Description

Pablo de Olavide University of Seville, a young public University, offers several options during the year for students wishing to learn Spanish or improve their Spanish language skills in a university setting.

Academic Program
Classes are held Monday through Friday and include the following (3 hours daily):
* Spanish Grammar and Practice
* Comprehension and Writing
* Comprehension and Oral Expression
* Fridays: personalized sessions and language laboratory

Levels: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced

Methodology
* The student is placed in a learning environment which emphasizes language acquisition through a communicative method. The objective is to develop and apply all of the skills learned.
* Use of the most modern technology in the classroom.
* Tutoring sessions combined with sessions in the language laboratory.
* 6-16 students per class

Professors: Pablo de Olavide University is one of the very few universities in Spain which offers The Teaching of Spanish to Foreigners as a specialization within the Humanities degree. The University thus has specialists in this field who apply the latest developments in the field of Spanish language teaching in the classroom.

Highlights

Professors: Pablo de Olavide University is one of the very few universities in Spain which offers The Teaching of Spanish to Foreigners as a specialization within the Humanities degree. The University thus has specialists in this field who apply the latest developments in the field of Spanish language teaching in the classroom.

Cultural Activities
To fully integrate the student into Sevillian culture and the University environment, the Center for Foreign Students organizes a wide array of cultural activities outside of class time: guided visits to the city´s monuments and museums, Spanish film showings, sporting events, etc.

The University offers additional activities (at student prices) such as: Flamenco classes, Spanish guitar lessons, yoga classes, etc.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

USD 380 - 700

Program Fees Include:

* Certificate of attendance with grades from Pablo de Olavide University
* The right to use the University's campus facilities and services
* Social/cultural activities

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Universidad Pablo de Olavide's Mission Statement

Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO), founded in 1997, is one of the Spain's youngest and smallest public universities. Named after an 18th century Peruvian intellectual, the university is a dynamic institution dedicated to educating the men and women of tomorrow through strong academic programs, innovative research, and a highly educated faculty. The University has a population of approximately 9,000 students and offers degree programs in a variety of academic fields.

Year Founded

1997