Engineering Study Abroad Programs in Madrid, Spain

Spend a semester or academic year in Madrid, Spain, with AIFS Abroad! Earn up to 21 credits per semester (depending on program and course selection) studying abroad at Universidad Nebrija. Courses are taught in English and Spanish. Internships and volunteer opportunities are available for you to make the most of your semester in Madrid. Universidad Nebrija offers an Internship and Spanish Language Program for students with a high intermediate to advanced level of Spanish, combining Spanish language study with a practical work placement. You may be considered for a placement in the science or hospitality field if you have an intermediate level of Spanish. Volunteer opportunities are available through a local NGO. You’ll live in a homestay with a local family or in a single room in an apartment. Homestay students will receive two meals per day from their host family. Enjoy cultural and social activities such as: • Guided city tours • Visits to galleries and museums • Tapas tour • Day trips to El Escorial, Segovia, and Toledo • 3-day trip to Granada and the Basque Country • 2-day trip to Salamanca

Your Engineering, Technology + Sciences program in Madrid lasts a full semester and offers you an integrated global learning experience that connects your coursework with real-world applications. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses, host institution courses, and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU, that focus on science, technology, engineering, or math. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities related to engineering, technology, and science. Live and learn in Madrid!

Madrid is a leader in industry, commerce, and technology. The bustling hub of worldwide activity offers the perfect setting for a study abroad program focusing on engineering and its place in the professional world. Students can choose to take courses in either Spanish or English and will study at the prestigious Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Open to students at any Spanish language level (including complete beginners), students enroll in one Spanish language course and may choose to take up to three engineering courses. Students can live in a Spanish homestay or with another student in a furnished apartment with a fully-equipped kitchen.

Welcome to the capital of Spain! Home to 4 million, Madrid is the primary center for politics, business, and culture. Spend a semester with easy access to Barcelona, Portugal, France, and many other iconic destinations. Home to the Prado Museum, Madrid offers you the chance to experience the works of Picasso, Dali, and other Greats! Study Liberal Arts, Business, Spanish, or Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), a public university with more than 19,000 students. You have the opportunity to take courses at two different campus locations; each campus is about a 15 to 25-minute train ride from Puerta del Sol in Madrid. You can also take courses at Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, which offers a wide range of academic subjects taught in Spanish and English, such as art history, cultural studies, political science, and sociology. To ensure you get the most out of this cultural and academic experience, CEA CAPA offers volunteer opportunities, excursions to other cities, and many other cultural and learning activities to complement course offerings and turn Madrid into a classroom. Interested in going abroad with CEA CAPA? Contact us to get started!

Sunny Madrid! Spain's most populous and capital city is arguably also the most well-known. It has a population of 6.7 million and is the second-largest city in the European Union. It is the country's political, economic, and cultural epicenter, located in the central region, right off the River Manzanares. Madrid is a European city with the highest number of trees and green surfaces per inhabitant and the second-highest number of aligned trees in the world, with 248,000 units, only exceeded by Tokyo. Its citizens have access to a green area within a 15-minute walk. Since 1997, green areas have increased by 16%. Presently, 8.2% of Madrid's grounds are green areas, meaning there are 16 m2 (172 sq ft) of green area per inhabitant, far exceeding the 10 m2 (108 sq ft) per inhabitant recommended by the World Health Organization. As for culture and the arts, Madrid is considered one of the top European destinations concerning art museums. Best known is the Golden Triangle of Art, located along the Paseo del Prado and comprising three major museums: the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía Museum, and the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum.

Our International Foundation Program is specifically designed for international students who have obtained high school diplomas from all over the world. The aim is to help them obtain wider academic preparation and the Spanish cultural perspective needed to undertake a Bachelor’s degree program at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, one of the most prestigious Spanish universities. The International Foundation Program lasts the whole academic year, from September to June. This is divided into two areas of knowledge (Social Science & Humanities and Engineering) and is taught in Spanish or English. Students easily adapt to the Spanish University system, surrounded by an international environment in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe. The main goal is to enhance their capability to get admission into college studies.