Description

Aspire by API offers students the chance to study Spanish language and culture in an immersion setting the the university town of Salamanca, Spain. Programs are available with and without college credit. Classes for the non-credit option (14-15 year olds) are held during the mornings at a centrally-located language and culture institute in Salamanca; classes for the college credit option (16-18 year olds) are held at the University of Salamanca. Afternoons and weekends are filled with cultural activities and organized excursions.

Highlights

Salamanca is an ideal Spanish location to spend the summer learning Spanish language and culture. It is considered one of the most spectacular Renaissance cities in Europe, and its Plaza Mayor is said to be the most beautiful in Spain.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Type of Programs

• Cultural Exploration
• High School Study Abroad
• Language Immersion

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Subject Areas

• Culture
• Spanish
• Spanish Literature

Cost in US$:

Please contact Aspire by API for more information

Program Fees Include:

* Pre-Departure Services:
- Advising
- Pre-departure Orientation
- Group Flights
- Mobile Phone
- Social Networking
- Scholarship Opportunities

* On-Site Services:
- On-site Staff
- On-site Orientation
- Housing
- Meals & Laundry
- Tuition
- Tutoring
- Community Involvement and Volunteer Opportunities
- Medical and Life Insurance
- Overnight Excursions and Day Trips
- Social, Recreational and Cultural Activities

* Post-Program Services:
- Post-Program Evaluation
- Alumni Network
- Transcript Services

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

yes

Students must have completed at least one year of high school Spanish with a grade of B- or higher (for the credit option only).

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Scholarships are Available

please contact Aspire by API for details.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
• Alumni Network

Aspire by API's Mission Statement

Aspire by API is the high school and gap year division of Academic Programs International (API), an educational organization that has been sending university students abroad to study since 1997. Aspire by API is dedicated to providing comprehensive summer study abroad programs for high school students as well as gap year abroad programs for recent high school graduates. Our language and cultural immersion programs provide students with educational opportunities to learn and develop relevant global skills in an exciting, enriching, safe, and secure setting. We aim to start each student on a path of lifelong global citizenship through participation in an ASPIRE program.