Description

This unique semester program is comprised of 180 contact hours of Spanish language and complimented by two specialization modules of 45 hours each. The third essential component of the program consists of either an internship in a Spanish company or volunteer work. Students are tailor-fitted to the placement site according to their interests and career goals and provided support throughout the experience by our Internship Coordinator, including accompaniment in interviews, resume coaching in Spanish and weekly language tutorials. Students also receive a letter of recommendation on company letterhead upon successful completion of the internship.

Objectives of the Spring and Fall Iberian Studies Program:

Iberian Studies is an interdisciplinary program which involves the study of the languages, culture and society of Spain as well as the surrounding political entities which affect it. The main objectives of this course are to:

- Hone and increase students' Spanish language skills
- Enhance students' awareness and knowledge of Spanish civilization
- Increase students' capacity to integrate in a cross-cultural experience
- Offer students the possibility to specialize in pertinent areas of Iberian studies (Arabic Heritage in Spain, etc).
- Reinforce language skills, class knowledge, and intercultural competence through participation in an internship in a Spanish company or volunteer work.

Housing:
The semester program includes home-stays with half-board (breakfast and lunch), in an individual room. All Spanish families are carefully selected and located no more than 20 minutes walking distance from CLIC IH Seville. If another CLIC IH student is housed in the same location, you will not have the same mother tongue.

Spanish level of the students: Pre-Intermediate(A2) to Advanced (C1).
Duration of course: Fall or Spring semester, 14 weeks
Credit Hours: 18 per semester through Benedictine College

Highlights

The program includes the following paid and programmed activities, apart from regularly offered ones:

- One visit to monuments/exhibitions per week (Cathedral and Giralda, Lebrija Mansion, Casa de Pilatos, Royal Palaces, Jewish quarter, Indian Archives)
- One half-day visit to a company (in addition to the 5-week internship)
- Two full-day excursions (Cordoba, Ronda, Cadiz/Jerez, Antequera, Itálica)
- Five-week internship in a Spanish company or organization in area of students' interests or career goals
- Weekly Cultural Program open to participation by all students which includes: 4 different cultural activities per week as well four hours of additional lectures in Spanish on art, history, phonetics, pronunciation, film, culture and more.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

8,560.00

Program Fees Include:

- Tuition and fees
- Housing in a Spanish host-family with half-board, no more than 20 minutes walking distance from the school.
- One paid cultural excursion a week
- Two full-day excursions
- Internship placement and resume coaching in Spanish
- One half-day visit to an additional Spanish company
- 18 credit hours in: Spanish language, conversation, grammar and content classes in: European Union Studies, Spanish Film and Literature, Spanish Civilization, Business Spanish.

Does not include transcript processing and transfer fees of 1,100.00 USD paid to Benedictine College.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Dormitory
• Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

One month

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio (CLIC) International House's Mission Statement

CLIC IH opened its doors in 1983 under the name Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultural (Center for Languages and Cultural Exchange). By cultural exchange we mean the sharing of cultural differences at myriad levels: social, political, and ethic, to name a few. Inter is a key prefix to understanding this concept in Spanish, as it means between, among, and within, at once. Cultural exchange at CLIC IH then is experiencing first-hand the positive friction of cultural difference, one that both defines us in relief to others, and makes us aware of our commonalities as human beings. This is one of our goals as a center for cultural encounters. Our name and our very building speak to the heart of what we want to achieve. The historical mansion refurbished to house CLIC-IH was redesigned to include a central interior patio full of sunlight, terraces, and windows. These offer views onto floors of the school at almost all angles. We actively look toward transparency in business operations, the highest ceiling for standards and innovation in academic programs, and finally, to fomenting truly open cultural exchange through language learning. This goal is also visible in our staff. We are from multiple continents and can address the 25+ nationalities that are present at any time in the school in various languages. We believe that through cultural exchange, facilitated in language education, we come to know one another, and by knowing one another, we can construct positive social change.

Year Founded

1983