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Indiana University Bloomington

Undergraduate Program

Study Abroad

Barcelona, Spain (ESADE)
(IU-Administered Semester Program)
Semester Exchange in Barcelona
ESADE at Ramon Llull University


Barcelona

  • Culturally diverse city on the Mediterranean coast
  • See art by Picasso and Miró and architecture by Gaudi
  • Lively, cosmopolitan city

Dates

  • Early February to late May—OR—
  • Early September to late December

Program Organization

Academic Program

  • Business courses taught in English and Spanish at ESADE
  • Classes in Spanish with Spanish students
  • 5–6 classes in business or global studies in Spanish
  • Satisfies International Dimension Requirement 

Eligibility

You may apply if you

  • are any business student on the Bloomington campus only who is making normal degree progress
  • are in at least your third full-time semester of college
  • have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • have completed (or will complete) E201, E202 and Business Integrative Core
  • will have completed at least fourth semester of Spanish with at least a B average

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study.  Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant.  Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.

Housing

  • Apartments

Additional Program Information

Estimated Spring 2013 Costs

  • Fee paid to IU: (academic fees, health insurance)
    • Indiana Resident: $4174.00
    • Nonresident: $13504.00
      A $500 deposit will be due to Franklin Hall Room 300 within two weeks of acceptance
  • Housing: $2500
  • Utilities: $500
  • Campus lunch: $700
  • Groceries: $750
  • Transportation: $250
  • Fitness Facilities: $125
  • Miscellaneous: $2050

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.

Financial Aid

Application Deadlines

Fall 2013: Monday, February 18, 2013

*Important: Because the ESADE Barcelona Exchange Program is extremely competitive, we strongly urge you to also apply to the IES or CIEE Barcelona Program through the Overseas Study Office as a backup. If you are not accepted into the ESADE Barcelona Exchange Program, you will be considered for the IES or CIEE Barcelona Program.

IU committee screens applications for final approval.  Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.