Dates The Department of World Languages & Four weeks Cultures is sponsoring a summer program in late June & July 2019. at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha in our sister city of Toledo, Spain. The program Earn UT Credit in Spain offers a four-week intensive study of
Earn 3 credit hours towards the Spanish language and culture. Included in foreign language requirement, a the program are two day-long excursions to Spanish major or minor, or local sites of interest. electives.
Location There is no more ideal place for studying Spanish culture than Toledo. Toledo affords A UNESCO World Heritage site students the richness of Spain's past while since 1986, Toledo, Spain has being conveniently close to Madrid and its been Toledo, Ohio’s sister city world-class cultural events and shopping. since 1931. With a high-speed train line linking Toledo
and Madrid, a mere twenty minutes Application Deadline separates Toledo from Spain's capital. February 15th, 2019
Eligibility Students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and at least one year of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent, are eligible to apply. Students must demonstrate a desire to learn about the Spanish language and culture and have a flexible attitude toward living in a foreign culture. In addition to undergraduates, teachers or others who would like to revive or advance their language abilities in Spanish may apply. THERE WILL BE THREE PRE-DEPARTURE INFORMATION SESSIONS AT FH 2420 CONFERENCE ROOM ON NOVEMBER 14TH AT 3:00 PM; FEBRUARY 5TH AT 2:45 PM; AND MARCH 12TH AT 2:45 PM.
Course Credit Students selected to participate in the program will earn 3 credits for the course. Language courses ranging from beginning to advanced are offered. Credit may be applied to the various UT college language requirements and/or a Spanish major or minor program. A placement test will be administered on site to determine the level of language study.
Program Cost The final program cost will include tuition, room & board, and cultural activities, plus a round-trip flight from Detroit. Board consists of three meals a day (no meals provided on the weekends in the residence hall). The 2019 cost is € 2.290 for the residence hall option and € 2.340 for the homestay option. Students are required to pay for their own personal expenses. Students can apply for a Study Abroad Travel Grant from the Center for International Studies & Programs, an Association of Two Toledos Scholarship, and the Daniel E. Quilter ESTO scholarship to help defray the cost of the program.
Housing Participants normally are housed in double rooms in a residence hall near the classroom site. The residence is air conditioned. Linen is provided. There is a housekeeping staff who clean the rooms. All dorm rooms have their own private bathroom, including shower. Meals are eaten in the residence. There are laundry facilities, a TV room, Wi-Fi access, and a small computer lab in the residence hall as well. Students from other countries and American universities also live in the dorm. For a higher cost, students may stay in single rooms in the dorm, or with a family.
Application Interested students must submit a program application to the Department of World Languages & Cultures by FEBRUARY 15TH, 2019. For academic and general program information contact Dr. Manuel R. Montes (FH 2400K / 419.530.2954 / [email protected]).
Scholarships and Other Funding Opportunities Students interested in financial support should check with the individual granting agencies for their deadlines. STUDY ABROAD TRAVEL GRANT / Contact the Center for International Studies & Programs. ASSOCIATION OF TWO TOLEDOS SCHOLARSHIPS / Contact Patrick Kennedy: [email protected]. DANIEL E. QUILTER ESTO SCHOLARSHIP / Contact the Department of World Languages & Cultures.