January Term in Alicante, Spain

January Term in Alicante, Spain

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Alicante, the jewel of the Costa Blanca, boasts a Mediterranean coastal climate and lifestyle. A rich history of sea merchants and conquerors has shaped this vibrant and modern city’s unique Spanish character.

January Term in Alicante offers you an excellent opportunity to develop your Spanish skills while you enjoy the benefits that a city by the sea offers:  downtown beaches, water sports, and a temperate climate. Enroll in up to six credits of Spanish language and culture. Students live in Spanish homes and participate in study tours, cultural events, and social activities. This 4-week session is an ideal short-term study abroad experience. 

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Why choose this program?

  • Dedication to academic excellence
  • Classes taught by Universidad de Alicante professors
  • A 4-week term
  • Earn up to 6 credits per term
  • Optional 1-credit content courses, complementing Spanish language study
  • Beginner to advanced Spanish language courses at Universidad de Alicante
  • Small class size for personalized attention
  • All students live with a local host family or in a residence hall
  • All meals included
  • Full access to university facilities
  • Excursions: immerse yourself in a culture while touring with a group you know

Requirements

  • 2.75 overall GPA required

* Some courses may have additional prerequisites

Choose Your Term

2024 Alicante January Term

Note: Under 90 days, visa not required
Start Date: Jan, 2024
Apply by: Oct 15, 2023
End Date: Feb, 2024
Cost: $5.200
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Living the Culture Courses
LTC 300UAJ-A - CULTURE OF SPANISH CUISINE
In this introductory cooking course students learn the basics of traditional Spanish cuisine, especially that of the coastal region. Please note that there are additional fees for LTC courses.
Pre-requisites: Additional fee applies
Syllabus
Credits: 1
Contact hours: 15
January
Complementary
SPAN 375UAJ - ADVANCED CONVERSATION I
Additional conversational practice to complement the advanced level.
Pre-requisites: Concurrent study at same level or enrollment in SPAN 309, 310, 311, 313, 403, 405, 451, or 452UAS.
Syllabus
Credits: 1
Contact hours: 20
January
Complementary
SPAN 360UAJ - SPANISH FOR BUSINESS I
This class provides a course overview of Spanish business.
Pre-requisites: Intermediete Spanish level completed or the equivalent.
Syllabus
Credits: 1
Contact hours: 20
January
Complementary
SPAN 275UAJ - INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION I
Additional conversational practice to complement the intermediate level.
Pre-requisites: Concurrent study at same level or enrollment in SPAN 203UAS or 204UAS.
Syllabus
Credits: 1
Contact hours: 20
January
Complementary
SPAN 175UAJ - BEGINNING CONVERSATION I
Additional conversational practice to complement the beginner level.
Pre-requisites: Concurrent study at same level or enrollment in 101 or 102.
Syllabus
Credits: 1
Contact hours: 20
January
Language
SPAN 452UAJ - SPANISH LANGUAGE SUPERIOR LEVEL II
As the final language course in a sequence designed to produce fully functional bilinguals, this course is designed to lead students to increasing complexity and subtlety of expression, through the use of appropriate vocabulary and structures. Grammar includes continued work on subjunctive/indicative in adjective and concessive clauses, impersonal and passive constructions, verbal periphrases, signs and symbols.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 451UAJ - SPANISH LANGUAGE SUPERIOR LEVEL I
Students in this course are close to native or near-native fluency and work to perfect their level of expression in writing and speaking, focusing on writing coherently and cohesively using a variety of organizing structures and mechanisms. They learn to recognize errors of pronunciation and how to self-correct. Linguistic topics include regional varieties in Spain, and indigenous languages and cultures of Spanish America, as well as the morphology of derived and compound words.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 405UAJ - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED LANGUAGE STUDY II
Students work on skills related to refining their ability to express themselves with grammatical correctness and semantic subtlety in a number of registers. Grammar points include discourse in the present and the past, use of future perfect, imperfect and probability, vocabulary of economics, and colloquial expressions in Spain and Latin America.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 403UAJ - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED LANGUAGE STUDY I
requesting, giving orders, advice and instructions, persuading, and influencing across various registers; expressing sequence of actions in the present and the past; contrasting ideas, opinions, and arguments. Grammar points include structures to express influence and concession, subordinate noun clauses, the vocabulary of advertising and business. Some linguistic topics are also discussed, such as leísmo, laísmo and loísmo, and an introduction to the lexicon of Caribbean and South American countries.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 313UAJ - HIGH ADVANCED SPANISH II
Students in this course learn how to construct hypotheses, define and describe abstract concepts, write critically and prepare formal letters and reports. Grammar points assisting in the development of these functions include compound conditional and past perfect subjunctive, probability, intensifiers, and impersonal constructions.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 311UAJ - HIGH ADVANCED SPANISH I
The course focuses on oral and written narration in Spanish, the understanding of tone and intent in textual analysis, organization of ideas for written and oral argumentation, and understanding and use of appropriate registers. Grammar points support these applications, and include past subjunctive, indirect style, verbal periphrasis and use of relatives for argumentation, and with indicative and subjunctive.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 310UAJ - ADVANCED SPANISH III
This intensive course is designed to develop advanced language competence. Includes extensive review of Spanish and the acquisition of vocabulary, complex structures, and understanding of linguistic registers through activities and materials created to introduce students to contemporary Spanish usage, culture, and daily life.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 309UAJ - ADVANCED SPANISH II
This intensive course is designed to develop advanced language competence. Includes extensive review of Spanish and the acquisition of vocabulary, complex structures, and understanding of linguistic registers through activities and materials created to introduce students to contemporary Spanish usage, culture, and daily life.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 300UAJ - ADVANCED SPANISH I
For students with sure knowledge of Spanish structures. Development of completeness and correctness in comprehension, oral expression, reading and writing.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 204UAJ - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Development of comprehension, oral expression, reading, and writing. Systematic vocabulary building on a variety of practice themes. Guided discussions.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 203UAJ - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
Development of comprehension, oral expression, reading, and writing. Systematic vocabulary building on a variety of practice themes. Guided discussions.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon previous work in Spanish as well as placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January
Language
SPAN 100UAJ - BEGINNING SPANISH I
Basic structures, practical vocabulary, extensive oral practice.
Pre-requisites: Admission to courses based upon placement test score.
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Contact hours: 60
January

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What does the program fee include?

Tuition

Double occupancy room & full board

Laundry

Overnight & local study visits & cultural activities

Orientation

Health Insurance

Spanish Studies transcript

Support of onsite staff

Special Dietary Needs

Students with food allergies, intolerances, or other medical conditions that require a special diet may incur an extra fee to cover related dietary expenses. Please contact Spanish Studies for additional details.

All fees are in U.S. dollars and based on current exchange rates. Any considerable decrease in the value of the dollar will affect fees.

How much spending money should I budget for?

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These costs are merely orientative*

This plan estimates personal and miscellaneous expenses at approximately $175 per week. 

If you need to travel to a consulate for the purpose of obtaining a visa before your program abroad (semester students only), remember to budget for that travel expense.

Some students will spend more and others will spend less, of course. Consider your lifestyle and budget accordingly. 

The “Short Term” estimate is for one 3.5 week program; if you are participating in two, multiply by two.

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My role is to provide you with the necessary resources with which to maximize your experience in Alicante. You will choose courses to satisfy your intellectual and academic requirements. Extracurricular activities supplement your coursework, allowing you to live the culture as you further your own interests. These activities include dance, theater, sports, cooking, volunteering, tutoring in English, etc. The key is to find a good combination of study and leisure so that you may achieve your individual objectives and benefit each day from this unique experience.

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