The University of Virginia Hispanic Studies in Spain Summer Program presents American students with the opportunity to learn the language and broaden their knowledge of Spanish literature and culture. The program has been created through the University of Virginia which is responsible for the quality of the courses offered. All grades, transcripts, and credits earned in the UVA Hispanic Studies in Spain Program, are accredited and forwarded by the University of Virginia to any other American institution of higher learning.

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SOLID ACADEMICS .

All faculty selected by the University of Virginia .

On-site academic coordinator.

Student:professor ratio, 15:1.

Spanish only policy in the Study Center .

Direct credit for UVA students. Transfer of UVA credit for students from other schools.

PERSONALIZED STUDENT SERVICES.

Permanent, specialized staff for one-on-one attention to individual needs.

Resident coordinator.

Modern facilities: Multimedia equipment in all classrooms; library; computer lab with DSL Internet access: wireless for individual laptops.

Homestay accommodations.

UP-TO-THE-MOMENT ACTIVITIES.

Cultural and recreational activities.

Two all-inclusive planned daytrips per session.

Optional weekend trips.

An integral part of the program is the knowledge of the country and its culture through direct contacts with the Spanish people and through several planned trips.

Short day trips will take you around Valencia, its surroundings and to Peñíscola.

Peñíscola is a historical, walled-in town and fishing port built on a rock that juts out into the sea. The restored castle was the See of "Papa Luna" (Benedict XIII, the anti-Pope of his time) during the Western Schism.

*Optional overnight weekend trips will let you visit Madrid , Granada , Barcelona

. Madrid *, government seat since the 16th century. This optional weekend trip allow you to enjoy… The old section of the city: “Puerta del Sol”, “Plaza Mayor”, “el Rastro” on a Sunday morning. Downtown Madrid: “Gran Vía” with all its sidewalk cafés, shops, theatres and movies, “Puerta de Alcalá”, “la Castellana”, “el Retiro”. Museums: “Museo del Prado”, “Centro de Arte Reina Sofía”, “Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza”, “Palacio Real”.

Granada * will delight you with the Moorish atmosphere of Spain ’s Middle Ages. “La Alhambra ”, “El Generalife”, “el Albaicín”, will help you understand Washington Irving’s inspiration with the city.

Barcelona* will introduce you to Spain’s second largest city and all its very special facets: “Las Ramblas”, “el Barrio Gótico”, as well as art and architecture that have always distinguished this city as being ahead of its time.

*Subject to date availability.

Please visit the web page below and follow the instructions to apply on line.

studyabroad.virginia.edu