Programs by Language: Spanish + Traditional
ALICANTE: CIEE – Universidad de Alicante
Traditional | Alicante, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
These programs are for students at the beginning and intermediate Spanish language levels. Students may choose to study on one of three study abroad programs at the University of Alicante. Courses are taught in either English or Spanish depending on your language ability.
Language in Context
Begin your study of Spanish in this beautiful Mediterranean city and earn credit for content classes taught in English. The goal of this program is to provide beginning-level students with a solid foundation in the Spanish language. The program allows participants to improve language skills while pursuing studies focusing on Spanish and Europe through topics such as history, art history, political science, and international business. This goal is achieved through intensive language coursework, area studies courses in English, a conversation exchange program, excursions, and homestays for participants.
BARCELONA: ASA – Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Traditional | Barcelona, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Why Barcelona?
- Located in Northeast corner of Spain on the Mediterranean Sea
- Local beaches
- Rich in art and culture
- Amazing modernist architecture throughout the city, left by Gaudí
- Residents speak both Spanish and Catalan
BILBAO: University of Deusto
Traditional | Bilbao, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Bilbao is the center of a metropolitan area with more than one million inhabitants, a city traditionally open to Europe. It is also an important harbour and a commercial and financial centre of the Basque Country and the north of Spain. In September of 1997, the city underwent a significant transformation under the emblematic symbol of the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. The central headquarters of the University of Deusto is located on the opposite side of the estuary, facing the Guggenheim Museum.
Students at the University of Deusto are able to study and live in this beautiful and historic city.
BUENOS AIRES: ASA – Universidad Belgrano
Traditional | Belgrano, Argentina
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students with all levels of Spanish may study in Argentina through the Universidad de Belgrano. This program is open to all levels of Spanish ability. In addition to the traditional semester, students may elect to take an optional, month-long Spanish intensive course prior to the semester. Students have found the intensive course to be highly beneficial, as it will prepare you for your classes as well as daily life in Buenos Aires.
BUENOS AIRES: CAPA – Universidad Austral
Traditional | , Argentina
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The CAPA Buenos Aires Program provides students the opportunity to study Spanish while taking courses in art history, economics, history, international relations, literature, politics, and sociology, all of which are taught in English. The four-month semester program and six-week summer program are open to students of all language abilities. Students will have access to a variety of student events, and the CAPA staff will be available 24/7 along the way. This program is ideal for those who want to experience the culture of Buenos Aires firsthand.
BUENOS AIRES: Universidad del Salvador
Traditional | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
This program in Buenos Aires allows students with a fluency in Spanish to live and study in one of South America's largest cities. Students spend either the summer/fall or spring/summer terms at the Universidad del Salvador, located in the heart of the city. Classes are taught exclusively in Spanish and are offered from the university's regular course offerings. Students are also encouraged to take the Spanish Improvement Course which focuses on the problems that arise at higher levels of Spanish instruction. Prior to the beginning of the academic term, students will participate in a two-day orientation program.
Students have the option of taking a one month intensive language course before the semester begins. Students are responsible for all fees payable directly to the University for this language program.
Havana: Arcadia – University of Havana
Traditional | Havana, Cuba
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Arcadia study abroad program in Cuba is a full-immersion program where all courses are taught in Spanish alongside Cuban students.
LIMA: CIEE – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Traditional | Lima, Peru
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Liberal Arts
The CIEE Liberal Arts program in Lima is designed for students with five or more semesters of college-level Spanish and a wide variety of majors. Participants directly enroll in regular university courses in a wide variety of subjects alongside Peruvian students and learn first-hand about contemporary culture in bustling Lima.
All students take the required 4-week intensive Spanish pre-session course. During the regular semester, students enroll in an additional Spanish language course, the CIEE core course, and two or three direct enrollment courses.
MADRID: API – Universidad Nebrija
Traditional | Madrid, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
To study in Madrid is to experience more than a classroom – it is to experience the history of Spain and its people. API gives students the chance to live and learn in this fast-paced capital city.
MONTEVERDE: CIEE – CIEE Study Center
Experiential Research, Traditional | Monteverde, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
This intensive laboratory science program offers students the opportunity to live, study, and conduct research in an ecologically diverse environment with a community of professional scientists. After an orientation in San Jose, students embark on an academic field trip exploring Costa Rica's different ecosystems, ranging from dry tropical forests to lowland rain forests. Upon returning, students are immersed in an intensive study period at the Biology Station of Monteverde. Toward the end of the program, students live with a local Costa Rican family and conduct individual research projects. Before final exams, students participate on another program-sponsored field trip.
PUEBLA: Universidad de Las Americas (UDLA)
Traditional | Puebla, Mexico
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY PLACED MEXICO ON THE TRAVEL WARNING LIST. AS SUCH, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO THIS PROGRAM, YOU MUST PETITION THROUGH THE RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. APPROVAL IS NOT GUARANTEED AND THE PROGRAM CAN BE PULLED AT ANY TIME IF OISP DEEMS THE REGION UNSAFE.
This program focuses on North American political and social issues, including an understanding of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Students with Spanish language proficiency may choose classes from UDLA's regular course offerings. There are some courses taught in English, however this changes each Semester depending on the expertise of visiting professors. In addition, students will usually take at least one Spanish language class.
QUITO: CIS – Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Traditional | Quito, Ecuador
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Study Spanish in Ecuador and take classes in Spanish and English at a beautiful university in an incredible city. Immerse yourself in Quiteño culture and improve your Spanish-language skills at a prestigious private university in Quito, the capital of the Incas.
SALAMANCA: API – University of Salamanca
Traditional | Salamanca, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
SAN JOSE: API – Multiple Universities
Traditional | San Jose, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students attending API programs in San Jose can study at either Universidad Veritas or the University of Costa Rica. Courses and program eligibility vary by program.
SAN JOSE: International Center for Development Studies (ICDS)
Traditional | San Jose, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Located in the heart of San Jose, ICDS is a non-profit organization aimed at promoting sustainability. Students will take classes from an array of disciplines and choose from various programs in the spring, summer, and fall terms.
SANTIAGO: CIEE – Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Traditional | Santiago, Dominican Republic
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Santiago de los Caballeros, the second largest city in the Dominican Republic, is surrounded by mountains. Places of historical, cultural, and ecological interest are nearby and easy to get to, and it is just a little over an hour's drive to the Atlantic Coast. Known as La Ciudad Corazon (City of the Heart), Santiago is the commercial and cultural center of the fertile Cibao Valley region. Although it is a growing city with a population exceeding 700,000, Santiago retains many features of a small town, and Santiaguero hospitality is known far and wide.
SANTO DOMINGO: CIEE – multiple universities
Traditional | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, is located on the southern coast of the island. It has a population of two million and is considered to be the main economic and political center of the country. The city, often called the "First City of the New World," is steeped in historical significance. There are numerous plazas and churches throughout the colonial district, which give a distinct flavor to the city. The city is divided by a river, the Rio Ozama, and is close to many beaches.
The CIEE Study Center, established in 1998, gives students the opportunity to enroll in classes at El Bono and INTEC. In addition, FLACSO offers several special courses for CIEE students, focused upon cultural, literary, artistic, political, and social aspects of the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean as a whole. This arrangement permits students to combine the specialized, more personalized "think tank" atmosphere of FLACSO with courses offered through INTEC and El Bono.
The program is suitable for advanced undergraduate students with strong language skills and a background in the social sciences or Latin American studies.
SEVILLE: CIEE – multiple universities
Traditional | Seville, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students have multiple options in Seville. Students can choose from the following tracks: Advanced Liberal Arts; Communication and Society; Communication, New Media, and Journalism; International Business and Culture; Language and Society; and Liberal Arts. Some tracks offer classes in English and Spanish while other tracks have Spanish-only instruction.
SEVILLE: Freshman Summer Business Program
Traditional | Seville, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The D'Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB) is offering a business-specific program for freshman business majors.
Learn about the European Union, Spanish society, business ethics, cross-cultural communication and doing business in Spain; improve your Spanish and discover the history, culture and traditions of Seville, one of the most popular European tourist destinations.
ESIC offers you a varied and exciting cultural program in Seville, one of the most fascinating destinations in Europe, famous for its historical cathedral and palaces and its world-famous traditions- flamenco, bull fighting, and the celebration of Holy Week. You will also have the opportunity to explore other fascinating cities such as Córdoba and Granada.
TARRAGONA: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Traditional | Tarragona, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
VALENCIA: ESIC Business and Marketing School
Traditional | Valencia, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The International Marketing with Spanish Culture and Language program in Valencia, Spain session offers students the ability to enhance their business education while experiencing life in a new and academically stimulating environment. In addition to the curricular component, outdoor activities will be organized, such as a day out doing team building activities and negotiation games to assess leadership skills. The program also includes visits to Spanish companies and cultural visits around Valencia. Students will visit well-known Spanish and international companies, such as Lladró, Danone or Coca-cola. Cultural visits around Valencia and some of its best well know attractions are part of the programme at no extra cost. This includes a guided tour of the Cathedral and historical city centre, a visit to the City of Arts and Sciences, the Albufera lake and the Fallas museum.