Spanish in Valencia

Walk through history by traveling to Valencia, a coastal city filled with monuments testifying to its Roman, Visigoth, and Arab ancestry. Living with host families will expand your knowledge of the language and culture of this town of 800,000. The program, offered through the University of Virginia Hispanic Studies Program, is open to students who have at least completed SPAN 303. Students will earn 6 hours of credit for SPAN 398 or SPAN 598.

Program Highlights
Program cost
$7088
Dates of program
Session I:
Depart US on May 19 (arrive in Valencia on May 20)
Depart Valencia on June 22
Session II:
Depart US on June 24 (arrive in Valencia on June 25)
Depart Valencia on July 28
Location
Valencia, Spain
Course credit
6 hours of SPAN 398 or SPAN 598
Prerequisites
Completion of 200-level Spanish courses
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term partner programs
Housing
Host families
Session I: Housing move-in day is May 20; check out is the morning of June 22
Session II: Housing move-in day is June 25; check out is the morning of July 28
Faculty members
UVA faculty
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, program-sponsored excursions, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Ruth Maron
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
April 4