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Spring Semester in Spain |
| Dates | Eligibility | Housing | Deadline | Cost | Add. Information | ||
| The benefits of studying abroad are immeasurable. The process of discovering other cultures helps you understand your own better, while reshaping who you are and your position in the world. | |||||||
| Program Overview | |||||||
| Thanks to the WSU/URV Cooperation Agreement, students pay
tuition at their home institution and take classes at the institution
abroad. The
Universitat Rovira
i Virgili is Tarragona's public university with campuses in
Tarragona and Reus. Tarragona is located on the Mediterranean coast,
one-hour drive from Barcelona.
Your academic credits will transfer, allowing you to fit study abroad into your career plans. |
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| Program Dates | |||||||
| Traditionally, the URV's spring semester classes go from the second week in February to the last week in May. Final exams take place during the first three weeks in June. | |||||||
| Eligibility | |||||||
| Any WSU student in good standing with SPA 2020 or equivalent is eligible to participate. Maturity and a desire to understand another culture are essential. | |||||||
| Housing | |||||||
| There are several options, among them, staying at the Residencia Sant Jordi, or sharing an apartment with other students. You might contact La Bolsa de la Vivienda (Instalaciones Universitarias Sant Jordi, Avda. de Andorra, s/n, 43002 Tarragona, tel. 977-226205, fax: 977-237755, e-mail: .bhabitatge@urv.net | |||||||
| Fall Semester, the first Friday in November. | |||||||
| Estimated Cost | |||||||
| The cost of spending a semester in Spain will vary according to an individual's spending habits. A plane ticket will cost around $1,000.00, although you might get it cheaper since February is considered low season. Eating at the dorms costs less than $15.00 a day, while one meal on the town can cost as much as $150.00. Books and supplies will be around $100.00. Prices at the dorm are very reasonable, but will vary depending on type of room, number of room mates, etc. Contact the Residencia Sant Jordi for exact prices. | |||||||
| Additional Information and Registration | |||||||
| Please contact Dr. Giralt, B1-113 / 626-6726 / agiralt@weber.edu | |||||||