Spain

Earn 3 credits of Spanish in the Mediterranean city of Valencia. While taking classes, students will explore the city, coast, and mountains and be immersed in the culture.  

Program Details

Program Dates

This program will run during Summer A, in May/June 2025.

*For interested students, there is an option to extend the program by two weeks.

Course Information

Students will take classes (20 hours per week) in small groups based on their proficiency level. Españole Language School is accredited by the Cervantes Institute and has been a long-standing partner with Nazareth.

Accommodations

Students stay with host families in pairs (two students per family, each with their own room). Breakfast and dinner will be provided by their host family every day. Students will be responsible for lunches on their own. All host families are located within a 30 minute radius by public transportation to the school. 

Activities & Excursions

The following are possible activities and excursions that are included in the program fees:

Full Day Excursions:

  • Sagunto with visit to the Roman Theater and Castle
  • Calpe and Altea, beach and villages.
  • Peñiscola with visit to the castle

Activities:

  • Quiz tour in the old town
  • Modernist Valencia tour
  • Visit to the Cathedral and climb to the Miguelete tower
  • Walk in the City of Arts and Sciences and visit the Fallas Museum
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Dancing lesson: Latin dance
  • Barbecue on the school terrace
  • Walk around the "City of Arts and Sciences" and visit to the Museum of Sciences
  • Cooking workshop: Paella in the school terrace
  • Bike tour around the Turia riverbed gardens up to the City of Arts and Sciences
  • Sunset boat tour in the Albufera lake (public transport)
  • Visit to "Mestalla": the Valencia football club Stadium
  • Tapas evening
  • Climb the Serranos Towers and visit the Fine Arts Museum
Program Costs

Program fees are to be determined for 2025.

Program fees include:

  • Program activities, excursions, and entrance fees
  • All accommodations
  • Most meals (breakfast and dinner)
  • Round-trip transfers to/from airport
  • Class materials
  • 3 credits of tuition
  • Travel Insurance

Does NOT include:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Lunches
  • Public transportation
  • Miscellaneous expenses (souvenirs, personal travel, etc.)
Application & Payments

All students must submit an online application and meet with Laura Barnard.

Mid March, 2025: Online applications due

April 1, 2025: Initial deposit due

April 15, 2025: Payment #2 due (non-refundable beyond this point)

May 1, 2025: Payment #3 due

Please keep in mind that SPARK students pay for the entirety of the program fee up front and will receive the $1,500 SPARK check 10 days before their departure to Spain.

SPARK Grant:

Qualifying freshman, sophomore, & transfer students can use their SPARK Grant for this short-term study abroad program.

Views from Abroad:

    At A Glance

    Term: Summer A 2025

    Program Level: Undergraduate

    Program Types: Academic (3-credits)

    Major(s): Open to all majors

    Language Requirement: None

    Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.5