Leave your student accommodation on weekends and start your day playing board games with friends as you devour the delicious hot chocolate at La Nena chocolate shop. Pick up picnic supplies from Lidl, then head to Parc del Laberint d’Horta and have some fun in the maze. In the afternoon, take a trip to Platja de la Nova Mar Bella to try windsurfing or kayaking, or simply kick back on a sun lounger with a book. Later, head out to eat with friends and get shrimps, padron peppers and patatas bravas to share at La Esquinica, washed down with a carafe of local wine.

Wake up late when you live at Àgora BCN Residencia Universitaria Internacional and arrive at class on time – you’re just a three-minute walk from Universitat de Barcelona Campus de Mundet.

Come home after a long day of lectures and switch on the air conditioning. Sit down at the desk in your room to make a start on your latest assignment, then take a shower and dry off with the towels provided for you. Round up your friends and head down to the dining hall for lunch to feast on healthy Mediterranean cuisine. With different meal plans available to suit your needs, you’ll never go hungry at Àgora BCN.

Later, throw on your workout clothes and head for the 24-hour gym to get your heart pumping, or challenge your neighbours to a game on the basketball or volleyball courts. When you’re done, take a load of washing down to the laundry room. In the evening, relax with friends over a game of pool or ping-pong in the social room, or show off your piano skills in the music room.

When it’s time to hit the books, find a spot in the study area and get to work on your laptop, or head back to your room to Skype your family on the free Wi-Fi. With weekly cleaning and linen changes included in your rent, as well as all utilities, you’ll rest easy knowing everything is taken care of at Àgora BCN. If you want to explore Barcelona by car at weekends, there is underground parking available at your new home.