CIEE Summer Language and Culture in Alcalá de Henares, Spain

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Locations: Alcala de Henares, Spain
Program Terms: Summer
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Program Sponsor: CIEE

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There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

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Fact Sheet:
Language of Instruction:	Spanish	Housing Options:	Dorms, Homestays
Minimum GPA:	2.75	Language Pre-requisite:	4 semesters
Areas of Study-Colleges & Blocks:	Advanced Language	Areas of Study-Majors & Minors:	Art History, Film Studies, History, Political Science, Spanish
Language Course Offered:	Yes	Special Features:	Excursions
Program Type:	Program Provider	Study Abroad Advisor:	Rachael Brown - rachael-brown@utulsa.edu

Program Description:

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Program Overview

This small city in the heart of Spain oozes history and culture, from the 16th century buildings that house noted Universidad de Alcalá to the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, who penned Don Quixote. With small classes, a local family host, and plenty of peer interaction, your already strong Spanish skills will further progress as the weeks fly by. Though there's much to explore right here, the capitol city of Madrid is 35-minutes away by train.

Unique Experiences

EXPLORE HISTORICAL TREASURES

in nearby Cuenca, Segovia, and Toledo

STAY WITH A SPANISH FAMILY

at their Alcalá home – and soak up the language as you live like a local.

TAKE AN OVERNIGHT TRIP TO ASTURIAS-CANTABRIA

or Valencia to get a sense of Spain's fabulous geographical and cultural diversity.

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Excursions

Put your coursework in context with visits to museums, cathedrals, and cultural sites.
Explore beyond the city with one-day trips to provincial highlights.
Discover the diversity of Spanish cities, with overnight visits to Madrid, Asturias-Cantabria or Valencia.
Take your pick of nonstop activities offered each week – guided tours, cooking classes, tapas tastings, and more.

Language Immersion

By taking the Community Language Commitment to speak Spanish at all times, you'll grow fluent more quickly than you would've thought possible.
Chat with Spanish students in Spanish (and some English), helping you both practice.
Meals with your host family are an ideal time to try new vocabulary.
With all classes in Spanish, you'll benefit from full immersion, every day.

What's Included

Tuition
Housing
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
One-week orientation – an introduction to Chinese culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
Field trips and cultural activities
Overnight excursions
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
24/7 emergency on-site support

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GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
$8 million in scholarships offered each year
1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
Study tours and cultural activities included
Internships and volunteering opportunities
Rigorous academics
Cultural immersion
iNext travel insurance included

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Summer 2019 Participant
This program will definitely immerse you in a Spanish-rich, history/literature/art-rich environment and have you feeling like a local if you put the effort into it. It can be very easy to revert to speaking English with your classmates, because this summer program is based on "foreign-student classes", i.e. the classes are taught in Spanish but composed only of Foreign students (non-locals, and in my experience, only Americans). That being said, the city of Alcalá is very beautiful and has a rich history; it is also conveniently close to Madrid, which will allow you to travel there often on afternoons or weekends and enjoy the big city life as well.

Summer 2019 Participant
The study abroad experience was fantastic! The local advisors and staff with the study abroad company, CIEE, were extremely helpful and made the process as smooth as possible by answering my questions and guiding me when issues arose.

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