UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
MADRID - SPAIN
COLLEGE PROGRAM OVERVIEW     

PURPOSE                

The Council on Overseas Language Education  COOLED  Fall, Spring and Summer  Program in Spain is designed to accommodate students at all Spanish proficiency levels.  If you have no or very limited knowledge of Spanish, you will have an intensive opportunity to learn the language in a period of twelve to thirty-six  weeks of full immersion. If you already have a good grasp of the Spanish language and you apply yourself diligently, we expect that you will be able to increase your proficiency to near native levels.  The core of the program is a variety of language courses, conducted at the International House in Madrid, Spain that should allow you to fulfill your academic and personal objectives. 

PROGRAM SERVICES

The Council on Overseas Language Education program will provide the following services to you:

• Spanish language instruction at the International House in Madrid, Spain;    
• Telephone conferences, e-mail communications, and regular mailings to prepare you for a successful experience in Spain;
• Meeting you at a designated airport in  Madrid, Spain  the day program begins;
• Transporting you to the family home or University Residence  where you will be staying while attending classes;
• Emergency telephone number to call, 24 hours a day, any day of the week.

CLASSES

You will attend classes Monday through Friday, for the duration of the program.

COLLEGE CREDITS  

You will be able to earn from four to twelve  credits granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) International Education Center at Broome  College, depending on the length of the program you choose. These credits are fully transferable and are accepted by most colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. (Before participating in this program, however, you should check with your college administration to confirm that any credits you earn will be transferable and satisfy your college’s criteria.) A transcript showing the courses and grades you earned will be mailed to  you after you have completed the program by the  collaborating U.S. college. Official transcripts may be sent to your school upon your written request.

INCLUDED

The following are the items included in the cost of the program:

• Round trip airfare from the USA to  Madrid and arrival in the USA;
• Meeting you at the designated airport in Madrid, Spain  the day  the program begins;
• Transfer to and from the airport in Madrid to the family home or University  Residence where you will stay while attending classes at the International House;
• Room accommodations, two persons in a room, and three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at the family home or University Residence where you will stay while attending classes;
• Tuition and books;
• Sightseeing and excursions as per itinerary; 
• Services provided by the International House staff in Madrid Spain;
• Limited health insurance. Covers the cost of  medical attention, hospitalization and  prescriptions you may require during the length of the program.

NOT INCLUDED

Some important items that are not included in the cost of the program:

• Ground transportation in the U.S. or in Spain with the exception of transportation to and from the airport in Spain to your place of residence and during tours as per itinerary.
• Personal expenses, for example:
• Cost and effort of obtaining a passport, visa or any other travel documentation;
• Telephone calls;
• Any other expenses not specifically included in this document. 

AIR TRAVEL

Round trip airfare from Los Angeles,  New York and several other international airports in the USA to Madrid and back to the airport of origin in the USA is  included in the price of the program.

BEGINNING AND END OF PROGRAMS

All programs begin at the indicated day of departure from the USA and end on arrival in the USA..  

FINANCIAL AID

You may be eligible for financial aid that could help you to participate in this program.  We recommend that you see a financial aid officer at your college if you are interested in pursuing this possibility.

STUDENT VISAS
 
If you are not an American citizen, you will need to call the Spanish Consulate to find out whether you need a visa to participate in the program.

 The number for the Spanish Consulate in New York is (212) 355 - 4090.

DEPARTURE DATES

Departure and return dates have not been confirmed and are subject to change.  Those dates will be confirmed sixty days prior to your departure.

PROGRAM PRICE WITH $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP

$4,960  (4  weeks),    $7,960  (8 weeks),     $10,960 (12 weeks)

SCHOLARSHIP 

Once your application is received and reviewed by the scholarship committee you will be informed about the status of your application. It usually takes between three and ten working days for the review to be completed and the notification to be mailed to you.

GROUP INCENTIVES

Professors or other college staff, should contact us to find out about group discount rates and special incentives.           

What kind of assistance and supervision is provided?

Assistance

COOLED  personnel will be available for the duration of each program.  They are responsible for making sure that all of the services included in the program are provided to the participants.  They are also available to assist in routine and emergency matters that may confront participants. 

COURSE  DESCRIPTIONS    

ELEMENTARY SPANISH I AND II (LEVELS ONE AND TWO).

Beginner’s vocabulary and grammar.  Forty five hours of instruction and three college credits each.  These courses introduce the student with no prior knowledge of Spanish to the basic grammar structure of the language through oral and written drills and exercises.

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I AND II (LEVELS THREE AND FOUR).

Intermediate  grammar and drill.  Forty five hours of instruction and three college credits each. These courses are designed to develop strong communication skills.  It begins with a rapid review of the basic grammatical structures already studied by the students at the levels one and two courses.  This brief review is followed by more advanced structures needed to acquire better proficiency.  Classroom activities progress from drills to exercises of a more communicative approach.

ADVANCED SPANISH I AND II (LEVELS FIVE AND SIX).

Reading, composition and conversation.  Forty five hours of instruction and three college  credits each. These courses focus on reading and writing skills.  Students read essays and articles written by contemporary authors, prepare discussions around it and finally submit a written analysis.  Students are expected to write and revise a series of compositions designed to improve their structural knowledge of the language at the fifth and six level.

SPANISH  CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. (LEVEL SEVEN). Taught in Spanish.

Forty five hours of instruction and three college credits.  This course studies the ethnic, philosophical, political, literary and artistic development of the country being visited, its people and culture and is taught in Spanish..

FOR A FULL LIST OF SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSE OFFERINGS, 
E-MAIL YOUR REQUEST TO  WWW.GOCOOLEDU@AOL.COM or CALL (1) 201 794 0980

TYPICAL DAILY ITINERARY 
Four, eight and twelve Week Sessions
Madrid, Spain 2009

First Week