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NCSAC BARCELONAFALL 2019
Saturday, September 7 – Friday December 6
WHY STUDY IN BARCELONA?
Spain’s second city
Mediterranean climate
Spanish and Catalan Culture
Antoni Gaudi: Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell,
Casa Battló, Casa Milà
Earn transferrable credit studying in Barcelona with your college instructors
WHY STUDY WITH AIFS?
Over 50 years experience in study abroad
More than 50,000 participants experience a cultural exchange
program with AIFS each year
Over 98% of students recommend an AIFS program
Ideally located for weekend travel to the rest of Europe
•London, Paris and Rome in two hours with budget airlines
•Train and bus links to the rest of Spain and Southern France
•Barcelona airport 30mins train from the city center
BARCELONA
PROGRAM DATES
Saturday, September 7
Sunday, September 8
Monday, September 9 &Tuesday, September 10
Wednesday, September 11
Monday, October 21 –Friday October 25
Friday, December 6
Depart US for Barcelona
Arrive Barcelona, overnight in program hotel
Orientation, move to program housingSightseeing
Classes begin
Fall break (TBC)
Program ends, depart Barcelona
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
Accommodation in centrally-located apartments, twin occupancy(Homestay available for a supplemental fee)
Spanish Life and Culture course with local lecturers
Travel pass for unlimited travel for the duration of the program
Cultural calendar of free and subsidized events
Articket pass (entry to six museums)PROGRAM FEE
$7745
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
Pre-departure information and meeting with AIFS staff a month before you leave for Spain
On-site AIFS student services team and a 24 hour phone service
Comprehensive orientation program in Barcelona including cultural workshops and tours
AIFS Study Center and classrooms with WiFi
Medical and refund insurance
PROGRAM FEE$7745
$XXXX
OPTIONAL TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE
Round-trip economy class flightsSan Francisco (SFO) <-> Barcelona (BCN)
Round-trip transfers on arrivals and departures day in Barcelona
Travel with program participants
$745 + $464 fuel and taxes
ARRIVALS AND ORIENTATION
If you choose to travel on the group flight AIFS staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to a local hotel for orientation
(Independent travellers make own way to hotel)
All participants spend the first night in the program hotel
During orientation you will be given essential information regarding your program, partake in workshops on cultural differences and travelling, and move into your accommodation for the semester
To help you get to grips with your new home, we end orientation with a guided sightseeing tour of Barcelona
CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
LOS RIOSCOMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SAN MATEOCOMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE
NCSACNorthern California Study Abroad Consortium
CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
ANTHONY GONZALES
ENGLISH
ENG 126Critical Thinking: The Shaping of Meaning in Language
ENG 150Introduction to Literature
ENG 151The Short Story
LOS RIOSCOMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
RIAD BAHHUR
HISTORY/INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES
HIST 302History of Western Civilization
HIST 308History of World Civilizations, 1500 to present
Istudies 305Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
SAN MATEOCOMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
MONICA MALAMUD
Linguistics and Spanish
LING 200Introduction to Linguistics: A Survey of Language
SPAN 145Spanish Conversation through Film
SPAN 150Spanish for Heritage Speakers
SANTA ROSAJUNIOR COLLEGE
KIRSTEN SWINSTROM
BIOLOGY
BIO 12Basic Concepts of Ecology
BIO 13Human Biology
BIO 27Biology of Marine Mammals
CLASSES WITH NCSAC FACULTY
Classes with your NCSAC faculty will take place in the AIFS Study CenterMonday thru Thursday*
*Occasional Fridays may be used for make-up classes and will be confirmed before the start of the program
SPANISH LIFE & CULTURE
A mandatory three credit course curated by AIFS
Combination of weekly lectures, visits and discussion groups
NCSAC faculty act as teachers of record
Class topics include:History of Spain & Catalonia
Spanish Civil WarThe Modernist Movement
Spanish Social CustomsSpanish & Catalonian Art
Spanish Film
AIFS STUDENT SERVICES
AIFS Student Advisors all have experience of studying abroad while they were at university
or have worked abroad since graduating.
In addition to overseeing the smooth running of the program,
they are there to help with:Student WellbeingAccommodation
24-hour phone serviceMedical visits and Insurance claims
Local informationCultural eventsTravel advice
All students receive a travel pass for unlimited travel for the duration of the program
Valid:
On all metro lines
On all buses and trams
Within zone one of the FGC regional trains
METRO PASS
SHARED APARTMENTSApartments generally located in the Eixample neighborhood
Barcelona “Extension” constructed in 19th-20th century
Residential, grid-like area of the city
Within 30 minute commute of the study center
Four to six students per apartment
Twin-bedded rooms
Single-sex apartments
Shared living space, kitchen and bathroom(s)
Wifi access
OPTIONAL HOMESTAY
Choose to stay with a local family during the program
Twin rooms, shared with another NCSAC student
Daily breakfast and five dinners a week
Language immersion
SUPPLEMENTAL FEE$750
All NCSAC students receive an Articket pass,granting one entry to each of the following:
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
Museu Picasso
Fundació Joan Miró
Fundació Antoni Tàpies
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB)
ARTICKET
GIRONA & FIGUERES
Full-day excursion
GIRONAA city walk with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Jewish quarter, Cathedral steps and recent filming locations of Game of Thrones
Free time for lunch
FIGUERESEntrance to the Teatro Museu DaliFree time to explore Dali’s work
CULTURAL CALENDAR
AIFS offer a calendar of weekly cultural events to help you get the most out of your time in Barcelona
All events are subsidized to ensure you get the best deal available
Previous events include:
FC Barcelona soccer matchCooking class
Flamenco show Walking toursMuseum visits
Mosaic and Street Art classesHikes & bike rides
Excursions outside the city to Tarragona, Sitges, Montserrat
MODERNISM WALK
COOKING CLASS
BOQUERIA MARKET TOUR
SOCCER MATCH AT CAMP NOU
OPTIONAL WEEKEND TRIPS
AIFS will arrange one or two extra weekend trips
A great way to see Spain and local countries, let us take care of the arrangements!
Previous trips have included:
San Sebastian & BilbaoAndalucia
MadridMorocco
Trips for Fall 2019 will be announced in Summer 2019
MOROCCO
SAN SEBASTIAN
Medical insurance is included in the program fee for all students
Covers students for one month after the end of the program
Pre-existing conditions up to $500
Dental treatment is not covered
Medical upgrade and personal effects insurance are also available
MEDICAL AND REFUNDINSURANCE
$50 DEDUCTIBLE
PER ILLNESS
$XXXX
AIFS offers one $1000 & two $500 ambassador scholarships to each of the four districts
Financial aid & fee waivers may be available from your college district
Gilman Scholarship(applications open Jan 2019, deadline for Fall 2019 is March 1, 2019)
www.studyabroadfunding.org
Plan ahead and start saving!
SCHOLARSHIPS & FUNDING
$XXXX
REVIEW OF COSTSREVIEW OF PROGRAM FEES
Priority Application
DeadlineApril 19, 2019
13-WEEK PROGRAM IN BARCELONA$ 7745
OPTIONAL HOMESTAY$ 750
OPTIONAL AIRFARE$ 745
(+ $464 fuel and taxes)
QUESTIONS FOR YOURCOLLEGE?
Email the Study Abroad officestudyabroad@smccd.edu
Call (650) 738 - 7098
www.smccd.edu/studyabroad
SAN MATEO
QUESTIONS FOR AIFS?
Email the AIFS Spain teamspain@aifs.co.uk
Call AIFS toll free in Stamford, CT(800) 727 - 2437
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