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The Study Abroad Advisors update Abroad Study The is committed to Paltz New One-on-one student advising; One-on-one orientation; Pre-departure through communication Direct time and other real Traveler Alert to prepare applications as students abroad; and while they are leave Collaboration with accredited international partner institutions the safety of assures and providers students; and emergency Comprehensive and mental and physical health insurance. • • • • • and leadership positions. Student safety Student and leadership positions. Abroad, is a primary in Study concern the prioritizes Paltz and SUNY New its students health and security of through: ongoing through emergency protocols risk assessment, consultation with the Global Affairs, US SUNY Office of Department, CDC and other State agencies. affordable, a high-quality, providing global education experience to all Whether that is in Spain students. or another part of the world, opportunities await you. waiting for? you What are regards, Best Vargas Mugler Beth Director, Executive Programs Center for International

s you explore opportunities explore s you in Spain, to study abroad to consider I invite you the benefits of this life-

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• • • • A will play a benefits of education abroad hire Employers future. in your key role graduates with international experience to join the globally prepared who are and recognize workforce competitive while studying that skills developed essential for management are abroad changing experience. We continue to continue to We changing experience. need global learn that global challenges challenge yourself leaders, and as you new and people, places to discover skills, will gain the knowledge, you to contribute confidence, and passion world. your community and to your portfolio has a broad of Paltz New to meet the needs of students programs advisors can point Our in every major. that support plans your to resources you including scholarships, financial aid, international internships, and service- learning opportunities guide and will consider: as you you WELCOME TO WELCOME DISCOVER YOUR WORLD AT YOUR n International YOUR HOME CLASSES Relations AWAY FROM HOME UNIVERSIDAD n Media, Journalism You can study abroad and Communications CARLOS III DE MADRID at Universidad Carlos Semester Students: III de Madrid if you Students must have Independent Housing are a sophomore, taken a minimum of Madrid enjoys a continental and the cultural, junior and senior with two semesters of college- n Students will find leisure and sports offered are rich and varied. It has countless theaters a minimum cumulative independent housing and museums. While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, it has GPA of 2.5 or higher. (native Spanish speakers in Madrid through a preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighborhoods and are also eligible to apply recommended onsite Students who are without college-level housing provider. Some streets. The Metro, or Underground, provides one of the most efficient majoring in Economics, Spanish). of your options include: and inexpensive ways to get around Madrid, though taxi and bus International Relations services are also readily available. and International The following additional n Residences of other Business or Journalism, pre-requisite courses are Communications and required for students Founded in 1989, Carlos III University is globally recognized for its Media can study here majoring in Economics, n Renting an apartment international focus with high quality teaching staff and its commitment to and take classes in: International Relations PALTZ NEW SUNY providing high quality public education. | Carlos III offers a wide range of and International n Renting rooms studies across three campuses located near and easily accessible to the city of Madrid n Economics Business: in another student’s in , Leganés and . All campuses have modern facilities, computer apartment n Business n

rooms, Internet access, libraries, cafeterias, sports centers and auditorium space. | Intermediate Micro l The university’s three campuses are in Getafe, Leganés and Colmenarejo; towns Administration and Macro Economics n Inns and hotels near easily accessible to Madrid by car, bus, subway, or train. Getafe and Leganés lie the university SP STUDY ABROAD: STUDY ABROAD: 2 STUDY SPAIN

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DISCOVER YOUR WORLD AT UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Seville is the political, cultural, and intellectual capital of Spain’s most populous region, Andalucia. Situated on the River Guadalquivir, Seville is home to the world’s third largest cathedral, as well as palm-shaded avenues, numerous , gardens, and plazas.

The Universidad de Sevilla is one of the oldest universities in Spain. Founded in 1551, it now has an enrollment of over 75,000 students. | Students who study abroad at the Universidad de Sevilla through SUNY New

Paltz have benefited for over two decades from the support and programming PALTZ NEW SUNY expertise of our full-time Resident Director, Dr. Michael Marfe. Michael Marfe is a graduate of the Universidad de Sevilla and a native Spanish and English speaker. Michael continues to liaise with faculty and staff at the Universidad de Sevilla as well as local organizations and community members to provide SUNY

students with quality programming both inside and outside of the classroom. l

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SUNY NEW PALTZ YOUR Valasquez, Torre del n Volunteer opportunities CLASSES Oro, Roman ruins of are available to teach , the Archives of English in a local the Indies, the famous Spanish school on Academic Year and and a non-credit, unpaid, Semester Students: other heritage sites. basis.

You can study abroad at l Throughout the Universidad de Sevilla semester, students YOUR HOME if you are a second- often participate in AWAY FROM semester freshman, local celebrations such HOME sophomore, junior and as and . senior with a minimum The on-site faculty and cumulative GPA of 2.5 Resident Director give Academic Year and or higher. important information Semester Students: about such events Student Apartments All courses are taught in and their historical Spanish. Courses focus significance. n Students will be on Spanish language and housed in shared on areas studies of Spain l Students will have apartments with other PALTZ NEW SUNY and America. the opportunity to students on the program. work with a private The apartments are n Orientation Course: tutor to help improve centrally located in

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begins in Grenada mentoring program and grocery areas. There and and which is meant to is a metro stop nearby concludes in Seville. encourage positive the apartment building The orientation peer interaction and for students to be able to program focuses support as well as take a short metro ride SUNY NEW PALTZ on the Art History language acquisition. to campus. Bus service is of Spain and will also available. visit many points l The orientation of cultural and and field trips are historical interest also an integral part such as the , of the program. the mesquita de SUNY students are Cordoba, the Plaza required to attend a de Corredera, workshop each week and cathedrals, for 2 hours with a monuments, barrios, local Spanish faculty and plazas of interest. member. The purpose Students are also of the workshop is to taught by local faculty provide an interactive experts about the environment where cultural and historic students can practice gems of Sevilla, such their written and oral as the Reales Alcazares Spanish skills. de Sevilla, Centro SPAI N Madrid | Oviedo | Sevilla

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