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IED Barcelona at Saló de l’Ensenyament 2026

Date

03 February 2026

The Open Day will take place on Saturday 21 March at 4 pm at the Point One facilities

IED Barcelona will once again be present at the Saló de l’Ensenyament, the most comprehensive meeting point for education and training programmes in Catalonia. The event will be held from 18 to 22 March at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc venue. Throughout the event, visitors will be able to discover the wide range of programmes offered by the Design School, including undergraduate, master’s, postgraduate, specialisation and summer courses, among others, at stand D-453. The stand will also provide information on all the latest academic developments for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Coinciding with the Saló de l’Ensenyament, IED Barcelona will also host a new Open Day on Saturday 21 March at 4 pm at its Point One facilities (c/ Biada 11). A perfect opportunity for future students to receive more detailed information and to visit the school’s facilities and design laboratories, located in the Gràcia neighbourhood.

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