Description
Spain is a diverse country located in Mediterranean Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco). The Spanish mainland is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east, by the Cantabric Sea that includes the Bay of Biscay to the north and by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal to the west. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands off the African coast. It shares land borders with Portugal, France, Andorra, the British colony of Gibraltar, and Morocco. It is the largest of the three sovereign states that make up the Iberian Peninsula - the others being Portugal and Andorra. With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe (behind France). Once the center of a global empire with territories in North, Central and South America, Africa, and the Philippines, contemporary Spain has overcome civil war and fascism in the 20th century to stand proud and centered in itself. It is a developed country with the ninth-largest economy in the world and a member of the EU. Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales. The executive branch consists of a Council of Ministers presided over by the President of Government (comparable to a prime minister), proposed by the monarch and elected by the National Assembly following legislative elections. With great beaches, fun nightlife, many cultural regions and historic cities, Spain makes a great destination for any kind of trip. Spain has hundreds of interesting cities. Some of the major travel destinations include the capital Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Valencia. Some of the important historical sites include the Alhambra, Granada, the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, or the Roman Aqueduct of Segovia. There is everything from lush meadows, snowy mountains, huge marsh and salines, and some desert zones in east Andalusia. Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre, which, contrary to popular belief, is not widespread outside that region. Alongside music, art is also very culturally influenced as well as the architecture, food, and literature.
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Barcelona
API in Barcelona, Spain: Art and Design Studies in Barcelona
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Barcelona
API in Barcelona, Spain: Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Barcelona
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Barcelona
API in Barcelona, Spain: Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Human and Social Sciences Program in English in Barcelona
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Barcelona
API in Barcelona, Spain: Universitat Barcelona, Tourism and Hospitality Studies in Barcelona
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Barcelona
API in Barcelona, Spain: Spring: Internship in Barcelona *See API website for exact date options
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Barcelona
API in Barcelona, Spain: Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Multidisciplinary Studies for Advanced Spanish Speakers in Barcelona
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Bilbao
API in Bilbao, Spain: Universidad del Pais Vasco, Studio Arts for Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Speakers in Bilbao
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Bilbao
API in Bilbao, Spain: Universidad de Deusto, Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Bilbao
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Bilbao
API in Bilbao, Spain: Universidad de Deusto, Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences in Bilbao
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Granada
API in Granada, Spain: Universidad de Granada, Semester Spanish Language and Culture for Advanced Speakers in Granada
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Granada
API in Granada, Spain: Universidad de Granada, Semester Intensive Spanish Language Studies in Granada
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Granada
API in Granada, Spain: Universidad de Granada, Semester Spanish Language and Culture for Beginning/Intermediate Speakers in Granada (See website for early start dates)
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Madrid
API in Madrid, Spain: Business, Liberal Arts, and Sciences at Suffolk University in Madrid
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Madrid
API in Madrid, Spain: Universidad CEU San Pablo, Communications, Humanities, and STEM Studies in Madrid
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Madrid
API in Madrid, Spain: Universidad Nebrija, Multidisciplinary Studies for Spanish Speakers in Madrid
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Madrid
API in Madrid, Spain: Universidad Nebrija, Semester Spanish Language, Humanities, and Business Studies in Madrid (See API website for exact session dates)
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Salamanca
API in Salamanca, Spain: Universidad de Salamanca, Business and International Studies in Salamanca (See API website for exact session dates)
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Salamanca
API in Salamanca, Spain: Universidad de Salamanca, Semester Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Salamanca (See API website for exact session dates)
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Salamanca
API in Salamanca, Spain: Universidad de Salamanca, Multidisciplinary Studies for Advanced Spanish Speakers in Salamanca
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Seville
API in Seville, Spain: Universidad de Sevilla, Spanish Culture Studies in English in Seville
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Seville
API in Seville, Spain: Universidad de Sevilla, Spanish Language and Humanities for Advanced Speakers in Seville
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Valencia
API Full Curriculum at Berklee College of Music in Valencia
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CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
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CIS Abroad
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IFSA: Institute for Study Abroad
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ISA: International Studies Abroad
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Design & Visual Arts
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: September 12-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: September 8-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Business and Tourism Courses with Locals & Spanish Language (Fall 5 2023)
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Hispanic Studies and International Business
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Bilbao
ISA Bilbao: Computer Science, Engineering, Business & Spanish Language
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Bilbao
ISA Bilbao: Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English and Spanish
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Fall 2B+ Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: September 8-week Program
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Fall 2A+ Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Fall 2A)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Fall 1 + Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in Englishs (Fall 2B)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Fall 1)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (September)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (September + Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (November)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (October)
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: September 8-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: September 12-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Business, International Studies & Communication Courses with Locals in English, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Courses with Locals in English
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Fall 1A)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Fall 1B)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Intensive Spanish Language (Fall 1)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals Fall 3
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals (Fall 3 + Service Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Health & Medical Sciences (Fall 5 + SL)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Health & Medical Sciences
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish (Fall 2)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Fall 1)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Fall 1 + Service Learning
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 2)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 2)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, - International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language (Fall 3)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language (Fall 4)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language (Fall 4)
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Seville
ISA Seville: International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language (Fall 3)
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: September 8-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: September 12-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Valencia, Spain: STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language at Universitat Politècnica de València
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Business, Sciences & Liberal Arts
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies Honors Program at Universitat de València
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Business and Tourism Courses with Locals & Spanish Language
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Hispanic Studies & International Business
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Design & Visual Arts
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Bilbao
ISA Bilbao: Computer Science, Engineering, Business & Spanish Language
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Bilbao
ISA Bilbao: Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English and Spanish
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2A + Service Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2A)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2B + Service Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2B)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1+ Service-Learning)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1A)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Courses with Locals in English
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Business, International Studies & Communication Courses with Locals in English
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1B)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish (Spring 2 + Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals (Spring 3 + Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Spring 1 + Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Spring 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, - International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
ISA Seville: International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language, (Spring 4)
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Hispanic Studies (Spring 1)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences
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Valencia
ISA Valencia, Spain: STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Business, Sciences & Liberal Arts
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language (Spring 3)
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 17-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Health and Natural Sciences at Universidad Católica de Valencia (Spring 4)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences at Universidad Católica de Valencia
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USAC: University Studies Abroad Consortium
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Alicante
USAC Spain: Alicante - Spanish Language, Linguistics, European, Mediterranean, and Gender Studies
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Bilbao
USAC Spain: Bilbao/Getxo - International Business and Spanish Language Studies
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Madrid
USAC Spain: Madrid - Spanish Language, Art, and Spanish/European Studies
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San Sebastian
USAC Spain: San Sebastian- Spanish Language, Basque, and European Studies
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Valencia
USAC Spain: Valencia - Spanish Culture, Language, and STEM Disciplines
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» Spring 2025
Alicante
USAC Spain: Alicante - Spanish Language, Linguistics, European, Mediterranean, and Gender Studies
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Bilbao
USAC Spain: Bilbao/Getxo - International Business and Spanish Language Studies
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Madrid
USAC Spain: Madrid - Spanish Language, Art, and Spanish/European Studies
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San Sebastian
USAC Spain: San Sebastian- Spanish Language, Basque, and European Studies
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Valencia
USAC Spain: Valencia - Spanish Culture, Language, and STEM Disciplines
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Quick Facts
Population: 47,042,984
Capital: Madrid
Per-capita GDP: $ 31000
Size: 505,370 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
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