Barcelona-IES

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with IES Abroad
• IES Center is located in the heart of downtown Barcelona, near Plaza Catalunya

Note: Students enrolled in partner university courses are required to complete university exams on the official exam date and vacate IES Abroad housing one day after their last final exam. Final exam dates will vary by partner university.

• IES Abroad "Arts & Culture" "Journalism & Communications" "Liberal Arts & Business" or "Political Science & International Relations" program*
• Orientation and intensive Spanish
• 50 courses in language, humanities, social sciences, and business taught in English for IES Abroad students only
• Required enrollment at local institutions (access based on language exam)
  • Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) courses in English or Spanish, including Business, Economics, Politcal Science, and Humanities (minimum enrollment of two courses). 
  • Universitat de Barcelona (UB) courses in English and Spanish, including Art History, Cultural Studies, History and Literature.
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) courses in English and Spanish, including Business Management and Finance, Political Science, Humanities, Cinema Communication, and Media (minimum enrollment of two courses). 
  • Universitat Ramon Llull (URL) courses in English and Spanish, including Tourism, Business, Finance, and Management.
  • Universitat de Vic (UVic) courses in English, including Business, Design, and Innovation. 
• Optional, unpaid 3-credit internship 
  • • • 8-10 hours per week, 100 total hours
      • Placements in business, education, health, non-profits, start-ups, media & communication, event management, and social agencies

    This program will satisfy the IUB GenEd World Language and Culture Requirement.

Course Load

• Program requires enrollment in Spanish language course and combination of IES Abroad center courses AND either a university course or internship
• 15 IU credits in a combination of IES Abroad courses and university courses
  • Optional 3-credit unpaid internship 

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Barcelona-IES course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors IES Abroad program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all IES Abroad tracks/offerings. Please contact Education Abroad for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• IES Abroad Housing options include:
  • Spanish Homestays (includes two meals a day)
  • Premium Residence Halls (single rooms; includes shared kitchen space, laundry included, common lounge areas, and gym facilities)
    • An additional fee applies to this housing option
  • Residence Halls (single rooms)
    • An additional fee applies to this housing option
  • Student Apartments (live with up to 12 other IES Abroad students)
    • An additional fee applies to this housing option
  • Apartments (live with up to 7 other IES Abroad students)
    • An additional fee applies to this housing option
  • See IES Abroad program information here (select "Daily Life" from the navigation bar). 
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Business majors must have (or will have) successfully completed the KSB prerequisites of the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington) by the start of the program

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2024

Spring 2024

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.

• IU Scott C. Schurz Study Abroad Scholarships of $2,500-$5,000

• IES Abroad guaranteed aid of up to $7,000 (semester) or up to $3,000 (summer) based on confirmation of official FAFSA Expected Family Contribution. See details. Also see IES Abroad Scholarships and Aid available.
• For Business students: Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.