Attendance and Exams

Attendance is mandatory for all IES Barcelona courses, including classroom-based instruction and field study visits, which may take place outside the normal class schedule. Participation in class will be assessed, as stated in the course syllabi. Final grades will be given according to percentages established by each professor and detailed in the syllabi.

However, the following IES Barcelona attendance policy is applicable to all IES courses: 85% attendance is compulsory for students to be eligible for an A or A- final grade. IES Barcelona understands that some unpredictable events may occur to students due to health, traveling or family-related issues that will incur absences. However, these unexpected absences are already contemplated within the permitted number of absences. No exceptions to this general rule will be made, under any circumstances.

All IES final exams take place after the last week of classes. Under no circumstances will exam dates be changed or make-up exams scheduled.