IFSA Barcelona Universities Program: UAB

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Build your own curriculum with a combination of four to five Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) classes for a total of 12–15 U.S. semester credit hours. You may choose the IFSA International Internship Seminar as one of your electives.

Students interested in Catalan language classes should consider the IFSA Barcelona Universities Program: UPF program or IFSA Study in Barcelona Plus program.

IFSA CLASS

International Internship Seminar
Students are placed in individual internships but collectively take part in the seminar to prepare for the experience, understand expectations, set personal objectives, identify, and strengthen specific skills, critically reflect on their progress, share experiences, and learn from each other throughout their term. Students develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their professional areas, and Italian work culture. In this seminar, which is focused on application of theory to practice, students gain real world work experience while developing intercultural agility—skills and experiences that are critically important to personal, academic and professional success. (3 U.S. semester credit hours)

UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA CLASSES

Classes at UAB are available in art and architecture, business, communication, economics and politics, Mediterranean studies, and Spanish language. Most classes are taught in English, while some classes can be taken in Spanish for students with level B2 language proficiency. See the UAB class catalog for up-to-date offerings. Most classes are worth 3 U.S. semester credit hours each.

UAB FEATURED CLASSES

• Cultures Without State: the Case of Catalonia
• Digital Photography
• Doing Business in Emerging Markets
• E-Commerce and Online Businesses
• Human Resources Management
• Inequality, Poverty, and Globalization
• Lengua Española
• Mediterranean Politics
• Modernisme: Art Nouveau Architecture
• New Tendencies in Spanish Contemporary Art
• Spanish Civilization and Culture
• Spanish History and Politics: 1936 to the Present
• Strategic Behaviour in Business and Economics
• The Creative Economy
• The Image of Barcelona in Literature

Can I take my classes in Spanish?
To enroll in Spanish-taught classes at this program, you must have a specific language level. Please visit our Language Requirements page for more details. If you have questions about whether you qualify, contact your IFSA Enrollment Counselor.

INTERNSHIPS
IFSA internships include real-world work experience, along with developing intercultural skills and experiences that are key to personal, academic, and professional success. Expect to devote a total of 120 hours working with your host organization, with supervision from your seminar instructor, coordinated by on-site IFSA team members. In addition, interns complete the International Internship Seminar for 3 U.S. semester credit hours. Internships are not remunerated.

Students have interned at galleries and museums, business incubators, development agencies, religiously affiliated non-profits, marketing firms, and human rights advocacy groups in Barcelona.

Your goals are carefully considered, tailoring the placement process to ensure the best possible fit. Keep in mind that final placements depend on your skills, prior experience, and availability. Although every effort is made to match your placement with your preferred field or area of business, it can’t be guaranteed. Most internships are conducted in English. If you have had at least four semesters of Spanish language instruction, ask your IFSA Enrollment Counselor about opportunities to conduct your internship in Spanish.

Application. After you submit your application, resume, and IFSA Internship Intent Form, an IFSA Enrollment Counselor and an on-site IFSA Team member will work with you to identify your professional strengths, review your goals, and refine your internship interests to establish a match. From there, you’ll have an interview with your potential internship host. You will be provided with tips and resources to prepare for your interview.

Sample Placements. The following are examples of internships IFSA students have recently completed. Placement options vary from term to term.

Organization: Accounting and finance firm
Potential Projects: You can work on market research and analysis, financial trends, multinational consulting, and auditing projects.

Organization: Education and mentoring organization
Potential Projects: You can work on marketing and social media for education campaigns, or mentor students to match them with potential future employment.

Organization: Corporate finance company focused on acquisitions and mergers

Organization: Coworking, mentoring and networking team
Potential Projects: From design to international business to sports events planning, you can work on different projects within the coworking community of entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Organization: Government tourism agency
Potential Projects: Work on social media marketing and international campaigns promoting Cataluña tourism.

Organization: Developer of professional software for retail management
Potential Projects: Work on operations, sports business, and retail projects.

Organization: Provider of subscription-based meal kits in Barcelona
Potential Projects: Work on marketing, communications, and web and app design projects.

Organization: A global manufacturer and provider of hybrid packaging solutions for beauty brands
Potential Projects: You can work in areas of the organization including human resources, marketing, international business relations, and global manufacturing.

Organization: A crowdfunding site which focuses on projects which generate a collective return through promoting the common, open source code and/or free knowledge.
Potential Projects: You can work on different projects to promote the organization and expand its visibility.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years of age. Students under 18 may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• You must be currently attending or recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian community college, technical college, two-year college, four-year college, or four-year university.
• You must have completed at least two (2) full-time years of study at your home institution before the beginning of the term.

Recommendation Letter
Not required.

TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects classes taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.