Barcelona Academic Calendar
Join IAU for a semester, academic year, or summer in Barcelona, Spain! Studying abroad along the Mediterranean offers students a wide range of liberal arts and region-specific courses in English or Spanish, the opportuntity to participate in for-credit internships, and access to cultural and academic field studies and excursions.
A note to students: IAU advises that students do not make any travel arrangements prior to the first week of classes. Field studies and course excursions can be scheduled during weekends and breaks, so IAU recommends not purchasing any tickets or scheduling any travel until after learning of course requirements on-site.
Summer 2023
| Session | 2023 Dates | Duration | Credit Load |
| Internship | May 22 - July 15 |
8 weeks | 6 |
| A | June 1 - July 15 |
6 weeks | 6 or 9 |
| B | June 1 - June 24 | 3 weeks | 3 |
| C | June 22 - July 15 | 3 weeks | 3 |
| Internship | Session A | Session B | Session C | |
| Arrival | Monday, May 22 | Thursday, June 1 | Thursday, June 1 | Thursday, June 22 |
| Orientation | Tuesday, May 23 |
Friday, June 2 |
Friday, June 2 | Friday, June 23 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, May 24 |
Monday, June 5 | Monday, June 5 | Monday, June 26 |
| Orientation Day-Trip | Friday, May 26 |
Saturday, June 3 | Saturday, June 3 | Friday, June 30 |
| Final Exams | Friday, July 14 | Friday, July 14 | Friday, June 23 | Friday, July 14 |
| Departure | Saturday, July 15 |
Saturday, July 15 | Saturday, June 24 | Saturday, July 15 |
Fall 2023 Semester
| Early Start Program Arrival (optional) | Monday, August 28 |
| Arrival | Monday, September 4 |
| Orientation | Tuesday, September 5 & Friday, September 8 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, September 6 |
| Fall Break | Wednesday, December 6 - Sunday, December 10 |
| Last Day of Class | Thursday, December 14 |
| Final Exams | Friday, December 15 |
| Departure | Saturday, December 16 |
A student visa is required in order to participate in IAU's semester programs. In exceptional circumstances, for students who, due to difficulties, are unable to obtain a student visa, there is a delayed remote start option available. Contact the U.S. Office for more information.
Spring 2024 Semester
| Early Start Program Arrival (optional) | Monday, January 15 |
| Arrival | Monday, January 22 |
| Orientation | Tuesday, January 23 & Friday, January 26 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, January 24 |
| Spring Break | Friday, March 22 - Monday, April 1 |
| Last Day of Class/Final Exams Finish | Friday, April 26 |
| Departure | Saturday, April 27 |
A student visa is required in order to participate in IAU's semester programs. In exceptional circumstances, for students who, due to difficulties, are unable to obtain a student visa, there is a delayed remote start option available. Contact the U.S. Office for more information.
Aix-en-Provence Campus: 27, place de l’Université, BP 30970, 13604 Aix-en-Provence CEDEX 1, France +011 33 4 42 23 39 35
Barcelona Center: Carrer d’Ausiàs Marc, 25, 08010 Barcelona, Spain +011 34 931 54 75 51
U.S. Office of Admissions 409 Camino del Rio South, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (800) 221-2051 | Email: enroll@iau.edu
