Liv Student Residence Barcelona Sarrià
A modern student residence in Barcelona’s green Sarrià district, providing a comfortable base for studying and exploring the city.
A four-week residential program for grades 9-12 offering Major and Minor courses in English or Spanish, with Barcelona used as a living classroom.
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Oxbridge in Barcelona is based at Liv Student Residence in Sarrià, within easy reach of the city centre. Students in grades 9-12 choose a Major and a Minor from academic and creative subjects taught in English or Spanish. Students with sufficient prior Spanish can select immersion courses taught entirely through the language.
Courses use Barcelona's architecture, markets, museums, coastline and cultural life as teaching resources. Tuition includes accommodation, classroom instruction, workshops, field trips, two daily meals and program-organized activities. An optional Paris Connection is available after the program.
A modern student residence in Barcelona’s green Sarrià district, providing a comfortable base for studying and exploring the city.
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| Session | Dates | Duration | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oxbridge in Barcelona | 2027 | 4 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2027Enrolling Now | 27 days | US$10,495 |
Residential summer study programs for students aged 13-18 in Oxford, Cambridge, Paris and Barcelona, combining specialist teaching with cultural exploration.
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Students study two thousand years of Barcelona’s architectural development, from its Roman and Gothic heritage to Gaudí and contemporary landmarks, while developing their own models.
Develop short fiction, poetry and memoir inspired by Barcelona's literary culture.
A Spanish-language immersion course using Barcelona’s food culture to build confidence through markets, practical workshops and regional gastronomy.
Use Barcelona's creative industries to learn how fashion concepts become portfolios, products and brands.
A Spanish-language photography Minor using Barcelona’s architecture and street life to develop portrait, urban, documentary and artistic photography.
Taking advantage of our residence's proximity to Barcelona's financial center, students gain first-hand knowledge of current issues in the world of business and economics by studying local corporations. They perform case studies on topics ranging from brand positioning to crisis management and - to cap off the course - develop and present a business plan for a start-up venture.
Examine institutions, diplomacy and global challenges through debate and projects in Barcelona.
The oceans are a scientific frontier that we urgently need to understand. Because they are living in a major seaport, students are able to combine trips to the coast with visits to the renowned Institut de Ciències del Mar and the city's aquarium to complement their coursework. Course topics include indigenous marine life, the local ecosystem, species differentiation, coastal preservation, evolutionary biology, and possible solutions to the environmental challenges faced by the ocean.
Explore anatomy, disease and modern medical practice through practical study in Barcelona.
Este curso de expresión oral y escrita se dirige a los estudiantes que quieren enriquecer su vocabulario y afianzar el conocimiento de la gramática española, como el empleo del condicional y del subjuntivo, la conjugación de los tiempos verbales, o la elección de los pronombres personales y relativos. Los estudiantes leen la prensa regional y nacional, visionan extractos de películas contemporáneas, discuten sobre temas de actualidad y se inician en el arte del debate.
Develop portrait, urban landscape, photojournalism and art photography across Barcelona.
Survey psychology in Barcelona and design an experiment using established research methods.
A Spanish-language immersion course applying international-relations theory to current case studies in the Middle East, Africa and South America.
Students explore Spanish and Catalan food culture through Barcelona’s markets, specialist shops, regional dishes and practical cooking activities.
Taking full advantage of Barcelona, this course relies on interactive instruction to review tenses and sentence structure and build vocabulary. Language learning is approached through a variety of activities, such as storytelling and role playing, and short thematic units that integrate visits to museums and cultural sites, and regular contact with local native Spanish speakers. Students work on pronunciation, intonation, and public speaking. They are evaluated on the first day and placed in a class with others of a similar level.
Our programs take place in university residences or, in the case of our Paris program, at a centrally located boarding school. Each program has single and double rooms available and we are happy to take requests for single rooms or roommates via email. In the UK, students can purchase a private bathroom for an additional fee. In Barcelona, each room is equipped with an en-suite bathroom. In Paris and New York, there are shared facilities on each floor.
Students spend 21 hours in class on the one-week programs, 45 - 50 hours in a class on a two-week program (depending on the age group), and 90 -100 hours on a four-week program (depending on the age group).
Our programs are conducted primarily in English, and our programs in Oxford and Cambridge are taught exclusively in English. We want to ensure that our students can integrate fully and feel comfortable with the program community.
In France or Spain, immersion courses are taught exclusively in French or Spanish, but program information, materials, and literature are all available in English. We are happy to have a short conversation with prospective students to make sure they will be able to follow the courses in English, so please feel free to contact our Admissions office if you’d like to speak with us, or if you have any questions.
We hire a team to work at the programs and look after the students. This team consists of a program director, 3-4 deans, 3 program assistants, and 3-4 activities directors. The program director and deans are professional educators who come from reputable schools across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. They are experts in working with students in these age groups. The onsite team sets up a program office in the week leading up to the program.
Parents will be able to call and email the program office if they have any questions or concerns while their child is at the program. Each evening, students must check in with one of our Deans in the program office between 9 and 10 pm on the Experience programs and between 10 and 11 pm on each of the other programs. This is a great time for students to let the program staff know if they have any questions, or if they need something.
Students typically spend their mornings in class and on each program except for the one week seminars, students will have afternoon classes three days a week. We plan a wide range of optional chaperoned activities for students to take part in when they are not in classes.
The activities directors and program assistants are typically university students who know the city well. The program assistants help out with administrative duties in the program office and the activities directors plan the afternoon and evening activities - they, along with the program director and deans, reside at the residence where the program is taking place, so there is always an adult nearby if a student needs something.
We offer both a Tuition and Travel Protection Plan and a Full Refund Program. You can find more information regarding the Tuition and Travel Protection Plan here: https://oxbridgeprograms.com/ttpp/. There will be more information about each of these options within the application and families will also have the option to purchase them after submitting the application.
Yes! Each student receives a comprehensive grade report at the end of the program with a write up from their lecturer detailing their performance during the course as well as a letter grade.