If you are planning to study vocational training, a university degree, a master’s degree or a postgraduate course in Barcelona, don’t hesitate! The city of Barcelona offers you a wide range of professional opportunities, both in terms of studies and job opportunities. Keep reading our blog and discover the top 5 reasons why you should study in Barcelona.
Unihabit makes it easy for you to make the most of your life in Barcelona.
Barcelona is a city with countless unique places. Some, for example, belong to Catalan modernism, of which Antoni Gaudí is its greatest exponent. You can also find one of the most emblematic places of the time, such as Els Quatre Gats, a meeting place for such illustrious authors as Santiago Rusiñol, Pablo Picasso and, more recently, Woody Allen during the filming of his movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 2008.
Barcelona is undoubtedly a modern city that loves to welcome people with open arms. Precisely for this reason, there is a multicultural environment from which you can constantly learn, both personally and professionally.
Barcelona has an infinite university offer which, combined with its excellent transport links, will allow you to study whatever you want, wherever you want. At the same time, it will make it easier for you to get to different companies to do your internships or to work in your sector.
Our Unihabit halls of residence: one more reason why studying in Barcelona is worthwhile
Unihabit offers two university residence options for students in the capital of Catalonia. The first is in Ciutat Vella. This neighbourhood belongs geographically to the historic centre of the city and is delimited by the perimeter of the old city wall. Ciutat Vella is the first district of the metropolis and is an area with a wide range of interests: it offers culture, heritage and entertainment. It covers an area of 436.8 hectares and has a population of 102138 inhabitants. In this district we find different local shops and small restaurants with typical Catalan food as well as food from other countries and cultures.
Next, Unihabit presents an offer of university flats for students in Gràcia. Gràcia was the sixth district of the city and its main cultural and tourist attraction is, without a doubt, Antoni Gaudí’s Parc Güell.
However, what distinguishes Gràcia is the life in its streets. The bars, restaurants, bars and shops are the ones that give it a unique air with its own atmosphere and totally distinguished, although it has belonged to the city of Barcelona for more than a hundred years.
The Gràcia neighbourhood is the birthplace of the Catalan rumba, which has helped to forge the character of the area and its inhabitants.
Barcelona also has an ideal Mediterranean climate, with warm, mild temperatures in summer and no lower than ten degrees in winter, making it an idyllic destinatio
Why study my university degree in Barcelona?
At Unihabit, we have compiled a list of 5 reasons why studying in Barcelona is worthwhile, with the aim of resolving any doubts you may have and helping you to make a decision that is sure to be the right one. The best stage of your life is about to begin. Here are the top 5 reasons why studying in Barcelona is worthwhile.
More reasons to convince you that studying in Barcelona is a very good choice
Barcelona is among the 25 best cities in the world to study (QS Best Cities 2023): Barcelona has been selected in the top 25 cities in the world for university students according to the web portal QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a benchmark in the sector.
This appointment is a privilege, as this international portal is one of the main, if not the best, for analysing the quality of life and studies for international university students.
Barcelona is a safe city. The city of Barcelona exudes a safe atmosphere thanks to the residents, tourists, students and young multicultural professionals enjoying the green spaces, beaches, streets and the Mediterranean atmosphere of the Catalan capital. Take a look at our Unihabit Blog in reference to the safety of our residences and the cities where they are located.
The city and the country offer an efficient organisation of the health system. They have a large number of health centres and hospitals with excellent professionals who demonstrate this day after day with extraordinary care. The public health system is universal and free, as well as guaranteeing a formidable quality.
Barcelona also has a long university tradition. As we have already mentioned, it is a city with more than 500 years of university tradition and its centres are highly regarded in international rankings, which is a good reason to study in Barcelona
Getting from one place to another will be infinitely easy. Barcelona has a wide range of public transport such as buses, metro and trams. Public transport is well connected and the journeys are short. As a student, you can get different discounts to reduce travel costs, save money and make transport expenses less of a problem.
Our Unihabit-Ciutat Vella and Unihabit-Gràcia halls of residence are centrally located and have excellent transport links. If you would like more information about the facilities and types of rooms in our residence halls, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Do you need us to call you? Contact our team by e-mail at info@unihabit.com or call us at 935 953 953 and we will help you in everything we can to make your university stay a great one.
