Education Abroad

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The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a variety of education abroad programs. Programs vary greatly in subject and lengths. Education abroad is available in Spain and in many countries in South America. To begin your journey, please visit the Office of International Affairs, where you can browse available programs by subject, language, or location. For specific information regarding Spanish and Portuguese education abroad programs, please contact Brooklee Boots.

A list of education abroad programs scheduled for the current and next academic years are listed below. Programs for future years are subject to change. Please refer to the Office of International Affairs for the most current list.


Email Brooklee Boots to schedule an appointment for appropriate course selection. 

Spanish Education Abroad Overview

Spanish Language Education Abroad Opportunities

 Costa Rica | Argentina | Chile | Ecuador | Peru


ISA Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language*

Arenal Hanging Bridge in Costa Rica. Photo credit, Megan Lobert

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester 
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1101, Spanish 1102, Spanish 1103, Spanish 2202, Spanish 3401, Spanish 3403, OR Spanish 3450(H)
Type: Third Party Provider
*Elective courses taught in English

ISA Spanish Language & Latin American Literature

Location: Heredia, Costa Rica
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Summer 1+2
Prerequisites: Spanish 2202 OR Spanish 3450(H)
Type: Third Party Provider


Purmamarca Landscape - Laura Sibbring

ISA Latin American Studies*

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1101, Spanish 1102, OR Spanish 1103
Type: Third Party Provider
*Elective courses taught in English

Education Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina

ISA Latin American Studies & Courses with Locals

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider


ISA Spanish Language & Latin American Studies*^

Colorful buildings along the hill. Photo credit: Michael McKee.

Location: Valpo, Chile
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Spring (for no Spanish courses); Summer (for 3450)
Program Length: Semester; Summer 1, 2, 1 + 2, 1 + service learning
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses; Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
*Elective courses taught in English ^service-learning option

ISA Latin American Studies & Courses with Locals

Location: Valpo, Chile
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider


Pachaysana Institute: Rehearsing Change

*Suspended for Fall 2024*

Pachaysana education abroad information

Location: Quito, Ecuador 
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 2202, Spanish 3401, Spanish 3403, OR Spanish 3450
Type: Direct Enroll


ISA Latin American Studies & Spanish Language^

Machu Picchu ruins near Cuzco, Peru. Photo credit: Devin Grammon

Location: Lima, Peru
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Summer 1,  1 + service learning 
Prerequisites: Spanish 1103 OR Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
^service-learning option

Study Abroad in Peru - Courtesy of Kevin Hinojosa

ISA Health Science, Field Work, & Medical Spanish

Location: Lima, Peru
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Summer
Prerequisites: Spanish 2202, Spanish 3401, Spanish 3403, OR Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider

ISA STEM & Liberals Arts in English & Spanish**

Location: Lima, Peru
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450, Spanish 4430, Junior Rank
Type: Third Party Provider
**Interview in Spanish required

Global May Spain

Location: Madrid, Spain 
Language: English
Term: May
Program Length: 4 weeks
Type: Faculty-Led 

ISA Summer Spanish Language & Culture 

Location: Barcelona, Spain 
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Summer 3, 4, or 3+4 (certain prereqs. required for each option)
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1102/1155, OR Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider

ISA Spanish Language, Liberal Arts, & Business*

Location: Barcelona, Spain 
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 1101, Spanish 1102, Spanish 1103, OR Spanish 2202
Type: Third Party Provider
*elective courses taught in English

ISA Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English & Spanish*

Location: Bilbao, Spain 
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
*elective courses taught in English

Study Abroad

ISA Spanish Language, Culture, & Electives*

Location: Granada, Spain 
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1102/1155, OR Spanish 2202
Type: Third Party Provider
*elective courses taught in English

ISA Hispanic Studies 

Location: Granada, Spain 
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450; 4000-level literature & culture course recommended
Type: Third Party Provider

ISA Spanish Language & Culture

Location: Salamanca, Spain 
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer 
Program Length: Summer 3
Prerequisites: Spanish 1102/1155 OR Spanish 2202
Type: Third Party Provider

ISA Summer Hispanic Studies

Valencia Skyline

Location: Valencia, Spain 
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer 
Program Length: Summer 1, 2, 1 + 2
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider

Universidad Autonoma De Madrid

Location: Madrid, Spain 
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn & Spring 
Program Length: Academic Year
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450, Junior Rank; 4500-level literature course recommended
Type: International Exchange Program

Portuguese Language Education Abroad Opportunities

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Brazil Global May Program
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: 3401, 3450, and a 4500-level literature or culture course.
Type: Direct Enroll

Special Opportunities

Teaching assistant instructing students

Opportunity sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain. The

program is primarily devoted to providing US and Canadian students and graduates -majoring in any subject- who are native speakers of English or French with the opportunity to assist foreign language teachers in a variety of schools in Spain and to learn about Spanish culture and society and also about its education system. Those admitted into the program will assist teachers in English or French programs in elementary, secondary or language schools in Spain.

Eligibility: Minimum of a BA or BS by the end of the academic year preceding the start of the program, be a junior or a senior, or have become a university graduate.
Location: Spain
Language: Spanish proficient
Program length: Academic year opportunity (October-May)
Application period: Between January and April of each year
Additional Program Information on the NALCAP Website

NALCAP Overview

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The Fulbright FLTA Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). As part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, the Fulbright FLTA Program is designed to develop Americans' knowledge of foreign cultures and languages by supporting teaching assistantships in more than 35 languages at hundreds of U.S. institutions of higher education. The program offers educators from over 55 countries the opportunity to develop their professional skills and gain first-hand knowledge of the U.S., its culture and its people.

U.S. campuses enhance their teaching of languages and expose students to a true understanding of people of different nations. Like the more than 1,800 Foreign Fulbright Fellows that enter U.S. academic programs each year, Fulbright FLTAs apply to the program through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries. The Institute of International Education (IIE) arranges academic placement for most Fulbright FLTA nominees and supervises participants during their stay in the United States.

For eligibility requirements and application information, please visit the FLTA site linked below. 

Foreign Fulbright Program

Undergraduate Awards, Grants & Honoraries

The purpose of the Loann Crane Undergraduate Awards for Hispanic Studies is to facilitate research projects and to help fund study abroad. 

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be undergraduate Spanish majors with an excellent academic record. During the period of the award (2024-2025), they must either enroll in an approved study abroad program or be engaged in a valid research project. Recipients will be selected by a committee of faculty from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. 

Please note that if you are thinking about studying abroad in SP25, you should apply for this now, as there is only one application period per year. 

Application

Applicants should provide the following:

  • a formal letter stating current level of Spanish, future goals, purpose of research/study abroad, etc.;
  • their current Advising Report (available via Buckeyelink);  
  • a description of the proposed study abroad program (including official brochure or link to online description) or of the research to be conducted;
  • one or two letters of recommendation from Spanish & Portuguese Department faculty member(s) or instructor(s) familiar with student’s work and/or project. Letters may be submitted with the application or separately by the recommender to Elizabeth Wigal;
  • an updated résumé.
Submissions are due: March 8th, 2024

Application
 

Support the Crane Fund for Hispanic Studies

The Loann Crane Awards for Hispanic Studies are supported by a generous gift from Mrs. Loann Crane (B.A. 1947), a former Spanish major at Ohio State. Alumni and friends of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese may contribute online to The Crane Fund for Hispanic Studies.

The purpose of the Rymer Award, in the amount of $1000, is to provide financial support to undergraduate or graduate students for study abroad fees and travel expenses

Details and Eligibility

The Department of French and Italian and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese will alternate the disbursement of this award from year to year (SPPO will disburse the award in 2024, in 2026, etc.). The recipient must be enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences (undergraduate or graduate) and major in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Italian. The recipient must be making good progress toward their degree, and priority will be given to non-native Spanish or Portuguese (or French or Italian during odd years) speakers who have not had many opportunities to study abroad. 

Please note that if you are thinking about studying abroad in SP25, you should apply for this now, as there is only one application period per year. 

Application

Applications must include:

  • a brief letter describing the study abroad program or travel in which the applicant plans to participate and the reasons for which they have chosen it;
  • a current cv or resume
  • a letter of support focused on the student's academic achievements from a professor. Letters may be submitted with the application or separately by the recommender to Elizabeth Wigal; and
  • a list of other funding for which they are also applying.
Submissions are due: March 8th, 2024

Application

Selection

Recipients will be selected by a committee of faculty from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. 

Not available for 2024.

This is a Teaching/Volunteering Opportunity in Cuenca, Ecuador for recent graduates with an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish.

This year-long commitment involves teaching English at CEDEI's English School and volunteering at Fundación El Arenal. The grant includes round trip transportation to Cuenca, Ecuador, free tuition for the CEDEI TEFL training program, and a $150 monthly stipend.  More details about this grant can be found on CEDEI's website

Application 

Students can also read about OSU student Emily Coleman's experience in Ecuador through the Puente Cultural Service's blog