Airbnb

around 900€ / month

Eixample, a street parallel to Passeig de Gracia

Long term Airbnb

Yes absolutely, it was a bit expensive but no guarantee or any additional fees. Everything we needed was there. The apartment was AMAZINGLY located

Best clubs are Bling bling, Sutton, Negro rojo. I definitely recommend finding guest list instagram pages for free entries, this is a real thing here (for example shaz list). Nice bars and rooftops are mostly in Eixample and gothic/ el born neighborhoods.

We had to chose tracks, I took hospitality and it was really nice and not too much work.

Everything went well, just consider transport time when choosing your accommodation because we were 40 minutes away from uni but definitely still recommend a central neighborhood.

Ibiza in september is a must, Baleare islands, Marrakech in october/ early november. I would mostly recommend the plane since there is lot of low cost direct flights (Vueling and RyanAir)

Take the 3 months transport card it is super cheap. Find guest lists for free entries in clubs. Look up good adresses on tiktok.

Go to cheap big super markets such as Aldi or Mercadona. High quality and cheap meats and vegetables, makes you save LOTS of money on meals and even alcohol. Rooftop bars seem intimidating but are often affordable, do not hesitate to explore. Shopping is cheaper than in other countries so don’t take too much clothes with you since you will definitely buy some here. Best and cheapest tapas bars are located on the Rambla Catalunya.

Classic Apartment

1780

El clot

Spotahome

Yes, great location and lovely apartment

Negro rojo

Operations management

I would chose it again, everyone is so nice

Going to small towns that are like an hour from barcelona are the best

Be careful with pickpockets on the metro, rent can get expensive but the city is so beautiful and nightlife is amazing

Coliving / Shared House

420€/month + expenses

In Barcelona, Sants neighborhood

Facebook

No, it’s a nice apartment and it’s located in a nice area but it had lots of problems

Sutton and downtown

I don’t recommend environmental law or criminological language, nice courses but way too much work

The campus was cool, expect a long and difficult bureaucratic process. I wouldn’t pick the same university.

Girona, Zaragoza, Sitges, Costa Brava and wherever you can

The transport is amazing, you just need a t-jove (it’s for all transport and lasts for 90 days). Most of the people can speak both Spanish and English but I’ll recommend trying to improve your Spanish. Regarding safety I never had any problems but it’s always good to be careful. The food is great, I love patatas bravas!

Inform yourself regarding the “open door” days and book museums beforehand for the first Sunday of the month (they’re free).

Coliving / Shared House

800

In Ronda de Sant Pere, which is 2 mins aways from Placa de Catalunya, so the area close to everything

Website

The location of my apartement was really good since it is in the centre of Barcelona so it was really easy to get around. My room itself was not really the best looking one but I guess the location makes up for it. We had a cleaning lady for the common areas to make sure that those stayed clean. The landlord, which is a company called RoomHousing was really quick with replies and problem-solving when we had to contact them for whatever reasons. So I would recommend this place

The best bar for pregames is definitely Ovella Negra Marina because it is close to popular clubs like Razzmatazz and the drinks are cheap. Its also a huge bar so theres space for a lot of people. I would recommend following different Erasmus Instapages because it is basically possible to always get free entry for clubs that way. My favorite club is Razzmatazz because it's a 5 story club with a great place to sit outside on the rooftop. My favorite bar is not Ovella Negra even tho its the best place for pregames but Alice Secret Garden in Carrer de Pau Claris. It has a secret garden as the name says with a lovely atmosphere and really good music. Drinks are cheap and it was really close to my place.

The classes "Organisation of Congresses and Events" and "Human Resource Management" seemed a bit unorganized and random at some times with their assigments but they were still easily manageable. The class "Tourist Guide" was really fun because you basically have to roleplay and act like a real Tourist Guide and our teacher was really fun as well.

The campus sadly is a 50 minutes ride with metro away from the city centre but I would still recommend living in the centre just because you get the real Barcelona experience and you dont have classes every day. The trip to uni is also pretty comfortable because you just need to take one metro line to get there. The tourism campus is further away from the main campus so I cant really give any reviews about the big campus but the tourism campus seemed modern and easy to navigate because its just one big building. I think I would pick the same uni again because in my opinion it was really easy compared to other unis in Barcelona based on experiences my friends here told me.

I personally haven't been on that many trips because there is so much to explore in the city itself already but you should definitely visit Montserrat and Tibidabo. I also went on an organized trip to Sitges which is a beautiful city close to Barcelona. Some of my friends who I have met here rented out a car and went skiing in Andorra so the possibilites for a trip are basically endless.

The transportation system in Barcelona is really good and easy to understand. You can get the T-Jove ticket for 30€ which allows you to drive with all metro lines and busses for 3 months. The overall cost of living is similar to the one in german cities. Even though before my stay I've heard a lot of stories about Barcelona being a really unsafe city I must say that I personally didnt experience anything really weird. Sure if you're walking home from the club at 5 am you will run into some weird people but you can still easily avoid them and as long as you're walking in a group of at least 2-4 people the city is safe even during the night as long as you're staying in somewhat touristy areas. The food in Barcelona is really good but I think that Paella is a bit overrated. Tapas is where Barcelona really shines. The weather is incredible with hot weather from September until mid to late November. At the end of November it gets a bit colder and you can't really go swimming in the ocean anymore but it's still warm outside with temperatures even in December still rising to 20 degrees but you definitely need a jacket in the evening.

It's really important to out of your comfort zone and look for different groupchats which you can find by just googling or looking on Instagram and joining those and going to the meetups when you first arrive here. Even though you will most likely make friends in uni as well it's a blessing to have friends outside of uni as well just because you meet really cool people from different bubbles. I was lucky enough to find a big and lovely friend group in the first week of my stay here already.

Coliving / Shared House

525

El clot, 20min to the university and 25 to the city center

Schools website, Live further

Yes, they help with a lot of things and throw gathering on the Internationals

best partys here, city with a lot of personality but be careful at night

No exams, just team work and projects. HR is kind boring but easy. Data science kind of confusing but ok to do.

They ghost a lot... you need to pressure them and go there in person for then to help you

Costa brava. Exploring Europe its also ok to do but not that cheap as in other cities

Explore a lot, be careful,

Student Residence

1k2

Maresme forum

Website

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes, carreful to not be late

tarragona, sitges

N/A

Classic Apartment

800

Gothic center

Idealista

Yes because it is in a good neighbourhood but it was a little bit dirty.

Best nightclub : downtown

Cross cultural management, online consumer behaviour, project management, mobile app, digital marketing strategy for startups, economic growth and innovation. All of those courses are really easy and with a lot of presentations instead of written finals

The campus was great with a good cafeteria. We are allowed to pick our classes. I will pick the same school again

Trip to Italy, Canaries islands, palma de Mallorca

Transport : T-jove, during the night the city is calm.

Look on tik tok

Classic Apartment

430

in the city center, 15 minute walk from the university

housinganywhere.com

Yes, it was a great website and safe

erasmus exchange life

Marketing, Human Resources

yes, it is an amazing university

Valencia, Madrid, Tarragona, Mallorca

go to the beach everyday amd play volleyball

Classic Apartment

800

Eixample, near plaça Universitat

my agency is ShBarcelona but I find trough Idealista

It's really nice because im with one of my best friends but if you are alone I recommend you to find shared home or apartment with other exchange students (you can find it with WhatsApp group or Facebook)

Student bar : Belushi's, orvella negra, 100 mantaditos Club: Bling Bling, Twenties, Downtown, Apollo "niche" : Noxe bar/restaurant, Eleven rooftop, Nobu rooftop Restaurant : Samoa (for typical Catalonian food) Place to visiti in spain : Mont Juic, Tibibado, Madrid, Valencia, Bandalona... Travel idea abroad : Ibiza closing (October), Vienna, Budapest, Milano, Bratislava, Nice, Paris, Morocco, Andorra

To be honest I don't recommend the school ahaha but I met gorgeous people so it's ok !

the proximity of the campus, the relationship (also with the professors)

(already said it)

as a French the cost of life is approximately the same, but the transport are PERFECT, really cheap (T-Joven = 45€ for 90 days for trains, metro and bus)

Spanish people are really welcoming and wherever youll be in Spain it will be a very good experience

Coliving / Shared House

520€

In gracia, best place to live in Barcelona

research "Houses for you" (they have places in many European cities)

I was scared at first because there is so many scams, and I was scared to pay in advance without being sure of the apartment. Hopefully it went well, I love my appartement and it's not too expensive for Barcelona. The only bad point is that there is no living room, so it's not easy to create friendships with my roommates. And you have to know that the sound insulation really sucks in Spain, you can hear the discussion of the family 3 floors up to yours... but you'll get used to it.

There is so much choice it's really paradise to go out. For clubs I love Otto (in gracia), downtown and the wolf. but there is too many you can't be disappointed. If you want to eat tapas, avoid La rambla, it's not good and it's just a trap for tourists. Instead go to "el bario Gothic", there are the best tapas bars here. Barcelona is a city with so many exchange students that you can't get bored, there are constantly proposals for activities of all kinds, you can see them on instagram pages, applications (erasmus Barcelona) or WhatsApp groups.

I'm studying psychology, in my third year. I really like the class here, but it depends a lot of how many credits your home university ask you to get. personally I have 30 (which is a lot), so I work a lot for an erasmus student, ut I like most of my class and my teachers, so it's ok. Some erasmus students only have 12 credits so they basically never work haha. I took all my classes in English, it feels easier because 90% of the class are erasmus students so we are all on the same page same mood.

Learning agreement is an endless problem, but you will deal with it don't worry. During the firsts weeks of your erasmus, take time to try many classes, and choose the ones interesting, where you feel comfortable, where you like the teacher and where the exam is not too hard. It's important to choose well.

It's only been 2 month that I'm here, but I can recommend you to go to Blanes (on sunny days), at Sitges, and at Montserrat (hiking). Those places are really beautiful. But the costa brava is beautiful everywhere so just take a train that follow the sea and you will end up in a beautiful place for sure.

Transport is easy, cost of living is okay, I think it's cheaper than in France BUT this is such a touristic place and the prices for Sagrada familia, parc quell, casa battle and all those beautiful places are overpriced !!! that's crazy, and there aren't that many discounts for young people. it's a city where you can feel safe, at anytime, any day of the week you are never alone in a street. dont trust the weather. It's always sunnier and hotter than the weather plans. for example next week it's supposed to rain everyday and I'm sure there will be 1 hour of rain maximum.

enjoy !!! and seize every opportunity. Try to don't have any regrets.

Classic Apartment

800

15 minutes away from Plaza de Catalunya

Idealista

I recommend the agency called SH Barcelona, they may be on the pricier side, but the whole process is really easy and most of the key holders me and my roomate were in touch with were pretty easy to contact when we had questions or issues

Anything around the beach is pretty nice, quite touristic but if you want the typical "barcelona erasmus" experience it's probably better to start there during the first few weeks as you will meet lots of other internationals. For bars I woould the neighborhood called la Barceloneta, it was close to where I lived and is very lively at night

All the class I took throughout the year were pretty good, just make sure when picking your classes to read the syllabus carefully so you don't get surprised on the first day

Campus is pretty nice, the cafetaria aswell and quite cheap, regarding the administration if you have any questions I would recommend going to the office directly instead of sending emails if you want quick answers

I managed to go to London with the flight only being 40 euros to go and come back

make sure to have the "joven transport card", 365 cafes and El Fornet are great to have lunch cheaply anywhere in the city

Student Residence

900

Résidence universitaire à Sant Adrià de Besòs

WEBSITE

Absolutely, it was an awesome experience. Living in a beautifuil and sunny city with the beach and good people is worth it. If I had to choose again I would do it.

Clubs : twenties, shoko, pacha.

I recommend taking financial management and introduction to data business thanks to the 2 professors.

The campus was very cool and the team was comprehensible, helpful and very kind

Montreal is very cheap from barcelona, Dubai also

I had a scooter for all f my exchange it was a game changer, otherwse there is the metro (40 euros for 3 months very cheap)

Airbnb

Between 750€ and 850€

Carrer del Rector Triadó, 72, Sants-Montjuïc

https://www.airbnb.com/l/aUck4zmZ

The apartment was good we have 4 bedrooms including 3 singles beds and 1 double with 2 bathrooms, 2 wifi to capture well, a dishwasher, a hob, a washing machine on the other balcony with a drying rack, a large terrace. The stairs to get there are very steep, it's on the 4th and last floor, so for 25kg suitcases good luck. On the other hand, during the stay the room near the living room with the pink sheets had a wall that was starting to have mold everywhere and I don't know if she fixed that or if she just painted it. And from the apartment to IQS, just take the V7 bus which stops directly at the university and not the metro.

Follow on Instagram Shaz.guest.list , to know the good deals and evenings: https://www.instagram.com/shaz.guest.list?igsh=aGx0dHdwbHc2Y2M= Otherwise bars like Savannah, Crep's in El Born are top (dance bar).

It depends on what you have, we don't necessarily have the same thing, just if that's your case, there are several complicated finance courses so you have to hang on but in itself they make everyone pass

The university was good and yes I would go again if possible

Sitges, Blanes, Montserrat, Tibidabo, Tenerife

Watch out for the pickpocket there are many in Barcelona so hold your bag. (A friend was robbed twice on her phone). Subways close most of the time around 12 a.m. except Friday at 2 a.m. and Saturday 24/24. The SIM cards of your phones will start sending you a message at the end of the 3rd month early 4th because staying so long in another country may cause problems so take a SIM card in Barcelona or an E-SIM to avoid additional fees

Classic Apartment

750

Carrer de Valencia

Spotahome

Honestly, no, our apartment was dark and cold, the courses were not very interesting and Spanish people were not very nice… I felt it like I was forced to be there. Obviously its my opinion and you have to make your own experience but I think it’s important to have honest return

The aquarium was great, the goth neighbourhood and the metro is quite practice

I do not recommend the finance class and the SAP course, the marketing class was horrible, maybe the neuromarketing was interesting but it was not awesome

The campu is cool, you can eat for almost nothing, and if you are someone Who likes to make party I think you Will like your semester

I dont know, the rent was expansive so I didnt have the opportunity to go somewhere

The rent is really expansive… but to eat outside its quite cheap

Coliving / Shared House

550

45 min from school by metro

Airbnb

No, I do not recommend this apartment at all. It was far from everything. It is not suitable for a flatshare of 4 people as advertised. €2300 total rent for not even 70 m², with the toilet inside the bathroom and only one bathroom available. Very few amenities, 5 m² bedrooms without wardrobes and camping beds. We were unable to find another place because of the language barrier and the fact that we were not from the country, which made things complicated since we were only staying for 4 months.

I do not party but go on Gracia or plaza catalunya

Neuromarketing was the most interesting class

The campus was nice, but not very inclusive since all the newsletters were in Catalan, so we couldn’t understand them. The administration was not very responsive, and the communication between the school and the partner university was average, as it felt like they were not aware of all the information. The schedules were light and quite good, around 20 hours of classes per week, but this was balanced out by a lot of work at home, which was hard to manage since we also had work from our school in France. Looking back, if I had known, I would have preferred going to Berlin. If I had to stay in Spain, I would have chosen a city like Madrid.

: Be careful with pickpockets, rents are very expensive compared to France, and be cautious with housing scams as they are very common. There are many things to visit. Flights are inexpensive, and the cost of living is generally lower than in France.

Getting a transport card is very cost-effective. The metro is very intuitive and well connected. The weather is good, it rarely gets cold — the cold only arrived at the beginning of December, before that it was very pleasant. Avoid hanging around La Rambla at night, but overall the city is safe. It’s hard to find pure meat in local supermarkets as most of it is mixed with pork. There are many things to visit, but access to culture is not great since all the historical sites (Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, museums, etc.) are expensive.

Airbnb

800

l'esquerra de l'eixample

Airbnb

Le logement est neuf, proche des bouches de métro et à 25min à pieds du centre. Cependant, l'agence en charge du logement ne répond pas ou très peu. Si je devais revenir, je prendrais un autre moins cher et moins bien situé car la ville est très bien desservi par le métro, les Yego, bus etc.

Ca dépend ce qui est recherché mais il y a des pages insta pour les erasmus avec des boites gratuites ou pas cher tous les jours. Et pour les bars, je suis beaucoup sorti au quartier gothic et à El Born.

Avec notre parcours à KEDGE, on était à IQS. On avait très peu de cours (20h semaine) et les cours demandaient pas particulièrement d'investissement pour valider.

IQS est rattachée à l'université mais c'est une école privée qui n'est pas sur le campus. S'il y avait possibilité j'aurais bien aimé être sur la fac.

Il y a pleins de voyages à faire autour, l'avion coute vraiment pas cher sur place. Certains sont allés au Maroc (pensez à vos passeport j'ai pas pu y aller à cause de ça). J'ai fais Tenerife, Minorque, la Costa Brava, le Penedes et les petites stations balnéaires aux alentours de Barcelone. Mais c'est super facile de voyager comme tu veux.

Il faut faire ses courses au Mercadona, c'est pas cher et c'est bon. L'abonnement transport couvre 3 mois, ne coute pas cher et permet d'aller vraiment loin.

Coliving / Shared House

650

La sagrera

Idealista

It was good but far from the center of Barcelona

For the clubs we used to subscribe to the rumbalist guestlists to enter for free

Neuromarketing is fine I learnt a lot but there was no class related to my master field

the campus was cool but far from the center and there was no student association to make people meet it is a shame. Registration was pretty easy though

I personaly did not do any trip but I have heard Ibiza or Minorque flights are cheap from Barcelona. You can go to Madrid by train too.

Transport is very cheap you pay 40 euros for 4 months. The weather is really good and the cost of living is not really high.

Follow some Barcelona influencer account on Instagram to discover not so touristic restaurants or places or even beaches

Coliving / Shared House

658€/month

In Poble Sec, 15 min from the center and 40 minutes from the school

Locabarcelona

Yes it was very nice. If I had to chose again I would live in Poble Sec again because it is a the area of Barcelona where there is not a lot of touristes, and where there is a lot of parcs.

Best parties was at Bling Bling club. And for a drink Belushi’s bar and l’Ovella Negra, and Espit Chupitos.

I recommande Marketing classes and one of business ethics classes, but if i had to do it again i would chose a data class too. The professors are really good.

The campus was cool but there is not student associations and not sport areas. The registration was easy (call at the begining of the class), and yes i would pick the same university again. However, The Spanish students weren’t very welcoming.

There are a lot of cities to visit : Madrid, Valence, Céville… and a lot of places to visit like Siges, Montserrat, Tarragone…And all Catalogne is good to visit.

Transport are very accessible (there is a card at 48€ for 3 month) to do in one of the TBM agence. The only bad thing is the cost of life that can be high.

You have to be careful with apartments, there are a lot of scams, and you also need to watch out because in Barcelona there are many pickpockets.

Student Residence

1000

10 minutes from Plaça Catalunya

Tagaste Barcelona

Yes very familiar, good atmosphere with people from all around the world.

FC Barcelona, Ovella Negra

Neuromarketing, Business ethics and CSR

Very easy, mix of brand New campus and very old one like historical campus. Easy to go to

Madrid, Tarragona

Transport are easy to use and not expansive. Life is expansive for Spain especially the rent and social life. Lot of clubs, bars and things to do in Barcelona

Be carefull with erasmus trips from the app because its very expansive and you are Free of nothing.

Classic Apartment

Not specified

Gothic Quarter (El Gòtic), right in the center, 2 minutes from Las Ramblas, 50 minutes by metro to campus. Recommended neighborhoods: El Gòtic (fun), Eixample (chic and calm), Gracia (authentic, less touristy). Not recommended: El Raval (unsafe), Poblenou (hipster, far from center and uni).

Equinox UH or Idealista (prefer agencies to avoid scams).

Yes, but be cautious of scams. Central location is fun but noisy. I shared apartment with other IÉSEG students (found on Idealista)

Clubs: Negro Rojo, GSpot, Sutton (chic) Twenties (mainstream, lots of internationals) Pacha, Opium, Shôko (touristy/beach clubs) Apolo (gay-friendly) Input, Razzmatazz (techno/electro) Bars: La Rosa Negra (great cocktails for 5€) Passeig del Born (aperitivo spots) Retruc (billiards, fun vibe) Events: No Arts Festival App Studentfy (great for free parties, student events, beer pong, themed nights)

Choose based on schedule to maximize weekends. Less workload than IESEG, but lots of group projects.

- Campus is fine, nothing exceptional. - Administration is very slow, worse than IESEG. - Professors are chill and understanding. - Absences allowed: 4 per subject. - I had class 3 days a week.

Day trips: Sitges, Cadaqués, hikes with Erasmus groups Spain: Madrid, Valencia, Bilbao, Salou and Port Aventura Outside Spain: Morocco

Transport: subscription about 50€/trimester (like Pass Navigo), covers metro, bus, RER trains. Metro: until 2 am Fridays, 24h on Saturdays. Weather: warm and temperate almost all year. Food: avoid tourist traps on Las Ramblas, Barcelona has options for all budgets.

Barcelona is amazing, go for it with no hesitation.

Coliving / Shared House

950

Carrer de valencia, 104

https://www.airbnb.fr/rooms/745558451776775202?source_impression_id=p3_1755428490_P3Tm2GPilYsTQQUv

It was a shared flat, really nice, not too expensive compared to other accomodations if you are 3 students

I did not go out much but my friends did and loved it.

All teachers I had were competent

Campus is cool but not on the center of Barcelona, 30 min of bus from the appartment we had in eixample, can use metro too.

You can take the train and go to sitges, nice village, nice beach.

City is pretty safe, just be careful of pickpockets in metro, clubs and beach.