Facilities and Activities
The school complex at Casa Convalescència is a unique building dating back to 1905. In 1998 the school was completely renovated to the standards of a modern academic centre, while preserving the details of its historic past. The building has a total of 35 classrooms and 4 lecture halls all equipped with multi-media technology and audiovisual material. There is also an interactive learning room with high-speed Internet connections that students can use free of charge.
The Autonomous University of Barcelona offers a comprehensive range of free time activities, including museum visits, guided tours and excursions to national parks and nearby places of interest. Cultural activities available in the city are world famous and include great museums, world class concerts, theatres, galleries, and festivals throughout the year. The language school also arranges intercambio sessions where students can meet with locals and exchange languages in a relaxed and informal way. Barcelona's privileged location on the Mediterranean means that many interesting destinations are within a few hours' reach allowing students to visit many of the sights during even a short trip. Popular Excursions Include:
- The Barcelona FC Football Stadium and Museum
- The Montserrat Monastery
- Sitges and its beaches
- The San Fermín festival in Pamplona
- Weekend Ski trips to Andorra
- Cava Vineyards
- The Garrotxa Volcanic National Park
- Walking tours of Barcelona's various areas
- Visits to the Picasso Museum
- Golondrina boat trips around Barcelona harbour
- The Roman cities of Tarragona and Girona
- The Costa Brava beaches and Tossa de Mar
- Port Aventura Theme Park
- The Dalí Museum in Figueres and the town of Cadaqués
Some of the subjects (and in Summer all of them) of the Study Abroad Program are taught on another Campus, also part of the Authonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
The Sarrià Campus is located in an area of the city with the same name and can be reached by train (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat) in approximately 5 minutes when departing from the Plaza Catalunya. This is the same line that connects Barcelona to the Bellaterra Campus in 17 more minutes.
The Sarrià area is a wealthy area where important companies have their main office and where also many schools and educational institutions can be found.
The following subjects will always be taught at this Campus:
- Politics, War and Economy in the Age of Globalization – 45 hours
- European Business History – 45 hours
- Supply Chain Management Introduction – 45 hours
- Business Analysis – 45 hours
- Mediterranean Politics and Culture – 45 hours
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation – 45 hours
- E-Commerce and Online Businesses – 45 hours
- The Political Economy of European Integration – 45 hours
- From Empire to Nation: an Economic History of Spain – 45 hours
- Barcelona. City Planning and Architecture – 45 hours
On the first day of the course, students will receive their exact timetable and location of the chosen subjects.