GSE offers a year long Language Studies program at the University of Barcelona (UB). No language requirement exists, but it is recommended that students have taken at least one semester of college level Spanish before enrolling.

Required Language Courses

Students attending Spanish Language and Culture year programs at the University of Barcelona are required to take a two week, 40 hour, intensive Spanish language course as preparation for year long courses. Following the two week preparation course students will take a placement exam and be enrolled in the appropriate semester language course. Spanish language courses consist of 226 contact hours of instruction focused on conversation and grammar. Students will earn up to 22 semester units for the completion of the Spanish Language portion of the course.

Optional Spanish Language Elective Classes

Students in intermediate levels and above have the option of taking up to 2 Spanish language elective courses per semester in addition to the required language course. Most Spanish language elective course meets for at least a total of 20 contact hours throughout the semester. The Spanish for Economics and Business course will meet for 40 contact hours per semester.  After the successful completion of the exam(s) at the end of the term, students may earn approximately 1 to 3 semester unit per Spanish language elective course successfully completed. If both the Language and Elective portions of the year long program are completed, students may earn up to 28 semester credits.

Fall 2013 Courses at the University of Barcelona

Spring 2014 courses at the University of Barcelona (currently displaying Spring 2013)