Cantabria SPAIN Engineering Program in Santander

Engineering Program In Santander (Cantabria) Home to one of the strongest schools of engineering in Europe, the University of Cantabria receives qualified Brown engineering students wishing to spend an academic year or a spring semester in the beautiful northern Spanish coastal city PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS of Santander. Brown students will sit alongside local students, completing core courses in the field of engineering taught by ++ Especially suited for civil, environmental prominent professors from the University of Cantabria. and mechanical engineering concentrators, given its focus on structures and At A Glance environmental problems. Program Dates: Spring semester (mid-January – mid-June) or ++ Optional summer engineering internship full academic year (late August to mid-June). Optional opportunities with Spanish firms and public Internship: June through August works projects following your semester or Language of Instruction: English year abroad.

Housing: Shared furnished private apartments or host families ++ Orientation program for visiting Eligibility: Open to Brown undergraduate students. Must be international students provides an declared engineering concentrators who have completed four introduction to the University, to the city of semesters of study at Brown. Santander and to Spanish culture in general, Requirements: Students must be in good academic standing. along with peer mentoring program with Intensive Basic Spanish/HISP 0110 or Basic Spanish/HISP local Spanish students. 0200 (second semester college-level Spanish language) or the equivalent is recommended, but not required.

Courses Host Institution Upon arrival to Santander, full year students may enroll in an The University of Cantabria (UC) is a young modern optional intensive Spanish language course at the end of public institution with a firm commitment to teaching and August. They then begin their regular courses at the University scientific excellence. Divided into 14 schools and faculties, of Cantabria in late September. Spring term students begin their the University seeks a balance between practice and regular courses in mid-January. Students choose three theory, offering its students a well-rounded education and engineering courses each semester and also enroll in one a wide range of degree programs, complemented by required Spanish language course and one Spanish culture learning opportunities including international exchanges course. Upon successful completion of the five courses each and internship programs. semester, students receive four Brown credits.

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