Spend a semester or academic year in the Catalan seaside city of Barcelona, Spain, with AIFS Abroad! Study a variety of academic program options at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), a prestigious and modern university. Centrally located in the city, the multicultural campus uses three languages – Catalan, Spanish and English – in all spheres of university life.

Where You'll Study

The Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) is the highest ranked university in Spain and the 15th in Europe. It is committed to offering an outstanding teaching model based on comprehensive education and student-centered learning and to sustaining a multicultural, multilingual campus with three languages – Catalan, Spanish and English – used in all spheres of university life. The university model is based on a policy of being an institution that is open to the world, incorporating prominent national and international researchers.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Step into a world of possibilities with AIFS Abroad! Study or intern around the world while earning academic credit, gaining real-world experience, and transforming your future.

Recognized as a leading provider of global education programs since 1964, more than 1.8 million students have traveled abroad with AIFS Abroad. With decades of experience, we have the resources and expertise to provide what students want and need while safeguarding their welfare around the globe.

Our thoughtfully crafted programs help you connect deeply with your studies, your career goals, your host community, and yourself. Earn academic credit at top universities and institutions, or build your global resume through a guaranteed internship placement for all accepted students, supported by personalized, 1-on-1 career coaching and CliftonStrengths-based assessments.

With a wide range of academic and career fields, exciting locations across the globe—from cosmopolitan European capitals to biodiverse tropical locales—and flexible terms ranging from short-term intensive sessions to semester-long options, you can find an experience that supports your degree, interests, goals, and schedule.

Housing, excursions, cultural activities, on-site support, career readiness programming, and other exciting features are included, so you can focus on learning, growing, and living fully—wherever your AIFS Abroad experience takes you.