Study Abroad in Spanish & Portuguese

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Make Study Abroad Part of Your Degree
Get started making study abroad part of your degree. The Study Abroad Major Advising PDF fills you in on specifics about...

Steps in the Planning Process
  • How to choose a program
  • Who to contact for advice

Departmental Advising Resources

How to Stay on Track with Your Academic Timeline
Program Options
  • Field experience, host-university, and study abroad center arrangements
  • Short-term and language intensive programs
  • Locations that range throughout the world

Student Profiles
Check out how these students built study abroad into their Spanish majors and minors.

Nicole O. Studies Spanish and Global Studies in Argentina
Nicole participated in two different programs to Argentina; first she traveled to La Plata, where she interned as an English teacher, and later she studied in Buenos Aires along with Argentine students.

Liz Interned as a Loan Officer
Through an MSID program, Liz was able to study Spanish while interning at a financial loan office based in Quito, Ecuador. She still talks to her host family, who showed her what Ecuador is about.

Craig C. Studies Physiology and Spanish in Ecuador
Through the year-long MSID program in Ecuador, Craig C. was able to complete an internship within his Physiology major while also receiving credits towards his Spanish major.

Carrie G. Studies and Interns in South America
First with the MSID program in Ecuador, then on an internship with the State Department in Peru, and finally spending a year in studying in Santiago, Chile, Carrie has traveled extensively in South America. She is now pursuing a career as a U.S. Foreign Service officer, hoping to become an ambassador someday!

Alice S. Studies Development in Ecuador
Alice, a sociology major, lived in Ecuador for the academic year, and spent time both in Quito and the Cotacachi area in rural Ecuador. She gained experience working with a non-governmental organization, and studying culture and development.

Erika H. Studies Development in Ecuador
Erika spent half of her semester in the capital city of Quito, and half in rural Ecuador, where she interned at a health center. As a biology major, this experience had a profound impact on her career goals.

Tavia Travels to Toledo
Tavia enjoyed spending a semester in Spain, studying Spanish. Her favorite part is the lifestyles Spainards live.

Leslie L. Studies Spanish in Spain
Leslie is a sociology and accounting major who spent six weeks studying in Toledo, completing requirements for her Spanish minor. Because of her trip, she is now interested in adding an international dimension to her career.

John W. Studies Spanish in Spain
John studied in Toledo for a semester, where he completed his Spanish minor requirements. He also interned as a columnist for Toledo's newspaper, La Tribuna.

Gina M. Studies Spanish in Spain
Gina spent a semester in Toledo gaining academic credit for her Spanish major. She also held an internship with a school for recently arrived immigrants, which allowed her to experience Spanish culture in a unique way.

John W. Studies Spanish in Spain
John studied in Toledo for a semester, where he completed his Spanish minor requirements. He also interned as a columnist for Toledo's newspaper, La Tribuna.

Leslie L. Studies Spanish in Spain
Leslie is a sociology and accounting major who spent six weeks studying in Toledo, completing requirements for her Spanish minor. Because of her trip, she is now interested in adding an international dimension to her career.

 
Last modified on November 21, 2008