IES Abroad Barcelona Summer – Language & Area Studies
by IES Abroad
Program Overview
Picture yourself spending six weeks of your summer focused on speaking Spanish while living and learning in Barcelona, one of the world’s leading tourist, economic, and cultural cities. Get to know Barcelona like a local student through our DiscoverIES: a unique blend of course-related and cultural field trips in Barcelona and beyond. Think of all the wonderful architecture you’ll see, history you...
Picture yourself spending six weeks of your summer focused on speaking Spanish while living and learning in Barcelona, one of the world’s leading tourist, economic, and cultural cities. Get to know Barcelona like a local student through our DiscoverIES: a unique blend of course-related and cultural field trips in Barcelona and beyond. Think of all the wonderful architecture you’ll see, history you’ll learn, local residents you’ll meet, and all of the tapas you’ll eat during your summer in Spain!
Open to all language levels, this program provides you with the equivalent of more than an entire semester of Spanish language study. English-taught area studies classes are also available.
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- Summer
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Communications
- History
- Spanish
Updated Aug 20, 2026
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Locations
- Barcelona, Spain
Fields & Subjects
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Communications
- History
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- Year Round
- Terms Available
- Summer
Eligible Nationalities
- All Nationalities
Education Levels & Language
- Language
- English
- Spanish
- Education
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
- University Junior (3rd Year)
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Home-stays
Application Procedures
- Online Application
- Transcript
Age Requirement
18+
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Maya Best
Participated in 2017
AlumniMaya Best is a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, studying anthropology and English with an Asian Studies certificate and Japanese minor.
I participated in a high school exchange program the summer after graduating high school and stayed with a host family for a week in Japan. That experience really inspired me to study Japanese which I studied for a year at my home institution. Traveling in that high school program inspired me to take advantage of the study abroad opportunities offered to college students and study abroad as early and often as possible during college.
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