Advanced


The Advanced track plunges students, from the very beginning, with a solid command of the Spanish language into Barcelona´s student life from the beginning. Most students have four to five semesters of college-level Spanish language or the equivalency, and all have the option to take 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* and ESCI
  • Regular courses in Spanish at the UPF*, ESCI, and URL
  • Estudios Hispanicos in Spanish at UPF*, UB, and URL
  • Internships and Service Learning opportunities

    * If you choose to take courses at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), you are required to take at least two courses.


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    


IES BARCELONA FACULTY

Get to know the IES Barcelona area and Spanish languague professors in the Faculty section.