Spend a semester or academic year in Valencia, Spain with AIFS! Earn up to 12 credits per semester studying abroad at Universidad Católica de Valencia (UCV). Courses are taught in English and Spanish with no previous study of Spanish language required.

UCV offers a Service Learning course focusing on social justice. Students volunteer at relevant community service organizations or NGOs. Internships are also available. In areas ranging from health clinics, hospitals and businesses to social services and teacher education.

You’ll live in a homestay with a local family or in a shared room in an apartment. Homestay students will receive three meals per day from their host family, while apartment students will receive a meal allowance to subsidize the cost of groceries and meals.

Enjoy cultural and social activities such as:

Guided city tours

Visits to galleries and museums

Paella cooking class

Visit La Lonja, the old silk exchange and UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tapas tour

Day trips to the Wine Region of Valencia and Albufera National Park

3-day trip to Madrid.

Optional excursions include a 3-day trip to Tangier and Tetouan, Morocco.

Program Highlights:

Experienced on-site Resident Director and support staff

AIFS organized social/cultural activities, excursions and field trips including 3-day trip to Madrid

Volunteer opportunities available

Optional AIFS Flight Package (round-trip flights and airport transfers)

Earn up to 12 credits from the Universidad Católica de Valencia

Program Type(s):

Study Abroad
Internship
Volunteer

Program Length(s):

Fall
Spring
Academic Year

Instruction Language(s):

Spanish
English

Language Requirement(s):

English

Relevant Study Subject(s):

Spanish and Iberian Studies
Spanish Language, Literature
Literature
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Microbiology, Immunology
Physiology, Pathology
Ecology, Evolution Biology
Mathematics, Statistics
Nutrition Sciences
Marine Sciences
Film, Video, Photographic Arts
Practical Nursing
Business

Minimum GPA:

2.5

Year Founded:

1964

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More than $800,00 in scholarships and grants are awarded each year

Deadlines vary by program term

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AIFS is a leading provider of study abroad programs, with a wide range of unique opportunities in Asia, Australia, Europe, South Africa and the Americas. Most AIFS campuses offer courses in English or in foreign languages from beginner to advanced levels, so you can have the study abroad experience that best suits you. The program fee is all-inclusive, making it simple for you to live, study abroad, and experience all that the world has to offer. Each year, more than $800,000 in scholarships and grants is awarded to deserving students & institutions. Funds are available for both summer and semester programs.

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Each year, more than $800,000 in scholarships and grants is awarded to deserving students & institutions. Funds are available for both summer and semester programs.

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