Liberal Arts
Unique Experiences
Improve your Spanish
by choosing from Universidad de Seville’s Cursos Concertados course offerings alongside other international students
Learn about Spanish culture
and create friendships living with a homestay family or at a dorm along with other local Spanish students
Enjoy living in a cosmopolitan city
with an amazing sociocultural nightlife that will make you fall in love with Seville and its way of living
Your Destination
Seville is Spain’s charming city where Spanish culture and history come alive, creating the perfect environment for language immersion and cultural exploration. Whether you're practicing Spanish with locals in bustling markets, engaging in lively discussions at a traditional tapas bar, or exploring the historic streets of the Santa Cruz neighborhood, every experience deepens your connection to the language and culture. With a perfect blend of history, modern energy, and artistic expression, Seville is the perfect place to study abroad.
Program Highlights
- Academic Courses: Choose from ¾«¶«´«Ã½ courses and host institution courses that align with your academic major.
- Optional Internship Placements: Enhance your program with an optional for-credit internship that aligns with your career aspirations.
- Immersive Experiences: Participate in activites, excursions, study tours, and more that showcase your host city's culture, values, and local art, film, music, cuisine, and sports scenes.
- Cultural Projects: Volunteer with members of the local community, join student clubs to socialize with your peers, and attend local workshops and events to get to know your host city.
Excursions & Activities
¾«¶«´«Ã½â€™s excursions and cultural activities in Seville will open doors for you to explore Spain’s rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.
Samples of past excursions and activities:
- Engage in fun sports activities and workshops such as bike tours, wine tastings, cooking, flamenco, ceramics classes, and many more
- Explore beyond Seville and participate in overnights, day trips, and excursions to discover other Spanish cities in the region of AndalucÃa
- Soak up Spanish culture through neighborhood visits to some of the most emblematic locations, such as Triana and Santa Cruz
Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.  
Program Blogs
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Housing & Meals
Housing
¾«¶«´«Ã½ Seville offers two housing options to meet the needs of all students who want to comfortably enjoy the city while living in a culturally immersive environment: Either living with families in homestays or with other local and international students in a residence hall. All housing options have convenient access to public transportation.
Standard Housing: Includes a single room at a homestay, or a double occupancy room at a residence hall located within a 45-minute commute of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Seville. Commute time from housing to host institution campuses may vary.
- Homestays feature a kitchen, living room, and bathroom shared with a host family.
- Residence halls have kitchen access, shared laundry facilities, and common spaces.
Select Housing: Includes a single room (shared bathroom and kitchenette with another ¾«¶«´«Ã½ participant) in a residence hall located under 30 minutes from ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Seville or a single studio (including private bathroom, kitchen, and laundry facilities) in a residence hall within 45 minutes from ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Seville. Commute time from housing to host institution campuses may vary. Select housing requires an additional fee.
A note: The default criterion to assign housing is first-come, first-served; however, other factors may also be considered. If we cannot accommodate your first housing choice, we'll let you know before you arrive. Non-standard housing options require an additional fee that can be found in the program Dates and Fees.
Meals
Homestays: Three meals per day are included.
Residence Halls: Meals are not included. Students have access to the studio apartment kitchens.
Academics
¾«¶«´«Ã½ Seville: Study in the heart of Seville in a beautifully renovated 18th-century palace in close proximity to shops, markets, restaurants, cafés, Catedral de Sevilla, the Royal Alcázar of Seville, and other important monuments. ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Seville features six classrooms, a library, an academic advising office, a student life office, and a computer lab.
Universidad de Sevilla has been one of Spain’s leading institutions of higher learning since the 16th century and hosts some 75,000 students. Its many schools, departments, and institutes serve the educational needs of Spain’s most populous region.
Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) is the second-largest state university in Seville. Its 345-acre campus is 30 minutes from the center of the city. UPO offers undergraduate and graduate programs in traditional majors, as well as other areas, from biotechnology to translation. Modern facilities include campus-wide Internet access, sports facilities, science labs, and more.
EUSA (Estudios Universitarios Superiores de AndalucÃa) University Centre is a Spanish private university center founded in 1961 and affiliated with the University of Seville since 1996. Their official undergraduate degrees include Audiovisual Communication, Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations, and Tourism. EUSA is one of the educational components that constitute the Campus Formativo of the Chamber of Commerce of Seville, a unique configuration located in the heart of Seville which has catered to the learning needs of more than 55,000 national and international students.
Course Information
First-year courses at the University of Seville are not available for international students.
All students who take direct matriculation courses must stay to complete their classes and exams. Exact final exam dates will not be available until the beginning of the semester. ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Seville staff will be able to help students enroll in courses with early exams if necessary.
Academic Projects
Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing
Communication, Journalism, and Media
History, Philosophy, Religion
Languages and Cultural Studies
Literature, Linguistics, and Writing
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Agriculture
Academic Projects
Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing
Communication, Journalism, and Media
History, Philosophy, Religion
Languages and Cultural Studies
Literature, Linguistics, and Writing
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
CURSOS CONCERTADOS AT UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA
Students may take at least one c´Ç³Ü°ù²õ±ð to have access to the Universidad de Sevilla’s libraries and international educational environment. Cursos Concertados courses are for American University students only.
The following list of classes is for informational purposes only.
ART/GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
- Cuisine Culture in Spain
- Culture and Society in Present-Day Spain
- Cultural Anthropology of Latin America
- Economy, Society and the Environment in Spain
- Flamenco: An Expression of the Culture of Andalucia
- Understand Flamenco through Dance
- Initiation to the Practice of Flamenco
- Photography: Theory, History, and Art Photography
- Political Transition and Democracy in Spain (1975-2000)
- Spanish Painting from El Greco to Picasso
- The Historical Projection of Three Cultures: Christians, Muslims, and Jews
- The Political Construction of the European Union
- The World of Classical Antiquity in Contemporary Popular Culture
- Wine in Spain: History, Culture, and its Economics
- Woman in Art: Visions from the Perspectives of Difference and Equality
- Women in the History of America
LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE
- Contemporary Spanish American Literature
- Contemporary Spanish Cinema
- Contemporary Spanish Women Writers
- Contrastive Grammar
- Corrective Phonetics and Conversation
- El Quijote (Don Quixote) within Hispanic Culture
- Introduction to Translation Culture, Vocabulary and Process
- Literary and Cultural Traditions in Spanish-Speaking Communities
- Literary Visions of Andalusia
- Literature and Cuisine: Reading, Writing, Cooking, Eating
- Painting in Literary Seville
- Psychology of Persuasion in the Mass Media: From Advertising to Propaganda
- Spanish in America
- Teaching English to Spanish Students: Methodology and Practice
- The Image of Spain on the Cinema Screen
- The Phonetics and Phonology of Spanish
- The Social Psychology of Language Learning
- Writing and Composition of Texts
Host Institution CoursesAll syllabi are posted on the universities´ websites.
You may refer to the Universidad de Sevilla website at , the Universidad Pablo de Olavide website at , and EUSA website at  for more information.
UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA
First-year courses at the University of Seville are not available for international students.
Academic departments include:
- Arabic Language, Literature, and Area Studies
- Art History
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Economics/Business
- Education
- Engineering
- Geography
- History
- Labor Sciences
- Law
- Mathematics
- Modern/Classical Languages and Literature
- Philosophy
- Philology
- Physics
- Psychology
- Social Anthropology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Studies of East Asia
- Tourism
UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE
Academic departments include:
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Economics/Business
- Education
- Experimental Sciences
- Geography/ History
- Humanities
- Labor Relations
- Law
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Philology
- Social Education
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sports Sciences
- Translation and Interpretation
EUSA, SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
Many classes offered in EUSA would meet major requirements in the areas of public relations, communications, and journalism. Students should have excellent language skills (especially in journalism) and concentrate class selections in those offered after the first year. This school also offers classes in literature, history, and politics.
Academic departments include:
- Advertising and Public Relations
- Audiovisual Communication
- Journalism
- Tourism
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between ¾«¶«´«Ã½ and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
"(GI)" denotes courses that originated at ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Global Institutes and that are offered at multiple ¾«¶«´«Ã½ sites.
Scholarships & Grants
¾«¶«´«Ã½ offers scholarships and grants annually to help students like you make your study abroad dream a reality.
Students who apply to this program are eligible for the following scholarships and grants:
- Ping Scholarships for Academic Excellence
- Global Access Initiative (GAIN) Grants
- Stohl International Undergraduate Research Scholarships
- ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Gilman Go Global Grant
- MSI Grant
To be considered, submit the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Scholarships & Grants application within your ¾«¶«´«Ã½ program application.
Dates & Fees
You get more for every dollar when you study abroad with ¾«¶«´«Ã½, because our high-quality programs include everything from excursions to insurance. There are no hidden charges, and no disappointing surprises when you arrive.
Program |
Application Due |
Start Date |
End Date |
Fees & Housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Fall 2025 15 weeks | Application Due Deadline Passed | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $18,950 |
| Program Academic year 2025-2026 | Application Due Deadline Passed | Start Date * | End Date TBD* | Fees & Housing $37,900 |
| Program Spring 2026 17 weeks | Start Date * | End Date * | Fees & Housing $19,950 |
*Dates for this program are provided as tentative dates. Please consult with your study abroad advisor to confirm dates before purchasing your flights.
To help you budget, keep in mind that students are responsible for the cost of international airfare, local transportation, books and supplies, visas, and personal expenses. In addition, your college or university may charge additional fees for study abroad, or may require you to receive a transcript via ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s School of Record, which carries an additional fee of $500.
Program Fees
¾«¶«´«Ã½ offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and ¾«¶«´«Ã½ iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 * |
| Educational Costs | $13,456 ** |
| Housing | $5,000 *** |
| Insurance | $194 |
| Total Fees | $18,950 |
Optional Housing
¾«¶«´«Ã½ accommodation options are detailed in the Housing section. Based on availability, Select or Select Plus Housing can be chosen during the application process for an additional fee. Housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis; however, other factors may also be considered.
| Select Housing Fee | $700 |
Financial Aid
¾«¶«´«Ã½ offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $0 †|
| International Airfare | $1,250 †â¶Ä |
| Local Transportation | $160 †â¶Ä †|
| Books & Supplies | $60 |
| Visa Fees | $160 |
| Potential travel to consulate for visa | $500 |
| Personal expenses | $260 †â¶Ä †â¶Ä |
| Total Costs | $2,390 |
*non-refundable fee
**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
†For students in homestays, families provide all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). For students in residence halls/apartments, you should budget approx. $260 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
†â¶Ä round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
†â¶Ä †Transportation card $40 per month.
†â¶Ä †â¶Ä $100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
¾«¶«´«Ã½ offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and ¾«¶«´«Ã½ iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 * |
| Educational Costs | $27,656 ** |
| Housing | $9,750 *** |
| Insurance | $194 |
| Total Fees | $37,900 |
Optional Housing
¾«¶«´«Ã½ accommodation options are detailed in the Housing section. Based on availability, Select or Select Plus Housing can be chosen during the application process for an additional fee. Housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis; however, other factors may also be considered.
| Select Housing Fee | $700 |
Financial Aid
¾«¶«´«Ã½ offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $0 †|
| International Airfare | $1,250 †â¶Ä |
| Local Transportation | $160 †â¶Ä †|
| Books & Supplies | $60 |
| Visa Fees | $160 |
| Potential travel to consulate for visa | $500 |
| Personal expenses | $260 †â¶Ä †â¶Ä |
| Total Costs | $2,390 |
*non-refundable fee
**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
†For students in homestays, families provide all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). For students in residence halls/apartments, you should budget approx. $260 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
†â¶Ä round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
†â¶Ä †Transportation card $40 per month.
†â¶Ä †â¶Ä $100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
¾«¶«´«Ã½ offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and ¾«¶«´«Ã½ iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 * |
| Educational Costs | $14,706 ** |
| Housing | $4,750 *** |
| Insurance | $194 |
| Total Fees | $19,950 |
Financial Aid
¾«¶«´«Ã½ offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $0 †|
| International Airfare | $1,250 †â¶Ä |
| Local Transportation | $160 †â¶Ä †|
| Books & Supplies | $60 |
| Visa Fees | $160 |
| Potential travel to consulate for visa | $500 |
| Personal expenses | $220 †â¶Ä †â¶Ä |
| Total Costs | $2,350 |
*non-refundable fee
**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
†For students in homestays, families provide all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). For students in residence halls/apartments, you should budget approx. $265 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
†â¶Ä round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
†â¶Ä †Transportation card $40 per month.
†â¶Ä †â¶Ä $100 emergency fund + cell phone expense (low-cost SIM card with a 30GB-50GB data plan) + toiletries
What's Included
Tuition
Housing
Pre-departure Advising
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
Orientation
Introduction to your program plus practical information about living in your host city
On-site Staff
Full-time program leadership and support in your city
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Excursions and/or Study Tours
Travel Protection
¾«¶«´«Ã½ iNext travel protection
24/7 emergency on-site support
Our Staff
Salvador Parra
Center Director
Salvador has been working at ¾«¶«´«Ã½ since 2000 and is passionate about international exchange. He holds a degree in History and Geography from the University of Seville, and a Master of Business Administration.
José Luis Martinez
Academic Director
José Luis Martinez (Juli) has a B.A. in Hispanic Philology and an M.A. in Spanish Literature (Theater) from the Universidad de Seville. He has been working with ¾«¶«´«Ã½ since 2002.
MarÃa Montes de Oca
Director of Student Life
MarÃa has been working at ¾«¶«´«Ã½ since 2007. She studied Journalism and Translation Studies (French and Italian) at University of Granada, and obtained a Masters degree in European Studies. Having...
Virginia Neira
Program Manager
Virginia Neira graduated in English Language and Literature from the University of Seville. After her graduation, she decided to expand her academic horizons and completed a master's degree in Religions...
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Contact Us
Send us an email if you still have questions or need information about applying to this program.
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