Barcelona, Spain

[KevC]

I'm sorry, this is definitely not photography related. However, I know many of the POTN'ers are scattered across the globe. I was hoping some that lived in Barcelona can shed some light.

I'm currently studying Economics and Physics at the University of Toronto. Just halfway through, so there's still 2 more years to go before any solid plans can be put into effect.

However, I lack motivation. I'm hazy, I need a goal in mind. I've decided I want to get away (I think Jason gave me a taste of that and I'm liking it).

I don't have the smarts/background (nor the inspiration) to persue research in physics so economics is my path. MA in Economics seems right for me. I'm dying to get away from this place though. Toronto is sweet, and I've decided to live here, but I want/need a couple of years away. At least one.

UBC in Vancouver, McGill in Montreal are both viable options. I'm not interested in the States though I'm sure there are great opportunities that lie there.

My friend suggested Europe. He said Spain had the Barcelona Business School that was structured like North American schools and isn't quite impossible to get into like LSE. I do not have the most stunning GPA. It's also taught in english.

So, how is it like in Barcelona?

[KevC]

Nobody?

How about a list of European business schools that teach in english?

[condyk]

Have you checked out England ...

Barcelona is a wonderful city. I have been a few times. The life style is excellent and it is not too hectic, unlike London. I suspect you would need to speak Spanish to maximise the experience - beyond the very limited educational side most of your time will be spent with Spaniards and they won't want nto speak English all the time.

[gkuenning]

Have you checked into Study Abroad programs? U of Toronto probably has somebody who can help you out. There are two big study-abroad outfits; one is Arcadia and I'm blanking on the other. But I know that at least one of them has a program in Barcelona. There's also a similar program called Erasmus, but I think it might be limited to European citizens.

Study Abroad is usually done for only a semester, but it's possible to do it for a full year.

OTOH, it sounds like what you want is a bit more serious than Study Abroad. But I don't think there are many European schools (outside the UK, of course) that teach undergraduate courses in English. Your best bet might be in the Netherlands.

Another alternative, if you want to get more adventurous, could be India. I'm pretty sure there are English-speaking schools there.

[condyk]

Another alternative, if you want to get more adventurous, could be India. I'm pretty sure there are English-speaking schools there.

:lol: :lol: Now that would be 'interesting'. Poor Kev tho' ... those Indian boys and girls will whip his ass. he will be in the corner with the dunce hat on. They work real hard there. The Spanish sleep half the afternoon. Seems much more his kinda thing ;-)

[KevC]

Haha. Yeah, I don't think I can handle India. I want to stay in Western Europe. condyk hit it right on the head, sleeping in the afternoon... sounds just like me!

Study abroad sounds like a semester or two towards my CURRENT degree. I want to do a POSTGRADUATE masters degree abroad.

Any suggestions on good business schools in England then? I seriously doubt I can get into LSE, and I'm not sure if everything else would be overshadowed by that...

[condyk]

Warwick has a great reputation ... http://www.wbs.ac.uk/

[gkuenning]

Study abroad sounds like a semester or two towards my CURRENT degree. I want to do a POSTGRADUATE masters degree abroad.

Ah, I misunderstood. But I think that makes your life better. At least in my field (computer science), many graduate programs are taught in English because it's the common language. At the graduate level, a lot of students travel to different countries. When I was in Germany, we had students from Germany, Norway, the U.S., and I think Bulgaria.