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Locations: Barcelona, Spain
Program Terms: Fall, Spring
Homepage: Click to visit
Budget Sheets: Fall, Spring

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Study Areas:	Social Work

Program Description:

Academics

CALENDAR: Fall or Spring semester only. All courses offered in English.

This program is only for social work majors. Please contact the department directly for more information on this special partnership!

The Pere Tarrés Faculty School of Social Education and Social Work is one of the ten federated institutions of the Ramon Llull University. The Ramon Llull University encompasses a series of higher education centers with a long history in Catalonia.

For more information on the GWIK program in Barcelona, click here.

Housing

There are several residence halls available to exchange students living in Barcelona. All are easily accessible to the university on foot or by metro and very central to restaurants, bars, and discotecas (nightclubs). Click here for more information.

Budget

Spain uses the Euro currency. For most up-to-date exchange rates, visit www.xe.com.

Barcelona is one of the more expensive cities in Spain. The average living cost (excluding accommodation) varies between €250 - €500 Euros per month. The prices of apartments vary mainly depending on the location and range from €300 - €600 per room in a shared flat or from €700 - €1000 per one room individual apartment.

Practical Information

Transportation

Barcelona is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Spain. The metro is an easy way to get around the city and is very user-friendly. Spain also has a rail and bus system that connects not only Spain but the rest of Europe. Barcelona also has an international airport which is perfect for jet-setting off across Europe!

Click here for the Barcelona Metro.

Click here for the Spanish transport system, Renfe.

Student Activities

City tours
There are a number of Free Tours available for Barcelona. One such tour is Sandeman's New Europe which runs every day. The tour allows people to see Barcelona's greatest attractions and learn a little about the city's history in a condensed 3-hour tour.

FC-Barcelona
Barcelona is famous for its famous soccer team, FC (football club) Barcelona. For Catalonians, the team is "more than just a club" and works in the community doing charity and other services.

The Language
Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, one of the five autonomous districts in Spain. It has two official languages, Castilian (Spanish) and Catalan (roughly a combination of Spanish and French). Public signs, shop displays, and menus are usually in both languages. However, there are many internationals living in the city and English is easily used.

Note: The information in this brochure is subject to change at any time. Please refer periodically to the online brochure for up-to-date information.