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Program Details
CIEE - Barcelona Business and Culture |
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| Overview |
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This program is administered by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a 200-university academic consortium. Purdue University has been a member of CIEE since 1972. NOTE: Only the Business and Culture Program at CIEE Barcelona is available to Purdue students. Participants in this program will have completed a maximum of three semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. Students who have completed more than three college-level Spanish courses need to consider CIEE programs in Alicante or Seville. In addition, students must have completed at least three semesters of microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, accounting, marketing, management, or statistics courses. The Business and Culture Program at CIEE Barcelona is designed for students who have a strong interest in business and economics and who have no previous Spanish language ability or have completed one to three university semesters of Spanish. Courses: Link here for more information on courses. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, one of Spain's seventeen provinces. The distinctive history and language of this port city are the products of a continuous influx of different cultures. The CIEE study center is located at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, a publicly funded university founded in 1990 that offers degrees in law, economics, business, social sciences and communications. Center offices are in one of the university's many historic buildings which have been modernized and equipped with the most up-to-date instructional technology. Program participants take a combination of Spanish language courses, language through content courses and regular university courses that are taught in English. Students have the option of living with a family where they take two meals each day or in a student residence where they prepare their own meals. Travel time from the homestays or residences is usually no more than thirty minutes by metro or bus.
For more program information, please visit the
program website.
This program is sponsored by: CIEE.
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| Eligibility |
The program is open to any Purdue undergraduate student who has reached sophomore standing (completed two full semesters of university) by the start of the program and who has completed no more than three semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. In addition, students must have completed at least three semesters of microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, accounting, marketing, management, or statistics courses. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity and a desire to experience another culture.
GPA Requirement: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Language Requirement: 1 Sem Spanish
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| Purdue Credit |
Direct Credit
available from the following:
[College of Liberal Arts][Krannert School of Management]
If students complete courses while abroad from Purdue colleges that have not approved the program, they might be able to earn transfer credit for those courses. Students interested in pursuing transfer credit should discuss this with both their academic advisor and their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.
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| Academic Program |
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The fall semester begins in early September and ends just before Christmas. The fall semester opens with a three-week Intensive Spanish Language course. During the remainder of the semester, students take a required CIEE culture course (one section taught in English, the other sections taught in varying levels of Spanish), an additional Spanish language course, and two elective courses taught in Spanish or English. These electives are chosen from CIEE and ESCI courses, and depend on the students' Spanish language skills. All students must take at least one ESCI course focused on business.
The spring semester begins in early January and runs through late April. Spring semester students take a Spanish class throughout the semester. In addition, students take a required CIEE culture course (one section taught in English and the other sections taught in varying levels of Spanish) and three elective courses, chosen from CIEE and ESCI courses. All students must take at least one course at ESCI in order to benefit from the experience of taking a class with local students.
Spring and academic year students have the option of remaining in Barcelona for the third trimester, which begins in April and ends in late June/early July, and enrolling in three ESCI classes or two ESCI classes and a Spanish language class. Students who choose this option are required to pay a supplemental fee.
Because of the increasing popularity of the three CIEE-Barcelona programs, students are not permitted to take courses outside their program. Thus, students accepted to the Business and Culture program cannot supplement their coursework with courses offered in the Liberal Arts program.
The CIEE Study Center, where language, culture, and CIEE business classes are held, has its office in International House, a historic Modernist building near Plaza Urquinaona and Plaza Catalunya, Barcelona's main square. Students can walk from the CIEE Study Center to ESCI in 10-12 minutes.
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| Housing |
Students live with a Spanish host family. This gives students the opportunity to experience Spanish culture while allowing them to hone their language proficiency. |
| Estimated Program Costs |
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Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to a co-sponsor or agency, and what costs need to be paid at the overseas study location. This will vary by program. Please note: The housing costs listed below includes 2 meals per day in the homestay option. See program website for students choosing the Residencia option.
Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Spring 2012
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Costs per semester to be billed by Purdue
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| Program Fee | $11,648.00 |
| Study Abroad Fee | $914.00 |
| Housing | $4,400.00 |
| Purdue International Insurance (per month) | $32.00 |
| Approximate additional costs per semester |
| To be paid by the student. |
| Program Specific Insurance | $102.00 |
| Round-trip Airfare | $1,500.00 |
| Local Transportation | $400.00 |
| Visa | $140.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $300.00 |
| Meals | $1,150.00 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses |
$0.00 -$2,800.00 |
| Travel Documents (passport, photos) | $145.00 |
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| Financial Aid |
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Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations. Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.
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| Application Deadlines |
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For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents by the application deadline. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To insure a place in a program, apply early. As soon as a student submits an on-line application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Applicants should consult this page often to check on the status of the application.
After paying the study abroad deposit, applicants will need to complete a program application which will be forwarded to the head office of CIEE. Students will be notified directly by CIEE about their acceptance into the program.
| Program Application Deadline |
| Most Fall Semester Programs |
Mar 1 |
| Most Spring Semester Programs |
Sep 15 |
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| Returnees Information |
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Click below to search for Purdue students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who studied in the country you are interested in.
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| Resources |
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The websites listed below contain information about this program. The accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu.
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