Alcala-CIEE

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Program offered by Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the Instituto Universitario de Investigacin en Estudios Norteamericanos de la Universidad de Alcala (the Institute)
• Local excursions in Alcala de Hernares and Madrid as well as field trips to nearby sites of historical interest in Spain

• Summer Language and Culture program* track 
  • Session I: June 3, 2024 to June 28, 2024
  • Session II: July 1, 2024 to July 30, 2024
  • Special permission from Overseas Study is required to participate in both sessions I and II: June 3 to July 30, 2024
• Courses in advanced Spanish language, culture, literature, and linguistics taught in Spanish
• 10-20 students per class

Course Load

• 6 IU credits for any two courses
  • SESSION I: Tentative schedule information available here. See equivalency list below for IU course equivalencies.
  • SESSION II: Tentative schedule information available here. See equivalency list below for IU course equivalencies.

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Alcala-CIEE course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Education Abroad for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Homestay (students live with local hosts, families or individuals)
  • One student per home
  • Three meals per day provided at homestay
• Student Residence 
  • Single or double bedrooms
  • Three meals per day provided at student residence cafeteria
• Students under 26 years old recieve a Madrid Youth Transport card
  • Unlimited use of the Alcala and Madrid public bus systems, commuter trains, and the local train to Madrid

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your second full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in sixth semester college-level Spanish with a B average
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Summer 2023

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*: $4,227.50 (1 session), $7,609.50 (2 sessions) (includes academic fees, housing, meals, local transportation, orientation, field trips, and health insurance)
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $540 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet or IU Fee Sheet 2 Sessions for additional cost and payment details.

Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. The program qualifies for need-based CIEE Education Abroad Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 21, 2023. 

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.