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Experience Barcelona!

Region: Europe • Subregion: Spain • City: Barcelona

Home to one of the most famous soccer teams on the planet, Barcelona is larger than life. With curiosities and standout moments—think Park Güell, Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló— around every corner, the Catalan capital is intoxicating. Beyond tourism, it is also an industrial and commercial powerhouse as part of the European Riviera belt of high-tech industry.

Population: 1,620,000

Climate: Continental

Programs Offered in Barcelona

Academic Globally Recognized

a student looks out over Barcelona from the Bunkers during sunset

Barcelona, Spain

Political Science & International Relations

GPA Requirements: 2.75

Language of Instruction:

English, Spanish

Language Prerequisite Level:

Advanced

Program Details

Barcelona · Spain · Europe

Political Science & International Relations

Academic Globally Recognized

Length: Spring

• Delivery Method: In-Person

As the most international city in Spain, Barcelona is an important place for international relations as well as international business and commerce. Due to the

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At a Glance

Language of Instruction:

English, Spanish

GPA Requirements:

2.75

Academic Level:

Undergraduate

Credits:

15 to 19 per Semester

Academic Strengths:

Political Science & International Relations

Housing:

Apartment, Homestay, Residence Hall

Part-Time Internship (Optional):

Included in Program Fee

Visa Required:

Required

Academic Globally Recognized

Barcelona, Spain

Political Science & International Relations

Program Details

Full-Time Internship

An IES intern standing outside of her placement at the Barcelona Bar Association

Barcelona, Spain

Full-Time Semester Internship

GPA Requirements: 2.50

Language of Instruction:

English, Spanish

Language Prerequisite Level:

Advanced

Program Details

Barcelona · Spain · Europe

Full-Time Semester Internship

Full-Time Internship

Length: Spring

• Delivery Method: In-Person

Full-time semester internships offer you hands-on work experience. In Barcelona, you'll also be immersed in the Catalan culture and Spanish language.

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At a Glance

Language of Instruction:

English, Spanish

GPA Requirements:

2.50

Academic Level:

Undergraduate

Credits:

3 per Semester

Housing:

Apartment, Homestay, Residence Hall

Visa Required:

Required

Full-Time Internship

Barcelona, Spain

Full-Time Semester Internship

Program Details

Study Tour

Barcelona, Spain

IES Abroad Barcelona Study Tour on Sustainable Urban Planning

GPA Requirements: 3.00

Language of Instruction:

English

Language Prerequisite Level:

Advanced

Program Details

Barcelona · Spain · Europe

IES Abroad Barcelona Study Tour on Sustainable Urban Planning

Study Tour

Length: Fall

• Delivery Method: In-Person

Through the lens of urban development in Barcelona, you dive deep into sustainability, a key challenge facing humanity today. One of Europe’s fastest growing an

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