Barcelona: The Austin, Texas of Spain

A Study Abroad Program Review For

IES Abroad: Barcelona - IES Abroad Barcelona Center

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:

A student () on August 24, 2011

Overall Rating

Personal Information

* Start Date:	2011-05-23
* End Date:	2011-07-09

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing:
* Food:
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:
* Home Institution Advising: How well did your university prepare and support you for your time abroad?

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?
Language acquisition improvement?	Most people spoke spanish

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Host Family
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Host Family

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?	You only live once!
* What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?	It completely changed y life and opened my eyes to things I had barely even thought about. I'd do it every summer if I could.