Barcelona-CIEE

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
• Typical enrollment: 30-40 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• CIEE Study Abroad “Advanced Liberal Arts” program* track 
• Courses taught in Spanish by local faculty at the CIEE Study Abroad Center for CIEE students only 
• Direct-enroll courses taught in Spanish at Universidad de Barcelona (UB)with Spanish and international students 
• Optional unpaid internship for minimum of 8 hours/week with placements in international relations, finance, marketing, humanities, language, public relations, market research, publishing, and communications

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

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

• CIEE Housing options include:
  • Standard housing
    • single room in homestay (two meals/day included)
    • double room in shared apartment 
    • these options are within a 45-minute commute from CIEE Barcelona
  • Select housing
    • single room in residence hall (additional fee charged directly to students)
    • this option is within a 45-minute commute from CIEE Barcelona
  • Select Plus housing
    • private dorm room at residence hall (additional fee charged directly to students)
    • this option is within a 25-minute commute from CIEE Barcelona
  • See CIEE program information here (select "Destinations & Activities" from the navigation bar). 
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing. Students are required to live in program-provided housing in Barcelona

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 third full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in seventh semester (two 300-level courses) college-level Spanish with a B average
• have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Students that have not completed or are enrolled in at least two 300-level Spanish courses should consider other programs appropriate for their Spanish language level.

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 2025

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.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

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