Barcelona Fall 2025 Information

WHY STUDY IN BARCELONA?Barcelona Fall 2019 Information

 

Located on the western shores of the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and second largest city in Spain, with an urban area population of 4.5 million people. Its more than 2,000 years of history as a center of trade and culture have left their mark on the city’s architectural, artistic, and cultural heritage. Said to be the most cosmopolitan city in Spain, it’s not surprising that Barcelona has become one of Europe’s most popular venues for Study Abroad students, with its many café terraces, its 50 museums to choose from (including some that house Picasso and Miró), its narrow medieval streets in the Gothic Quarter, its plazas, theaters and concerts, its beaches, and, perhaps most colorful of all, its whimsical architectural creations of Antoni Gaudí, including his iconic Sagrada Familia. Want to relax after your day of classes and homework? How about sitting at a table with some paella and people-watching along the Ramblas, or finding a spot on a mosaic sea serpent bench created by Gaudí at Parc Güell?

important notice: 

Covid-19 vaccination is strongly recommended for this program. 

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF BARCELONA

  • Open to students age 18 and older who have completed 12 units of college course work with a minimum 2.25 grade point average
  • Optional flight transportation package; accommodations either in a fully furnished apartment with kitchen or in a homestay.
  • Take lower division courses that are transferable for Bachelor’s degree credit.
  • Program includes an orientation program and half-day guided tour of Barcelona, a travel pass for use on buses and the metro in the central zone, an Articket pass, a day excursion to Girona and Figueres including entrance to the Dalí Museum, and subsidized cultural activities such as trips to museums, historical and cultural sites, theater and dance, tapas evenings, and sporting events.

WHY CHOOSE THIS PROGRAM?

This program is offered to enable students to study abroad while making normal progress toward their degree objectives, and earning fully transferable units in courses taught by community college faculty and guest lecturers. This program is offered in cooperation with three other California community college districts and with the American Institution for Foreign Study (AIFS), which arranges transportation, living accommodations, and a wide range of student and instructional support services. Students need not be currently enrolled at one of the sponsoring colleges in order to participate. Units earned in Barcelona will appear on transcripts issued by the participating colleges.

CLICK HERE FOR THE BARCELONA BROCHURE (PDF) (Coming soon!)

CLICK HERE FOR THE BARCELONA FLYER (PDF) (Coming soon!)

CLICK HERE FOR THE AIFS BARCELONA HANDBOOK (PDF) (Coming soon!)

DATES AND MEETINGS

PROGRAM DATES

The program dates will be announced soon. Departure will be in September 2025 and the return will be three months later in December 2025. Please check back here soon for the exact dates.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

  • Priority Application Deadline:  Will be in April 2025 (TBD)
  • General Application Deadline:  Will be in late May or early June 2025 (TBD)
  • Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation Meeting:  A Saturday in August (TBD) at Santa Rosa Junior College  from approximately 9 am to 12:15 pm.

FALL 2024/SPRING 2025 INFORMATION SESSIONS (FOR FALL 2025 DEPARTURE)  

 During the Spring 2025 semester (and possibly toward the end of Fall 2024), informational sessions (either via Zoom or possibly in-person) will be facilitated by Danielle King, our instructor to Barcelona. Once we have these meetings scheduled, that info will appear here. To receive an email about when the info meetings will take place, please email Patty Warne (pwarne@santarosa.edu), Study Abroad coordinator, and request to be placed on our Barcelona Fall 2025 contact list.

PROGRAM COSTS/FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS

  • The AIFS program costs for Barcelona Spring 2025 have not yet been announced, but just to give you an idea, the base price will likely be in the $8,000 range. This cost will include all lodging, medical insurance, and AIFS services. It will not include airfare (there will be a group flight option for an extra fee), community college tuition fees, and day-to-day expenses such as food. We will have more details on the cost breakdown later.
  • Preliminary Financial Aid Process Information 
  • Preliminary Scholarships Information
  • AwardSpring Instructions
  • AIFS Scholarship Application (Coming later!)