Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is a culturally vibrant and cosmopolitan coastal Spanish city of 1.6 million people, and it is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It boasts a wide array of museums, theaters, and historic buildings, including modernist buildings designed by the famous Antoni Gaudí.
Barcelona is home to an abundance of parks and gardens, a diverse and unique local cuisine, and a world-renowned nightlife. Imagine yourself in Barcelona, walking among some of the world’s top architectural gems daily as you both live and study there.
2025 Program Dates
Depart from U.S.:Sept 13, 2025
Arrive in BarcelonaSept 14, 2025
Depart from Barcelona:Dec 12, 2025
Classes begin: Sept. 17, 2025
Mid-Semester Break: Oct. 27-Oct. 31
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In order for SMCCCD Study Abroad to review your eligibility, you must select “Skyline College” as your home college on the application. Learn more at the NCSAC Barcelona website.
About this Program
This program enables you to study abroad while making normal progress toward your degree objectives and earning fully transferable units in courses taught by community college faculty and guest lecturers. The program is offered in cooperation with the Contra Costa County, Los Rios County, San Mateo County and Santa Rosa Junior College, and with the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS), which arranges transportation, living accommodations, and a wide range of student and instructional support services.This program is part of the Northern California Study Abroad Consortium (NCSAC). Units earned in Barcelona will appear on your transcripts issued by the participating colleges.
Visit the NCSAC program page for a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
2025 Program Deadlines
- Friday, March 7, 2025: Priority Application Deadline
- Friday, June 6, 2025: General Application Deadline/Deposit Deadline
- Friday, July 18, 2025: Final Payment Deadline
Meet Your SMCCCD Faculty Teaching Abroad in Barcelona
Professor Judith Hunt
My love of travel began at a young age, traveling with my parents and sibling exploring various parts of the world. These experiences collectively impressed on me the wonders of other cultures and the unique learning that came with living somewhere different. As I got older, my love of travel and exploring continued. In high school I studied in Spain, continued to travel, went to graduate school in Canada, continuously grabbing opportunities to study and research abroad all the way through my Ph.D. program. One of my early teaching assignments was at Versailles, where I lived in Paris, and developed my appreciation and understanding of the intersection of European and US history.
For the last six years I have spent summers in Barcelona with my own family, using it as a perfect launch pad to travel through Europe. These earlier experiences living and learning abroad continue to inform my everyday life.
During our semester abroad, we will visit historical sites, museums and local cultural hot spots as we discover the richness of Spanish culture and history. We will see first-hand how 2,000 years of influence by the Moors, Romans, French and Portuguese shaped the country and its role in the larger Atlantic World.
In Barcelona, we have the unique opportunity to live and learn in one of the most dynamic and interesting cities in the Mediterranean. Situated at a crossroad of cultural diversity, Barcelona is a perfect place to study history. I will offer courses that compliment this diversity including World History to 1500 AD and Modern European history. These courses will not only offer you a deeper appreciation for the history and culture of your host city, but also inspire you to explore other parts of Europe and Northern Africa. And, for students who have not yet taken their U.S. history GE course, I will offer HIST 201: U.S. History to 1877 AD (HIST 201). This is an incredibly unique opportunity to study U.S. history from a European perspective. These courses all lend themselves to exploratory learning, allowing us to move beyond the confines of classroom and into the fascinating city streets of sunny Barcelona.
More Information or Questions?
For additional information or questions, please contact
Professor Judith Hunt: huntj@smccd.edu
SMCCCD Study Abroad: studyabroad@smccd.edu.
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