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Burgos University Spanish Studies Program

Boston University’s program in Burgos, situated two hours north of Madrid, offers students a semester of study in one of Spain’s most vibrant and culturally rich cities. The program is located at the University of Burgos (UBU), a university situated amidst a medieval complex of buildings that was once part of the .

COURSES Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 credits. Students enroll in four courses offered by other UBU schools in the areas of humanities, HOST INSTITUTION business administration, economics, With an 11,000-strong student population, the University of Burgos is quickly building a national and education and communication, and political international reputation as one of Spain’s leading universities. UBU is equipped with modern facilities science. such as libraries, computer labs, and sport facilities, and it organizes numerous extra-curricular activi - ties, including a theatre group and a choir, and hiking fieldtrips in which BU students may participate. With advanced approval of the director and a UBU also has agreements with cultural institutions in the city such as the Main Theater and local Boston University Charles River Campus museums. professor, students may enroll in a directed study for four academic credits. (Boston University Students Only)

HOUSING ADMISSIONS 2014/2015 PROGRAM COST Students have the option of sharing a double • Applicants should have completed through $29,858 per semester. Cost includes tuition, room with a Spanish student in UBU residence fifth-semester college-level Spanish or the housing, board, field trips, round-trip airfare from halls or living with a local host family. The dorms equivalent a designated US city, local transportation, pre- are equipped with dining halls in which students • Refer to our policy on eligibility/admissions approved or selected limited cultural reimburse - can take all their meals. Students who live with at: www.bu.edu/abroad/admissions ments, private tutoring , emergency travel host families will take meals with their families. assistance coverage, and overseas medical PROGRAM DATES insurance. Financial aid is available. EXCURSIONS Spring Semester: late January–mid-June Excursions include several cultural visits to sites in central and northern Spain, and southern APPLICATION DEADLINE Spain where students travel to Seville, Madrid, Spring Semester: October 1

La Rioja, Camino de Santiago and others. ( 617-353-9888 bu.edu/abroad facebook.com/BUabroad twitter.com/BUabroad