Barcelona is a dynamic, lively city, which is full of social diversity due to a history which has given it a great cultural richness which in turn makes it unique. Barcelona is a Mediterranean city, with a mild and pleasant climate all year long, with a great cultural and artistic heritage and its people are respectful and welcoming.
International Students
Information
Barcelona Centre Universitari (BCU)
BCU is an organisation which specialises in offering a variety of services to university students who come to Barcelona for study purposes. Its webpage offers information about many practical aspects of living in the city (cost of living, accommodation, shops, getting to know the city, etc).
http://bcu.cat/en/
Barcelona’s official webpage
http://www.barcelona.cat/en/
Accommodation
Universitat Ramon Llull students can study and live comfortably in Barcelona in functional residence halls offering full services. In addition, the university also has places reserved in other residence halls.
More information: web URL.
Transport
Web de mobilitat - Generalitat de Catalunya
http://www.mobilitat.net
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
https://www.tmb.cat/en/
Aena
http://www.aena.es/en/passengers/passengers.html
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
http://www.fgc.net/eng
RENFE
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/
Language
Catalan, along with Spanish, are the official languages of Catalonia. The mother tongue of the Universitat Ramon Llull is Catalan, the use of which does not rule out the use of Castilian, as the right of all members of the university community to use either language is respected.
Digital Resources:
- Resources for learning Spanish
- Resources for learning Catalan
- Intercat