The agreement stipulates that UIC Barcelona students who have completed the four-year degree programme in Law can study one more year at Iona College in New York and earn either a BA in International Studies or a BA in Political Science. This will increase students' future opportunities and help them acquire an international perspective that will enable them to approach and analyse global questions more thoroughly. 

About Iona College

Located in Westchester County, New York (about 20 miles north of Manhattan), Iona College was founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. The college campus sits on nearly 18 hectares in a quiet residential area. The college has an undergraduate enrolment of more than 3,539 students and a semester-based academic year. Classes are small and more than 45 different study programmes are offered. 

Students in either of the two bachelor's programmes at Iona College will be able to do internships with the following organizations: Edmund Rice International, the U.S. Senate, the Attorney General of New York, the Governor of New York, the U.S. Congress, non-governmental organizations, Yonkers City Council, the New York State Assembly, USA Today, BBC/America and the Jon Stewart Show. 

In the Payscale 2013 national university ranking, Iona College shot up from position 166 to position 90. This shows the college's interest in offering a more complete education at affordable prices and contributing greater added value. The college offers a well-rounded education and a multidisciplinary approach that enables students to work in many different professional fields.