Study in Barcelona, Spain
- September 13, 2025 through December 12, 2025
- Barcelona, Spain
- $9,125: Shared apartment and AIFS administrative fee
- Additional:
- $552 Tuition ($0 if California College Promise Grant eligible)
- $700 to $1,000 per month estimated meals and personal expenses
- Varies: textbooks, personal excursions and adventures
- Optional:
- $870 supplement for apartment accommodation
- $595 Andalucia excursion
- $65 medical insurance upgrade
- TBD group flight (or purchase your own)
Upcoming Informational Meetings (Zoom)
- TBA
About the Program
Spend 13 weeks studying in the second largest city in Spain. The city’s origins can be traced back to the first century BC and the Roman colony of Barcino. Its 2,000 years of history have left their mark on the city’s architectural, artistic and cultural heritage. Its excellent location in terms of international communication, Mediterranean climate and cosmopolitan character make Barcelona a particularly dynamic city.
The Barcelona program is administered in partnership with the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS).
Minimum participation requirements and general Los Rios study abroad information can be found on the Los Rios study abroad website.
Important Dates
- $450 Deposit Due: at the time of application
- Application Priority Deadline: March 7, 2025
- Application Deadline: June 6, 2025
- All Program Fees Due: July 18, 2025
- Depart U.S.: September 13, 2025
- Arrive in Barcelona: September 14, 2025
- Classes Begin: September 17, 2025
- Mid-Semester Break: October 27 to October 31, 2025
- Depart Barcelona: December 12, 2025
- Application Checklist - coming soon
- Course Packet (class schedule, transferability, faculty bios)
- Financial Aid Checklist
- Frequently Asked Questions - coming soon
- Program Brochure
- Program Flyer
- Program Presentation
- Program Information Sheet (costs, deadlines, etc.) - coming soon
Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms in a homestay with a local family within a 30-minute commute to the AIFS Study Center, including breakfast and dinner daily, weekly laundry and Wi-FI access. For a supplemental fee ($870), students can live in a twin-bedded room in a shared apartment with kitchen access, laundry facilities, and Wi-Fi but no meals are included.
- Orientation program in Barcelona consisting of an orientation meeting with AIFS staff; information packet with comprehensive student handbook; local area walking tour; half-day guided sightseeing tour of Barcelona by private bus; workshops with local staff about life in Spain and travel and safety; and a welcome reception.
- A half-day guided sightseeing tour of Barcelona.
- A TMB travel pass for unlimited use on buses and metro in the central zone of Barcelona for the duration of the program.
- A weekly program of subsidized cultural activities such as cooking class, sporting events, walking tours, theater and dance events, tapas evenings and day trips.
- Full-day guided excursion to Girona and Figueres including round-trip transportation by private bus, guided walking tour of Girona and entrance to the Dali Museum in Figueres.
- Articket pass which allows one free entrance to the following six museums: Museu Picasso, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Fundació Joan Miró, Fundació Antoni Tàpies and Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona.
- Access to Study Center and AIFS Student Services office including an AIFS Program Coordinator and Student Advisor to provide information and 24-hour emergency contact service.
- Student medical insurance policy
Scholarships are available through the Gilman International Scholarship Program (due March 6, 2025) and AIFS (due June 13, 2025). Other scholarship resources include Fund for Education Abroad and Institute of International Education.
Remember, Financial aid, scholarships, and other funding opportunities are available to help with program expenses.
Contact
Philip Angove
Katie PasilisStudy Abroad Assistant, Los Rios Community College District
Email: studyabroad@losrios.edu
Phone: (916) 484-8967