Alcalá de Henares is a Spanish city whose historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded by Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros in the early 16th century and was the world’s first planned university city. Many urban cities were modeled after its design. Located in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, 35 km northeast of the city of Madrid at an altitude of 588 m (1,929 ft) above sea level, it has a population of around 200,000, the second-largest city of the region after Madrid.
Spain Business Student Exchange Program
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DATES (approx)
Win: Jan–May 2019
Fall: Sep 2019–Jan 2020
HOUSING
Students are responsible for making their own housing arrangements. No on-campus housing is available.
The Global Management Center, along with the host institution, may help with finding appropriate housing.
COURSES
Courses are available in both English and Spanish. No Spanish-language skills are required. A broad spectrum of business courses is offered.
This program is designed for business majors and minors and only select business courses are guaranteed to transfer. Many courses will count toward Marriott School courses and the Global Management Certificate.
All courses must be approved before the trip by the Marriott School’s Whitmore Global Management Center (GMC). For a list of courses available at Universidad de Alcalá (UA), please visit the GMC (360 TNRB).
COST
Students need to pay the $35 ISP application fee. After acceptance into the program, students will be expected to pay a $325 program fee. The fee includes HTH Worldwide health insurance, which is mandatory for all students leaving campus.
Students will be exempt from UA tuition but will still need to pay regular BYU tuition. BYU tuition payment plans and scholarships are still applicable.
Students will be responsible for their airfare to and from Spain, visa fees, ground transportation, accommodations, meals, and any other educational and personal expenses incurred during the program.
PREPARATION
Students should be business majors or minors. Some exceptions are made. Please visit the GMC (360 TNRB) for additional information.
All students are expected to register for a half credit (.5), pre-departure preparation class that will be held during second block. Contact the GMC (360 TNRB) for more information.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply.
Applicants should e-mail ibcareer@byu.edu when application is finished to set up an interview.
Students should be business majors or minors.
Deadline: 12 Oct 2017 (win); 16 Feb 2018 (fall)
FACULTY
The Student Exchange Program (SEP) is an independent international experience. SEP is individual students immersing themselves with local and international students on a foreign campus for a semester independent of any BYU professor or other BYU students.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students should refrain from scheduling late arrivals to the host country.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
Global Management Center
(801) 422-7599
ibcareer@byu.edu
gmc.byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.