Description

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's program in Seville, Spain, is one of the 'Top 25' featured in 'The Student's Guide to the Best Study Abroad Programs.' Its strength and quality derive from its design as a total, coherent package that combines coursework, field trips and cultural visits, intercambio partnerships, and home-stays. Students study about Spain while living in Spain so that the classroom experience complements, reinforces, and enhances the intercultural experience.

Highlights

* Courses in English and Spanish.
* Field trips and cultural visits.
* Intercambio partnerships.
* Home-stays with meals.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

USD 8,495 - USD 9,095

Program Fees Include:

- Tuition and Fees
- Home-stays with most meals
- International Student ID Card
- Field trips to such places as the beach at Metalascañas, Jerez, and Italica (additional field trips available for nominal cost)
- Health and Medical Evacuation Insurance
- Cell phone (with deposit)
- Computer lab, including ports for personal laptops
- Two free loads of laundry per week

Not included in the basic cost are airfare, weekend meals, and personal expenses, as well as optional field trips.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 to 2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Mission Statement

The Institute for Study Abroad Program's (ISAP) mission is to ensure access for students to quality study abroad programs that strengthen academic learning and promote intercultural understanding. In fulfilling the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's mission to "enable each student to become broader in perspective, ethically more sensitive, and to participate wisely in society as a competent professional and knowledgeable citizen," ISAP encourages and assists students who wish to participate in study abroad opportunities. Guiding Principles of ISAP: * Promote study abroad opportunities that are in keeping with the educational aims of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. * Provide study abroad opportunities with quality academic content and instruction, and appropriate evaluation of students. * Ensure that study abroad opportunities accommodate a wide range of disciplines. * Provide opportunities in diverse regions of the world. * Ensure that programs are well integrated into the local community, encourage immersion of the student into the local culture and encourage study of the local language, while affirming that the formal academic component of study abroad is retained. * Integrate study abroad into the student's academic program to the fullest extent possible, including developing the means by which returning students can actively contribute to international awareness and programming on campus. The Institute for Study Abroad Programs adheres to the NAFSA: AIE Code of Ethics and Statements of Principles in International Educational Exchange and also supports the "Responsible Study Abroad: Health and Safety Guidelines" developed by the Interorganizational Task Force on Safety and Responsibility in Study Abroad.

Year Founded

1978