Semester program in Barcelona
Educational Services Abroad is happy to provide customized on-site support for your semester program in Barcelona. ESA semester packages focus on local immersion and health and safety support. Our activities are planned to help students meet a variety of intercultural learning outcomes and can be customized to include your program objectives.
Duration
18 weeks
Fields
Mixed topics
Destinations
Barcelona (Spain)
Services You Can Include
Housing
Pre-Departure and On-Site Orientation / Materials
International Airfare
Health Insurance
On-Site Staff
Course-Themed Visits and Lectures
Classroom / Facility Space
Tour Guides
On-Campus Marketing Materials
Excursions
Meals
Ground Transportation
Program options
We know different programs have different needs, and that is why we have created to package models that can be adapted to your program. Check them out, and feel free to request more information.
| Basic From $1800 |
Complete From $2500 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Orientation week | Yes No language class included |
Yes Includes a intensive Spanish language class |
| Housing: Placement only, Dorm, Host family | Yes | Yes |
| Cultural visits | 1 | 11 |
| Cultural activities | 4 | 5 |
| Day trips | 1 | 1 |
| Overnight trip | No | 1 |
| ESA Global Competency Workshop | Yes | Yes |
| Farewell: Catalan cooking workshop | Yes | Yes |
Itinerary Overview
Sample calendar
Orientation Week
Barcelona
Welcome reception and orientation
Neighborhood orientation and campus tours
Welcome meal and activities with ESA mentors
ESA exclusive Spanish Culture Seminar (2 hours)
Intensive Spanish language course (5 days, 3 hours/day) (Complete package only)
Month 1
Barcelona
Cultural visit 1: Guided visit to Picasso Museum (Complete package only)
Cultural visit 2: Barcelona History Museum
Day trip: Montserrat. Hiking, children’s choir, visit to the museum, group meal.
Month 2
Barcelona
Overnight trip: Occitania and North Catalonia (Complete package only)
- Night 1: Perpignan. Historical guided visit to the Palace of the Kings of Majorca. Afternoon in Collioure.
- Night 2: Visit to Dali Museum (Figueres). Group meal. Girona. Walking tour of Jewish heritage in Girona. Jewish History Museum in Girona.
Cultural activity 1: Group volunteer activity
Cultural activity 2: Hike with local students
Cultural visit 3: Guided visit to National Catalonian Art Museum (MNAC) (Complete package only)
Month 3
Barcelona
Cultural activity 3: Visit with non-profit migrant founded NGO
Cultural visit 4: Guided visit to Catalan parliament
Cultural visit 5: Guided visit to Fundacio Tapies (Complete package only)
Cultural visit 6: Guided visit to Fundacio Joan Miro (Complete package only)
Month 4
Barcelona
Cultural activity 4: Castellers (human towers) activity and a visit to castellers competition
Cultural visit 7: Guided visit to Barcelona Contemporary Art Museum (MACBA) (Complete package only)
Cultural visit 8: Guided visit to Barcelona Contemporary Culture Center (CCCB) (Complete package only)
ESA exclusive Global Competency Workshop
Farewell activity: Catalan cooking workshop
More
Some optional activities with our student mentors
Let’s go to the movies!
Hiking to “Els bunkers del Carmel”
Bowling
Views from Tibidabo
Escape from the labyrinth in Horta!
Magic fountain at Montjuic; music and lightshow
Cosmocaixa (science museum)
Civil War walking tour
Board games night
Let’s work together!
Do you like this program? Are interested in something like this, or in creating your own? Contact us and let us know what you need; we’ll help you to design, customize, and run your next program!
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