SEVILLE: CIEE – multiple universities
Seville, Spain
Dates
- Fall Semester - September - December. Exact dates vary by track.
- Spring Semester - Liberal Arts: Mid January - Mid May ; International Business and Culture: Early January - Mid May
Application Deadline
- Fall Semester - March 1
- Spring Semester - October 1
Description
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.
Courses
Courses vary by track. Students will take four or five classes depending on their program track.
- If your track requires five courses, students will be charged Northeastern undergraduate tuition for 16 credits. Should a student decide to transfer back a fifth course, he or she will then be charged an overload fee as defined on the Northeastern University Registrar’s website. Please note: See Cost section for additional Study Abroad fees.
If you are interested in enrolling in a course not in our database, please send this course for evaluation.
Policies and Process for Evaluations
Host University
Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) With nearly 11,000 students, the Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) is the second state run university in Seville. It is located on a 345-acre campus, about a 30-minute metro ride from the center of the city. UPO offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in the traditional majors, as well as in biotechnology, environmental sciences, humanities, labor relations, second language acquisition, social work, sports sciences, and translation. Its facilities are equipped with the latest in technology, including campus-wide Internet access, computer, television, video and audio centers, an open access library, sports facilities, and science laboratories. Universidad de Sevilla Since its establishment in the 16th century, the Universidad de Sevilla has been one of Spain’s leading institutions of higher learning. The schools of business, communications, economics, engineering, geography and history, law, labor sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, philology, philosophy, psychology, and its many departments and institutes, serve the educational needs of Spain’s most populous region. In total, the Universidad de Sevilla is the educational center for some 75,000 students.
Eligibility Requirements
GPA requirement and minimum language level vary by track. Please refer to the program website (link above) for track-specific eligibility criteria. All programs require a minimum of 32 NU credits completed.
Application Procedure
- Online OISP Application
- Completed online CIEE application
- Official Transcript
- Home School Nomination forms will be completed online (Completed by your OISP advisors).
- Photocopy of Passport ID Page
- Personal Statement
- One evaluation. If a program has a language prerequisite, the evaluation must be a language evaluation. The CIEE online application will prompt students and will send an email to their evaluator
- Photocopy of Passport ID Page
Cost
Fall 2013 or Spring 2014: $20,490
Includes: Northeastern University (NU) tuition for 16 NU credits ($20,390), and 24/7 worldwide emergency assistance ($100). Please note that depending on the program track students may be required to take or have the option of taking five courses. Should students choose to transfer back the fifth course, the student will be liable for an additional 4 credit overload fee ($5,100). Students are responsible for all other expenses, including housing and other non-academic costs for which they will be billed directly by the program provider or host institution. Students are also responsible for arranging and purchasing their own flights.
Spain, Seville: CIEE Study Abroad Program Budget (Semester)
Accommodations
Accommodation options vary by track. Housing, all meals, and laundry privileges are included for students living in in Spanish- speaking private homes. Living in a homestay is the best way to improve language skills and feel a part of the local culture. Students choosing the residencia option have all meals except Sunday lunch and have limited meal service during Christmas break, Easter Week, and Feria. Laundry services are also the responsibility of the student in the residencia. All attempts are made to house students individually and in their own room; however, during the spring semester individual rooms are not guaranteed, and many CIEE students share their room and/or homestay with another CIEE student. Academic year students may choose to move into private apartments with Spaniards (not other Americans or Englishspeakers) during the spring semester. Given the size of the city, all students should expect to use public transportation to commute from their place of residence to their classes.
Destination
Capital of Andalusia, Seville was one of the last footholds of the Moorish empire that ruled the Iberian Peninsula. It is home to the ingenious barber of Seville and the tempestuous Carmen. The great Renaissance painters Velázquez and Murillo were born here, and Ferdinand and Isabel ruled Spain from the royal apartments in the Alcazar Palace. Though the city preserves its past, modern Seville is the commercial hub of Andalusia. For a city of fewer than 800,000, Seville offers amazing cultural activities, from flamenco to classical, pop, and jazz concerts.