UMW in Spain

Spain for All

Dr. Jose Sainz leads this program at the Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao, a bustling, friendly, and beautiful city in the Basque country on the coast of northern Spain. Additional UMW Visiting Teaching Faculty include Dr. Marisa Martinez-Mira from the Department of Modern Languages.

The University of Deusto is located in the heart of the city, offering students a unique experience focusing on Spanish courses, business studies, or global studies programs in a variety of subjects. During this 5-week program in the summer, visit some of Spain’s most beautiful cities and attend cultural events.  Students may earn up to nine transfer credits. View the CIDE online catalog for more information.

Find out more about the city of Bilbao and the program from past students as they talk about academics, field trips, and recommendations for future students.

Accommodations

Students will stay in the Universidad de Deusto residence hall, Colegio Mayor Deusto. The residence hall provides single rooms with bathrooms, three daily meals, bed linens, towels, laundry facilities, a library, study room, TV room, computer lab, and gym. Free Wi-Fi is also available. The University of Deusto will send instructions for payment to each student registered in the program regarding accommodation and tuition payments.

• • Residence Hall cost:   €1566.85
    

Coursework

Students may choose to pursue studies in Spanish and Global Studies. Course options for summer 2021 include:

• Spanish Language courses
  
  • Intermediate Spanish: Spanish 201 *
  • Advanced Spanish: Spanish 301 *
• Culture and Politics in Contemporary Spain **
• Introduction to Hispanic Literature ***
• Advanced Spanish Conversation
• Food Culture in Spain (in English)
• International Business (in English)

* Students can take 3 hours of Spanish per day (8 ECTS / 4 US Credits) or just 2 hours (6 ECTS / 3 US Credits) with no conversation component.
** This course is open to all students, regardless of their level of Spanish.
*** The students must have Spanish 301 level or equivalent.

UMW in Spain participants can also satisfy their Experiential Learning/Beyond the Classroom or Global Inquiry/Diverse and Global Perspectives general education requirement.

Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA in order to participate. Spanish proficiency is recommended but not required. This program is open to all UMW students regardless of major; UMW students must have completed 12 or more UMW course credits. As per UMW credit transfer policies, a C grade of above is required for courses taught abroad to transfer back to UMW. The program is also open to non-UMW students.

Scholarships

Faculty-Led Program Scholarships are available to UMW students (deadlines apply).

Payment

See the program fees and payment due dates in the right column. Use the Make a Payment button below to pay your deposit and regular program payment. Use the Special Payment option to pay a special amount (such as additional insurance or payment in a different amount as a result of a scholarship award).

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