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Language, Literature, and Culture in Barcelona, Spain (Outgoing Program) Featured:

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  • Locations: Barcelona, Spain; Madrid, Spain; Toledo, Spain
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Program Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: University of Kansas Study Abroad 
  • Program Cost: Summer
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2025 02/16/2025 02/28/2025 06/12/2025 07/25/2025
IMPORTANT DATE INFORMATION: The start date is the on-site arrival date. In order to arrive in Spain on June 12th, students will leave the U.S. on June 11th. Please note that these dates are tentative.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Mari Keyser
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: Spanish Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility: 2.5 GPA
Open to Non-KU students: YES Open to graduate students: NO
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity: YES
Program Description:


Funding your Study Abroad Program

KU Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students.  Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment.  KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Federal Grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.  
 
KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Summer, March 15th for Fall and Academic Year programs and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break and Spring Break programs.
 
For additional scholarship opportunities visit:  www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities
 

Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application.  Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application. 

        a. Statement of Purpose
        b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
        c. Spanish Courses
        d. Unofficial Transcript or Advising Report
        e. 1 General Recommendation and 1 Language Recommendation
        f. Authorization to Release Student Information
        g. Student Conduct Verification
        h.  Financial Aid Questionnaire
 

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.



Program Ratings:
Overall Experience:
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Academic Experiences:
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Cultural Experience:
1 2 3 4 5
Program Reviews:
Summer 2024 Participant
My favorite part of this program was visiting sites around Barcelona that were rich with history, such as La Sagrada Familia, Hospital de Sant Pau, and Palau de la Música Catalana.

Summer 2022 Participant
Take advantage of the time with your host family as much as possible. They are wonderful resources, and they all chose to host students because they want to help you improve Spanish and learn about Spanish culture. Eat breakfast and dinner there as much as possible because not only are you paying for it, but it is also a great time to get better at Spanish and get to know them which will result in a better overall experience. It is normal to be nervous about talking to them, but push pass that fear because the reward is so much greater than the doubts! Also, budgeting your time strategically is very important. There is so much to do in Barcelona, so much so that I didn't travel outside of Barcelona during the entire program. Writing down your priorities (museums, places, restaurants, etc) and figuring out how to accomplish all of them with schoolwork will be helpful to make sure you don't miss anything you want to do. I am really glad I did this because I accomplished my whole Barcelona bucket-list! For others, their goal was to travel on the weekends to different places, and I know they wouldn't have been able to accomplish this without planning ahead.

Summer 2024 Participant
I learned that studying abroad means being flexible and adaptable.

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