Madrid-CIEE Open Campus

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

• "Open Campus" program track* with CIEE
• Several academic areas available:
  • Art and Architecture
  • Business
  • Language, Literature and Culture
  • Communications, Journalism & New Media
  • Global and Community Health
  • International Relations and Poltical Science
  • STEM and Society
• Multi-day study tours
• Optional, 3-credit academic projects including internships (requires advanced Spanish) or service learning

Please note: Indiana University co-sponsors CIEE Open Campus programs as single-site options only through standard billing and academic arrangements between IU and the program provider. Students applying to the CIEE Open Campus multi-site program who want to include Madrid can be accommodated through Non-IU Program procedures.  For more information, see: https://overseas.iu.edu/programs/non-iu/index.html.

Course Load

18 IU credit hours

• 3 credits of Spanish language (based on placement test)
• 15 credits of additional coursework in English
• CIEE courses for program students only
• Two courses per block*
  • *CIEE allows a minimum of 15 credits for enrollment; Indiana University students are required to enroll in 18 credits (two classes during each of the three blocks).
  • All classes must be taught in-person from the CIEE Madrid Center (internship and service learning included). Exceptions to take a synchronous, online-taught CIEE class (from another CIEE Open Campus site) will only be granted on the basis of academic rationale, and permission from Education Abroad is required.
  • Please note: Independent study/research is not an option for IU students on this program. Students cannot earn credit for independent study/research on the Madrid CIEE program.

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

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

• CIEE Housing options include:
  • Standard housing
    • single room in homestay (two meals/day included)
    • double room in shared apartment 
    • these options are within a 60-minute commute from CIEE Madrid
  • Select housing
    • single room in shared apartment 
    • single room in residence hall 
    • this option is within a 60-minute commute from CIEE Madrid
    • select housing requires an additional fee charged directly to students
  • Select Plus housing
    • single room in shared apartment
    • single room in residence hall 
    • this option is within a 30-minute commute from CIEE Madrid
    • select plus housing requires an additional fee charged directly to students
  • See CIEE program information here (select "Destinations & Activities" from the navigation bar). 
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing. Students are required to live in program-provided housing in 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 fourth full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

No Spanish language background required.

Business majors must have (or will have) successfully completed the KSB prerequisite of the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington) by the start of the program

Spanish majors: please see Barcelona CIEE Advanced Liberal Arts, Madrid IU, or Seville CIEE Liberal Arts programs to earn upper-level Spanish.

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.

Fall 2023

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $18,952.50 (academic fees, housing, health insurance, two meals per weekday and three meals per day on weekends for homestay (no meals included for residence hall or apartment options), cultural activities, and local excursions)
• Meals (not included in program fee): $1,890
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,200 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet 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. 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.

 Spring 2024

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $19,807.50 (academic fees, standard housing, 10 meals per week for those in a homestay (no meals included in the apartment option), cultural activities, local excursions, and medical insurance)
• Additional Meals: $1,040 - $1,260
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,200 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet 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. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Education Abroad Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due September 27, 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.
• Competitive CIEE scholarships of $3,000 available for qualified IU students based on need and merit.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.
• For Business students: Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

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