Beginner
This track encompasses Spanish language students who are true beginners and students with one semester of college level Spanish language or the equivalent. It offers a great opportunity for students to encounter a new culture and acquire survival language skills in Spanish while progressing in their specific academic interests in Barcelona.
Course enrollment options:
- Spanish language course at Beginning level (required)
- IES Area Studies courses in English
- Regular courses in English at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and the School for International Trade (ESCI)
- Estudios Hispanicos in English at UPF
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 | • | • | • | • |