Advanced

The Advanced track plunges students with a solid command of the Spanish language into Barcelona´s student life from the very beginning. Most students have four to five semesters of college-level Spanish language or the equivalent, and all have the option of taking all of their courses in Spanish. Advanced students work toward intercultural competence and language fluency.

Course Options:

  • Spanish Language at the Advanced level (required)
  • IES Area Studies in English and Spanish
  • Regular courses in English at the UPF, UAB and URL
  • Regular courses in Spanish at the UPF and URL
  • Estudios Hispanicos in Spanish at UPF and UB
  • Internship opportunities

ACADEMIC TRACK OUTLINE

The chart below provides a summary of the five academic tracks and outlines enrollment options for each.


Location Course offerings Beginner Intermediate I Intermediate II Advanced
IES Spanish language
IES Area Studies (Spanish)      
IES Area Studies (English)
Outside Regular courses (Spanish)      
Outside Regular courses (English)
Outside Estudios Hispanicos (Spanish)  
Outside Estudios Hispanicos (English)      
IES Internships