University of Delaware Institute for Global Studies
Spring 2025: Madrid, Spain

Program Dates January 07, 2025 - May 09, 2025
This program is closed.

Program Overview Important Program Info:

Minimum GPA	2.5
Visa Required / Fee	Yes/ additional cost
Internship
Move In Date	Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Orientation	Wednesday, January 8
First Day Classes	Thursday, January 9
Drop/Add	Last Day of Drop/Add Sunday, January 19
Holy Week/ Campus Closed	April 14-20
Finals	May 5-9
Move Out Date	May 9 (confirmed)

Academic Calendar

Course Registration for Spring will open on Nov. 13 at 9am St. Louis time.



PASSPORT:
All applicants must have a valid passport by the program’s application deadline. Your passport’s expiration date must be more than six months after the program ends. If you do not have a current passport, apply through the U.S. State Department. It takes an average of 10-13 weeks (3-4 months) to process a passport.

VISA:
This program requires a visa. A valid passport is required to apply for a visa. The visa process requires you to surrender your passport for October and November while visa application is being processed.

COVID:
Please review the CGPS COVID-19 Updates page before applying to a study abroad program for information about COVID-19 related travel requirements and policies for UD study abroad.

Traveling and studying abroad at this time poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad must be prepared to adapt to evolving situations and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country which are subject to change at any time.

The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates. If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students.

Study at Saint Louis University’s Madrid Campus! An American education in the Spanish capital with an international emphasis: join students from the United States, Spain and more than 50 other countries at SLU-Madrid. SLU was the first non-Spanish University to be officially recognized by Madrid’s higher education authority. At this small university with a wide range of courses, students will have the benefit of small classes taught in English while studying in the center of Spain. Average class size is 16 and the student to faculty ratio is 11:1.

Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a one of a kind place! It features spectacular fountains, grand boulevards, and a maze of streets. Madrid is a bustling and vibrant city that boasts the world’s finest art museums, most loyal fútbol fans, and late-night dinners. Study abroad students have access to the university’s resources which include the library, English Writing Center, a Spanish Language Center and Math Tutors.

Housing:
Students will live in double rooms in a privately run residence hall with Spanish students. Housing is a 10-15 minute walk to SLU-Madrid's campus. The residence also has a dining hall attached. All students are required to stay in program sponsored housing, independent housing arrangements are not allowed by UD or the program partners.

Experiental Learning:
Students have the opportunity to volunteer in the local community, a great way to get to know the language and culture.

The Program Fee includes housing, international medical insurance, Spanish visa, and meals at their residence hall.

The Program Fee does NOT include airfare, bedding/linens, transportation to and from airport in the Spain or in the US. Students will need to budget for laundry, cell phone, books and supplies, and other personal expenses.

Upon acceptance to the program, students will be given recommended flight itineraries. See the Cost section below for estimate airfare. The program officially begins when students arrive in Madrid.

ACCESSIBILITY: Students with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged to study abroad, but should be aware that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. Review these questions with the Office of Disability Support Services to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs.

Courses: Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites. All students must enroll in at least 12 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. All courses are taught in English (with the exception of foreign language courses)

Students may take up to 18 credits.

Please note: Courses offered are subject to change as the host institution’s schedule may change.



Program Costs:

How much does it cost?.

	Delaware Resident	Non-Delaware Resident
Estimated Tuition based on current year	$7,300.00	$19,595.00
Final Program Fee	$18,750.00	$18,750.00
UD Registration & Activities Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Total to be charged to UD account (estimated)	$26,050.00	$38,345.00
Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately)	$1,400.00	$1,400.00

The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates.


When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and IGS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.

• An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-October.
• The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
• Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
• All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.

*All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment.


Contact Information:


Deadlines:
Submit Program Application by 5pm on September 20, 2024
Recommendation also due by 5pm on September 20, 2024
Acceptance and Scholarship Announced: October 02, 2024



Interest Meetings:
05/07/2024, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Zoom https://udel.zoom.us/j/97601667091?from=addon
09/10/2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Zoom https://udel.zoom.us/j/95605685909?from=addon


Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates.