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Host Institution: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

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The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a public university that has grown quickly in both size and stature since being founded in 1968. About 45,000 Spanish students now matriculate at the University, as well as a large number of international students who attend one of its many student exchange programs located all over the world.

The Sant Pau Campus
The UAB offers classes in Spanish and English for foreign students at the School of Modern Languages on its Sant Pau campus. Located in the lovely Eixample section of central Barcelona, the Sant Pau campus is close to the famous Sagrada Familia cathedral. It is also part of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau modernist complex, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. While ASA students take classes at Sant Pau and Sarrià, they may also enjoy all the amenities of the Bellaterra main campus, which includes restaurants, a swimming pool, and the sports center (SAF).

The Sarrià Campus
This brand new campus of the UAB will make its debut in January of 2009. Located in an affluent financial and educational district of Barcelona called Sarrià, it is only a 5-minute train ride from Plaza Catalunya by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat, the same line that goes to the Bellaterra main UAB campus. Because the Sarrià campus follows the same calendar and class timetable as Sant Pau, ASA students will have the opportunity to take classes on both campuses at the same time, thereby broadening the course selection available to them. For example, depending on scheduling, students may have classes at Sant Pau on Mondays and Wednesdays, and classes at Sarrià on Tuesdays and Thursdays. But even if you have a class on each campus on the same day, it's no problem to travel between campuses (just a 25-minute subway ride).

The UAB Main Campus - Bellaterra
The main university campus, Bellaterra, is located 32 minutes by train from central Barcelona, but it is still in the metropolitan area. ASA students with an advanced or superior level of Spanish may take classes at Bellaterra with Spanish students. Taking classes at the Bellaterra campus is a fantastic opportunity for advanced level students to take part in a true Spanish university experience while earning college credits.

Included with the ASA program at the UAB main campus is a special 2 ½ week orientation course designed by the UAB to help students learn about the university system in Spain. It is an essential component for helping you understand your role and the professors' roles at the university before your classes begin. Thanks to the UAB orientation course, you will be fully prepared to tackle your classes in the regular Spanish university!

ASA students attending the Bellaterra campus will still live with Spanish host families in central Barcelona, just like students who attend Sant Pau/ Sarrià. The commute to the UAB main campus is easy and convenient, with a train arriving every 6 minutes if you combine the timetables of the RENFE and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat. (Due to scheduling conflicts, students may not combine courses at Bellaterra with those at Sant Pau and Sarria.)