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Semester in Spain

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In the Semester in Spain program, you'll spend spring semester living and studying in Spain.

Nestled in the mountains with the ocean just a half-hour away, Oviedo is a great place to study Spanish. In this semester program you can fulfill your core foreign language requirement or do intermediate Spanish language study. 

Almost everywhere you look, you’ll see reminders of a rich and long history surrounded by remarkable beauty. Oviedo, considered one of Spain’s cleanest and most elegant cities, is located in the center of the mountainous terrain of Asturias. From the 35,000-year-old Paleolithic Cave Art to the university walls scarred by the 1934 Revolution of Asturias, vestiges of human history are evident everywhere. 

Just to the north you will find the cliffs and beautiful beaches of the Asturian coast reaching into the Cantabrian Sea, and in all other directions you will see the peaks of the Cantabrian mountain range, home of Spain’s oldest and most beautiful national park. This is the natural setting surrounding Oviedo, one of Spain’s historic university towns and an ideal place for you to meet Spaniards of all ages and to deepen your understanding of the Spanish language and culture. 

 

Basic Information

Location

Oviedo, Spain

Program Type

Spring Semester

Cost

Within $1000 of Calvin tuition plus full room and board. (Estimate)
Program Details
Academics and prerequisites

Minimum GPA requirement: 2.5

Minimum class level: sophomore

Our semester in Spain programs partner with the La Casa de las Lenguas at the University of Oviedo, where you’ll take courses in Spanish language and culture.

Accommodations

You’ll live with a local family and learn about the Spanish way of life firsthand.