Barcelona

NWTC students will travel to Barcelona during NWTC’s Winter Break for two weeks. Visit one of the world's leading cultural cities, filled with beautiful architecture and delicious Spanish cuisine. You will explore the Gothic Quarter, Sagrada Familia, and the town of Tarragona. 

The program will enrich your understanding of Spain’s engineering sector, legal practices, and business environment. The program includes an engineering company visit, tour of the Catalan Parliament, and a visit to a law firm. Take part in lectures on international business, Spanish cuisine, and history of Spain. Cultural exploration and education will be the focus of the program.

$3,500 - $3,900 is the estimated program cost, and includes:

• round-trip airfare
• lodging
• international health coverage
• transportation from NWTC to O’Hare airport and back
• in-country transportation, such as train, subway, or bus
• entrance fees
• some meals

Costs do not include: tuition (optional), some meals, personal spending money, and passport fees.

Funding Opportunities

College of Business students: use this as your Career Experience
 

• This study abroad experience will satisfy the Career Experience component in any College of Business associate degree program. Each academic program has criteria for assessment of learning; typically journaling and a portfolio presentation linking learning to the program outcomes.

Tech Hall students: use this as your 3 credit capstone, talk to your instructor

All credit opportunities are optional.