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 Language Education Abroad Opportunities
Costa Rica | Argentina | Chile | Ecuador | Peru
ISA Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language*
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
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
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*^
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
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^
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
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
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
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)
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: 3401, 3450, and a 4500-level literature or culture course.
Type: Direct Enroll
Special Opportunities
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
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.