer Language & Area Studies Program is April 01, 2009
The deadline for the Fall 2009 is IES Barcelona Program and the Academic Year 2009 IES Barcelona Program is May 01, 2009.

Students must be at least 18 years old, have a 3.0 or better, be in good standing at your home college or university, and be a sophomore, junior, or senior standing when program begins. Some courses at local universities may not be open to sophomores. Students with less than a 3.0 must download the Professor Recommendation Form, print it out, and send it to IES Abroad, per the instructions on the form. Also, students must write a Personal Essay that addresses GPA, any particular academic challenges faced, and goals for studying abroad. Submit this essay to IES Abroad.

The program fees are to be announced. The program fee for the Spring 2008 semester is $15,225, which includes: tuition($12,575), housing and meals with a homestay ($2,470)or housing in private apartments and Spanish Language Apartments($2,970)or housing and meals in residence halls/colegio mayor ($3,220), health insurance ($180).

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The following table displays the breakdown of costs that are provided in each term:

Term	Included In Cost	Not Included
(spring)		airfare books cell phone course materials excursions housing: home stay housing: residence hall housing: shared apartment housing: studio International Student Identity Card laundry local transportation pass meals medical insurance tuition visa services
(summer)		airfare books cell phone course materials excursions housing: home stay housing: residence hall housing: shared apartment housing: studio International Student Identity Card laundry local transportation pass meals medical insurance tuition visa services
(fall)		airfare books cell phone course materials excursions housing: home stay housing: residence hall housing: shared apartment housing: studio International Student Identity Card laundry local transportation pass meals medical insurance tuition visa services
(winter)		airfare books cell phone course materials excursions housing: home stay housing: residence hall housing: shared apartment housing: studio International Student Identity Card laundry local transportation pass meals medical insurance tuition visa services

Explore Spanish culture by living with local residents, in a residence hall, in Spanish language apartments, or in student apartments.

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