Summer in Southern Spain - Spanish Language & Culture (in Spanish) - ISEP Direct
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Spend 4 weeks in sunny Southern Spain on the coast of the Mediterranean, with easy access to beautiful beaches, natural parks, and coastal villages
• Earn 6 U.S. credits studying intensive Spanish at the basic, intermediate, or advanced level.
• Live in a student residence hall with domestic and international students and practice your Spanish.
• Join the included trips to Granada, Cabo de Gata Natural Park, and much more.
LIFE ABROAD
Excursions & Cultural Experiences
Students improve their Spanish through a combination of classroom instruction and excursions throughout southern Spain that include tapas route, historic and cultural visits to landmarks throughout Almería and trips to the Alhambra in Granada, Cabo de Gata Natural Park, and much more. In addition to daily classes, these trips count toward students' total credit hours.
Housing & Meals
Students further the immersion experience by living in a student residence hall with domestic and international students. Students will receive 3 meals a day at the residence hall.
Explore Almería
Located on the south-eastern coast of Andalucía, Almería lies at the foot of a mountain range and is overlooked by a Moorish fortress called the Alcazaba. Almería is host a busy port, an old town and a bustling boardwalk. The city is the capital of the Almería province, which has a semi-arid desert climate and receives the most sunshine and least rainfall in all of Europe.
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Course Description
As part of the Summer in Southern Spain - Spanish Language & Culture program, students will be enrolled a Spanish as a second language course that matches their Spanish level, and a corresponding Local and Spanish Culture course.
The program will be offered at three different levels of language instruction: basic, intermediate and advanced. Students will be placed in the appropriate level after completing a language assessment. The host institution ultimately determines your proficiency level and course eligibility.
Credits Earned
Students receive five hours of instruction four days a week and participate in excursions, trips and cultural activities outside the classroom for a total of 103 instructional hours and approximately 6 U.S. credits.
Classes Available
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Spanish Language |
Spanish Culture |
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Beginner Spanish |
Local and Spanish Culture |
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Intermediate Spanish |
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Advanced Spanish |
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Other Academic Conditions
General Program Dates: Late June to Late July (e.g., Summer 2025 dates - 6/27/25 - 7/27/25, future dates may vary slightly).
At the time of application, no Language Evaluation is required, but it is strongly recommend that students have taken at least one Spanish language class prior to enrolling in the program at the beginner level.
Course Enrollment Information
Students will complete a language evaluation prior to the start of their courses in order to determine which Spanish level they will be enrolled in. This will be conducted by the Universidad de Almería.
Students will take a Spanish as a second language course and the corresponding Local and Spanish Culture course, for a total of 6 US credits
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