Spanish Language Placement Assessment & Levels Your program is divided into language proficiency-based levels, listed in the chart below. To be assigned a language level, you must submit the Language Placement Assessment Form in your MyIESabroad account. Faculty in Barcelona evaluate the results of your placement assessment, the last Spanish class you took, and the class you need to receive credit at your current college or university to determine your language level. If you submit the Language Placement Assessment Form by the deadline, you will be emailed your language level and assigned an...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester including one mandatory course within the disciplines of your program. Your program offers four ways to earn academic credit: Mandatory Spanish Language Course Offered at the IES Abroad Barcelona Center and range from the 100- to the 400- level. A Spanish language course is required for all students regardless of their proficiency level and is worth three to four credits. Intensive Spanish language courses are worth seven credits. IES Abroad Area Studies Courses Offered in English and Spanish at the IES Abroad Barcelona Center in a wide...

Overview IES Abroad offers students the opportunity to live in fully furnished apartments. The University of New South Wales Village (UNSWV) apartments offer comfortable accommodation and are located conveniently on campus, close to the main courtyard, and the Sport and Recreation Center. Apartments are typically mixed gender and offer a communal, social lifestyle, as UNSWV has a campus/community-oriented feel. Students are allocated to their rooms on a first come, first served basis. Preferences will be taken into consideration, but placement in a specific room cannot be guaranteed. Once the...

As soon as a preliminary program calendar is available, it will appear below. However, this calendar is subject to change. Please do not make independent travel arrangements (including visits from family or friends) before you arrive on-site, receive any calendar updates from the IES Abroad Center staff during orientation, and finalize your course registration. Remember that you will not be excused from academic obligations, including final exams or required IES Abroad events, in order to travel independently. You can easily make personal travel plans once on-site!

The IES Abroad orientation program is designed to ease you into life in Sydney, giving you guidance and support as you begin to adjust to your new surroundings. Attendance is compulsory. If you know you will not be able to attend orientation please email your Program Advisor beforehand. Orientation includes the following: Arrival and settling into your accommodations Harbour Cruise Welcome Dinner Orientation session and welcome from the University Daytrip to the Blue Mountains, along with a visit to a wildlife park.

Macquarie Course Selection Classes at Macquarie are called “units” and each unit is worth a designated number of credit points. Macquarie units are worth ten points and are equivalent to four US semester credits. You must carry a full load while studying abroad at Macquarie University, which is the equivalent of 40 credit points (about 4 classes) and 16 IES Abroad credits for the semester. Because there are so many different points and credit systems in the US, please check with the academic advisor on your home campus to ensure that credits will transfer. Study abroad students can take...

The National Theatre School of Ireland-Gaiety School of Acting (NTSI (GSA)) was founded in 1986 by Joseph Dowling, the internationally recognized theater director, and is known as Dublin’s premier acting school. Hear from the NTSI (GSA) director Patrick Sutton in his video introduction. The NTSI (GSA) offers a two-year program with conservatory style training for actors who go on to work in theater, film, and television. Faculty at the NTSI (GSA) come from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and the United States. Watch a short clip of IES Abroad Dublin students sharing what they love...

The Fall semester begins with an IES Abroad three week course (3 credits, Soundings from the Fringe) based on fringe theatre. This course runs concurrently with the Dublin Fringe Festival and students will attend several performances as part of this 3 week course. Following the 3 week course, students partake in the 10 week NTSI (GSA) semester in a fully integrated intensive acting program. Academic Policies & Resources Add/Drop Period The IES Abroad Dublin Center Director establishes an appropriate deadline each term for students to add or drop a course. The add/drop deadline will be no later...