Political Science & Politics Study Abroad Programs in Spain

From the first day in this beautiful city, the Barcelona Study Abroad Experience makes every student feel like family. Two moments in particular stood out to me, exemplifying the care and consideration that this program provides. Firstly, the inaugural tapas lunch was a fantastic welcome. The school brought us to a restaurant on the beach and treated us to an extensive meal of local cuisine. Sharing a delicious lunch with new classmates and academic mentors proved to be a great opportunity to make friendships that lasted the entire semester and beyond. Secondly, following an international trip, I suffered from a respiratory infection and had to miss two consecutive days of classes. On the second day, I received a personal email from the Senior Coordinator of Student Life checking in to make sure I was healthy and taken care of. This kind of attention to detail and personalization is precisely the service that makes this program so irrefutably excellent. Having attended seven schools in my life, I can confidently attest to the attention to detail and opportunities that this program consistently provides, and I would be eager to recommend Barcelona SAE to any of my fellow students.

I enjoyed my time at Spanish in Madrid. The staff was very friendly and helpful. What I didn’t like was the group size of 13 (instead of “usually 7, maximum 12”) which didn’t simplify learning and also that I received an email 4-5 days prior the course saying that the first day was a bank holiday and therefore off. If I had known that before I could’ve booked the hotel and flight for one day later.