International Bartender Course
Barcelona Experience Guide
4 weeks
6 languages
International Bartender Course
4 weeks
6 languages
Barcelona
From £1,826
The beach city that has it all
Barcelona delights visitors with beautiful beaches, serene mountains, and a vibrant city centre scattered with non-stop neighbourhood festivities and architectural treasures like Gaudí’s awe-inspiring Sagrada Familia. Take a stroll down the buzzing Rambla, where street shows and local flavours await, setting the perfect backdrop for impromptu plans with friends. Tapas, anyone?
As for drinks, the bar scene offers a vast array of experiences. From historic gems like Els Quatre Gats, frequented by 20th-century artists, to laid-back chiringuito bars perfect for sipping sangria, your options are diverse and inviting. The city’s craft cocktail culture is in full bloom, with award-winning venues including Paradiso, a speakeasy hidden behind a pastrami shop, and Sips, an open-plan drinkery house.
Barcelona Experience-O-Meter
Cost of living in Barcelona
A latte at a coffee shop
€1.20
A beer (caña) at a bar
€2.50
1.5 L water from the supermarket
€0.95
A packet of paracetamol
€5.00
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant
€15.00
A cocktail at a typical cocktail bar
€14.00
Nightclub entrance fee
€20.00
Single transport ticket
€2.55
Monthly transport ticket
€21.35
After class
The fun continues! We organise awesome extra-curricular events so you can keep socialising with your coursemates outside school hours.
Welcome drink
We start as we mean to go on with a well-crafted drink! We’ll take you to Space Cowboy, the best-known spot in the bar neighbourhood of Born. This is the best way to break the ice with your new contacts and shake off first-day nerves.
External masterclasses
The internal and external masterclasses blend foundational knowledge with real-world skills. After class, 3 industry professionals will introduce you to the business side of bartending with insider tips for opening your own venue or becoming a brand ambassador.
Cocktail bar crawl
To spark your creativity, we want to expose you to as many flavour combinations as possible. What better way to do so than a cocktail tour through Barcelona’s liveliest neighbourhood? Compare drinks, get inspired for your own concoctions, and have fun with your classmates.
Flair in the fresh air
Take your flair to new heights on the beach or at the park. The EBS experience is intense so this activity is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a relaxing afternoon in Barcelona’s scenic landscapes, chatting to friends, nibbling on a picnic, and practising a few tricks.
Beerpong tournament
As a bartending school, we’re allowed to call beerpong our sport. We’ll take you to the funky bar Soda Bus (the bar is inside a London bus!) where you can challenge your friends to a match. Who will be the champion of the night?
Club night
Of course, we have to take you out out at least once so you can leave having experienced Barcelona to the full. Whip out those forbidden moves at one of the city’s top clubs. We recommend starting the night with an Espresso Martini as the Spanish like to stay out late!
Industry night
We rent the infamous Bar Sauvage for a night so you can show what fantastic bartenders you have become. Among the dimly lit, sexy decor, you’ll get a taste of working a real shift. Concoct whatever your hearts desire from Sauvage’s unending spirit supply.
Graduation dinner
The progress you’ll make in the 4 fun weeks is certainly worth celebrating. Enjoy some food on us as a reward for passing your exams and unlocking excellent job prospects. Dress up smart because there’ll be many photos taken this night.
Accommodation features
The International Bartender Course
Join over 80,000 happy graduates who leveled up with this world-class course.
Over 4 fun-filled weeks, you’ll learn everything from the history of alcoholic spirits to the art of crafting the perfect cocktail. With hands-on training, expert guidance, and a curriculum designed by top names in the industry, you’re set to emerge as a confident, skilled bartender.
Gain access to our exclusive global jobs platform, connecting you with top-tier employment opportunities in the hospitality sector around the world and kick-starting your professional path.
Whether you dream of making it as a big-time bartender, travelling the world, or simply mastering the art of mixing, it all starts here. Ready to make valuable friends, contacts, and lifelong memories?
Key course info
Minimum age
18
Avg. class size
37 students
Experience level
Any
Starting price
£1,826
Languages available
English, Spanish, French, Italian, German
What you’ll learn
Masterclass
Gain bulletproof background knowledge during the EBS Masterclasses. Learn about the components needed to shake up delicious drinks and establish optimum flavour balances.
Understand the production processes and cultures behind different alcoholic spirits, guiding you in creating custom cocktail concepts that tell engaging stories.
Truly appreciate the history of bartending, deepen your respect for the discipline, and get inspired about how future bartenders like you can shape the industry.
Bar Practice
The bar is your stage, where you can shine and showcase your skills. Practise behind specially designed bar stations, perfecting over 65 cocktail recipes during the course.
Each day, our instructors will briefly test you on the drinks ingredients you learnt the previous days – so you’re guaranteed to become a walking recipe book in no time.
This hands-on experience prepares you to work confidently and efficiently when under pressure managing multiple orders. You’ll mix as many drinks in 4 weeks as a working bartender would in 6 months. After graduating, you’ll be ready to jump behind the bar anywhere in the world.
Flair
The true showstopper in bartending is not just the expertly crafted drink itself, but the captivating process of creating it. Incorporating impressive tricks into your service turns cocktail mixing into an entertaining visual spectacle that is the cherry on top of a customer’s experience and will encourage them to fill up your tips jar.
Designed by 2-time World Champion of flair Tom Dyer, this programme will teach you seamless sequences involving tin on tin, barspoon, jigger and bottle, and solo jigger moves. Expect your hand-eye coordination to improve tenfold.
Free Pour
Art or science? Bartenders make it look easy, gracefully pouring out the exact amount of alcohol into your drink without using any tools.
Master the counting system behind specially designed free pour practice stations to increase efficiency and add a sprinkle of showmanship to your service.
Watch your muscle memory spring into action as you get familiar with different pout spouts and bottle grips, improving your pouring precision and avoiding interruptions in your flow. If you’re really ambitious, you can go for cross pouring: 2 bottles in each hand.
The 4-week overview
Days and events can vary with season and class size.
Week 1
Bartender blastoff
Your journey into the lively world of hospitality begins, blending fun, friends, and new skills. To kick things off, you’ll attend the welcome drink event to break the ice with the other aspiring bartenders. Midweek, you’ll have the first external masterclass, so get ready to absorb top industry tips. On the weekend, you’ll enjoy the cocktail bar crawl and outdoor flair.
Week 2
Stirring up potential
Here’s where you start getting the hang of things. Every pour, throw, shake, and serve takes you closer to mastery as your confidence grows. Expect your next external masterclass, where you might taste some drinks, the beerpong tournament, where you’ll definitely spill some drinks! The weekend will be big with a pre-party and club night.
Week 3
Shaking up a storm
By now, you’ll feel proud of your progress but nervous to prove it as the exams begin. It’s the moment to put your newly honed skills to the test, showing off your competence and confidence. In between revising, another dose of knowledge will be served in the final external masterclass and you’ll get the chance to shine behind a real bar during industry night.
Week 4
Time to toast
Cheers to graduating! After acing your exams, we’ll organise a wonderful ceremony to celebrate your achievement. Drink in that feeling of satisfaction as you accept your certificate and know you’re stepping into a world of opportunities. Like a good Negroni, the week will feel bittersweet as you bid farewell to new connections.
What our students say
Why you’ll love the International Bartender Course
Follow a curriculum developed by industry leaders
Earn a globally recognised certificate
Gain access to the exclusive job platform EBS MatchStaff
Pimp your booking
Choose from a range of add-ons to ensure the best experience for you.
Accommodation
Our house is your house
EBS accommodation is subsidised and therefore a fairer price than most hotels and apartments in Barcelona. By staying with your coursemates, you will have a better opportunity to bond and feel part of our friendly community. The Montsio hostel is waiting for you!
£424
Food Package
Food for thought
You can choose to include meals in your experience. From Monday to Friday, food is prepared at the schools using fresh ingredients. The menu varies daily and vegetarian options are available.
Half Food Package (breakfast and lunch or breakfast and dinner) €279
Full Food Package (breakfast, lunch, dinner) €379
The packages can be purchased on the first day of the course at the school in cash only. (You will need to take out some euros!)
Educational Guarantee
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
Retake the course at the same destination until you pass. It’s as simple as that. At EBS, we believe in second chances so we can watch everyone win.
£87
Flexi-Booking
Leave some wiggle room
Change your course dates, destination, and the name of the person on the booking as many times as you wish up until 14 days before the course start date. If an unforeseen circumstance crops up, simply switch course.
£87
Cancellation Insurance
Cover your bases
Take out this insurance for peace of mind. Receive a full refund if you are unable to take the course due to a reason covered by the scheme. Cancel any time before the course start date.
£62
Mixology Course (2 days)
Never stop learning
Extend your EBS adventure by specialising in mixology. Produce foams, syrups, cordials, and other advanced ingredients to create modern-day twists on classic cocktails. And earn yourself an additional qualification!
£194
Ways to pay
Pay in full
Pay immediately via the method of your choice (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) through the secure processing platform Stripe.
Pay in 3
Split the payment into 3 comfortable instalments due before the course starts.
EBS Pay Later
Spread the cost with our convenient payment plan of 6, 12, or 18 instalments. Graduate from the course, land a job, and continue paying afterwards.
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Upcoming courses
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian, German, French
Course hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 15:00
Price
Starting from £1,826
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