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Program Information
Study abroad in Barcelona—capital of the autonomous province of Catalonia. The IES Abroad Barcelona program provides students with opportunities to learn or perfect Spanish while studying business and liberal arts.
| Provider: | IES Abroad |
| Location(s): | Barcelona, Spain |
| Year Founded: | |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Carrie C. (Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin) on December 06, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-12-01 |
| * End Date: | 2010-12-31 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
great |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
great |
| * Housing: |
great |
| * Food: |
great |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
great |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
great |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did The University of Texas at Austin prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | etc. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | yes |