Please do not contact this university directly.
For all enquiries please contact the Exchange Office at exchange@otago.ac.nz.
Academic information
Students cannot study at the ESADE Law-Global Governance and Economics campus and the ESADE Business Faculty. Please choose carefully which ESADE faculty you wish to study at on your eVision application.
Course information
Most exchange students to ESADE take a mixture of courses taught in English and Spanish. The courses which are taught in English are higher level undergraduate courses and may change or be cancelled with minimal warning.
ESADE offers free courses for all Exchange Students who want to learn or improve their Spanish.
Semester dates
- Academic Year: September – May
- Fall Term: September – December
- Spring Term: January – May
Course load and minimum unit requirements
- Minimum Course Load = 20 ECTS per term
- Maximum Course Load = 33 ECTS per term
Accommodation and the cost of living
Accommodation
ESADE does not have housing facilities for students in Barcelona–Pedralbesbut students are welcome to stay at the Residencia Sarria, which is a 15-minute walk down to the Pedralbescampus and about 25 minutes to the SarriàFGC station or Vita Students, which is located next to ESADE 'sbuilding III at Av. d'Esplugues. In Sant Cugat, the Roberto de Nobili Residence Hallis on campus and less than 5 minutes from your classes.
Before deciding whether to live in Barcelona or Sant Cugat, you should consider the advantages and disadvantages of each. One of the great advantages of living in Sant Cugatis the proximity to your classes and the slower pace of living in a quiet suburb; getting to class will take minutes from most anywhere in Sant Cugat.
Accommodation options and estimated cost of living
Student Visa and insurance
Information on Student Visas and Insurance for students going on exchange can be found elsewhere on this website
Exchange experiences
- 2023 S2 LLB BCOM MART SA (PDF)
- 2023 S2 BCom MANT MART FA (PDF)
- 2023 S1 BCom MANT INTB AJ (PDF)
- 2022 S2 BA PPE SPAN MMc (PDF)
- 2018 S2 BCom ACCT LLB CD (PDF)
- 2018 S1 BCom ACCT MART JW (PDF)
The University, city and region
The University
ESADE is located in one of the most attractive residential areas of Barcelona. It is very near Avenida Diagonal and one of the city's university areas, the Monastery of Pedralbes, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and the park belonging to the Royal Palace of Pedralbes. ESADE teaching activities in Barcelona are carried out at the school's three buildings.
Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ESADE)
The city of Barcelona and region
Barcelona is one of the most dynamic and exciting cities on the western Mediterranean seaboard, sedulously promoting itself as a European metropolis, a link between the sub-Pyrenean peninsula and the heartland of Western Europe.
Further information
For further information about Otago Global Student Exchange please email exchange@otago.ac.nz