Study in Southern Spain - Spanish Language, Liberal Arts, & Sciences (in Spanish)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Universidad de Murcia is located in the sunny, southeastern region of Spain near the coast. Founded in 825 by the Moors, the city is known for its stunning architecture, delicious local cuisine and cultural festivals, such as its Holy Week Procession. Murcia has a warm Mediterranean climate and its fertile soil, nurtured by the Segura River, has provided the nickname for the city: the orchard of Europe.
Universidad de Murcia, founded in 1915, is a public research university that offers modern facilities and excellent academic opportunities. The university is divided into four campuses located in Murcia and the surrounding areas: La Merced, Espinardo, San Javier and a Health Sciences campus. ISEP students mainly take courses at the La Merced and Espinardo campuses, unless studying sports or health sciences.
ISEP students immerse themselves in Spanish culture by taking university classes with local students and living in an apartment in the city. The university has an active student body, and ISEP students can participate in sports teams, cultural activities and student groups. The International Relations Office organizes a welcome week for international and local students at the beginning of each semester to participate in social activities and excursions around the region. ISEP students can also take advantage of Murcia’s “buddy program,” which matches new international students with a local student during the first few weeks of the semester.
This full year ISEP Direct program combines a fall semester of the Spanish Language and Culture program with a spring semester of the Flexible Course Enrollment program.
Read a story by an ISEP student who studied abroad at Universidad de Murcia!
HOUSING AND MEALS
ISEP students studying in Murcia receive a combined monthly housing and meal stipend. Students live in shared student apartments, and search for accommodation using Murcia's approved housing provider, VIMUR. While accommodation assistance is provided, ISEP students are ultimately responsible for booking their own accommodation.
To receive their ISEP stipend students will open a local bank account on arrival. Due to the administrative procedures involved, the first stipend takes up to three weeks to disburse. Students should have sufficient funds to cover expenses during this initial period (housing and meals, housing deposit, etc.) and budget accordingly. The first stipend payment will include benefits beginning from students' arrival date.
All ISEP students will be expected to budget their housing and meal stipend to pay monthly rent and purchase groceries and meals. Students can ask their ISEP Student Services Coordinator for tips, as well as checking out ISEP's resources for Budgeting for Study Abroad.
Course Description
In the first semester, students take Spanish language and Spanish culture courses with other international students. The program is offered at two levels: Beginner-high/intermediate-low (A2-B1) and Advanced-low (B2). On arrival, students will take a language placement test and may be divided into two groups according to their level of proficiency.
Spanish language and culture courses available during the first semester include:
- Intensive Spanish Language
- Written and Oral Expression
- Spanish Politics and Society
- Spanish Media and Communications
- Geography of Spain
- History of Spain
- Spanish Literature
- Spanish Art
- Spanish Music
In the second semester, students enroll in regular university courses taught in Spanish alongside local students. Universidad de Murcia offers a wide range of academic subjects including business, communications, physical sciences, social sciences, education, Spanish literature and more.
Tips for finding courses:
1. View the list of degree programs
2. Click on "Guías Docentes" on the next page (blue book button).
3. Courses are organized by semester and year. "Asignaturas de Primero" refers to first-year courses, "Asignaturas de Segundo" refers to second-year courses, etc. Look under the column labeled "Duración" to see when the course is offered. Courses labeled "Cuatr. (1)" run September – January and courses labeled "Cuatr. (2)" run February – June.
4. Click on the course name to view the professor, class meeting times and syllabus.
5. Click on the teal “Exámenes” button to view the exam schedule for a degree. Exams are typically held in Janauary for the fall semester, and in June for the spring semester, with a make-up period in July. Exam dates and times are subject to change.
Academics
Other Academic Conditions
In order to be adequately prepared to take regular courses in Spanish in the second semester, all students must submit an ISEP Language Evaluation with their application at a minimum of an A2 level of Spanish.
All graduate level courses, including the MBA program, are closed to ISEP students. Medicine is closed to ISEP students.
Law, Dentistry, Nursing, Physical Therapy and Veterinary Medicine courses are restricted, and may not be available to ISEP students.
Most courses in fine arts are year-long in nature. Students may need professorial approval to enroll in these courses if only attending Murcia for a semester. This cannot be guaranteed in advance.
To avoid scheduling conflicts, students are required to take 50% of their classes within the same degree program, and it is highly reccomended that students plan to take all of their classes on one campus.
Students must register for a minimum of 24 ECTS and a maximum of 30 ECTS. 1 ECTS = 0.5 U.S. credits, so a 6 credit course in Spain is equivalent to a 3 credit course in the U.S. Your home university ultimately determines credit conversion.
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