Barcelona IES Abroad Barcelona usually sponsors some cultural and leisure activities in order to offer you new possibilities to interact with Spaniards, or to learn about the local culture. In past summers, we have organized activities like cooking classes, salsa dancing lessons, and wine-tastings, either at the IES Abroad Barcelona Center or in schools in Barcelona. IES Abroad also invites some of our interns to see theatre or music shows. Moreover, we will provide you with weekly suggestions about where to go and what to do and see around the city, for example theatres, parks, music or...

Barcelona Students are able to receive letter-sized mail to the IES Abroad Center. Packages larger than that will not be accepted. If you are shipping a debit or credit card, we recommend that you disguise it as regular mail (i.e., put it in a birthday card or use a cardboard FedEx or UPS envelope). Mail should be addressed to: IES Abroad Barcelona ATTN: Student Name Ronda Sant Pere 5, 1 08010 Barcelona, Spain *In the above address, you will notice that Spanish address are written: Lines 1 & 2 - Recipient Line 3 - Street name followed by building number, floor number, and door number (if...

Barcelona Commuting Daily commuting is a reality for all who live in or near Barcelona, just as in any major city. Like local students, you will commute to the Center and partner institutions using the public transportation system. Commuting time from all housing options can take up to 50 minutes. The IES Abroad Barcelona Center is located in the heart of the city, next to Plaza Catalunya. The Metro (subway) stop that is closest to the Center is "Catalunya," reached by lines L1 and L3. Public Transportation Expect to use public transportation everyday while you are studying in Barcelona. The...

Barcelona Students are able to receive letter-sized mail to the IES Abroad Center. Packages larger than that will not be accepted. If you are shipping a debit or credit card, we recommend that you disguise it as regular mail (i.e., put it in a birthday card or use a cardboard FedEx or UPS envelope). Mail should be addressed to: IES Abroad Barcelona ATTN: Student Name Ronda Sant Pere 5, 1 08010 Barcelona, Spain *In the above address, you will notice that Spanish address are written: Lines 1 & 2 - Recipient Line 3 - Street name followed by building number, floor number, and door number (if...

Grade Conversion Because international grading scales are different depending on the country of origin, there are different systems to use when converting your grades back to the scale of your home university. IES Abroad will take the grades you receive from University of Canterbury and convert them using a grade and credit scale to the IES Abroad grading system which will be listed on your transcript. For a breakdown of the grade and credit scale for your program, contact the IES Abroad Registrar at registrar@IESabroad.org.