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Is this program right for you?

If you have a minimum of 5 semesters of college-level Spanish and are considering a career in education, particularly teaching a foreign language, this program is for you.

Program Snapshot

  • Only program in Spain dedicated exclusively to future language teachers and education majors; unique practicum opportunity—teach your own language class
  • CIEE-facilitated immersion in the local community through homestays, Intercambios program, and numerous volunteer opportunities
  • Cultural activities and excursions throughout Seville and Andalusia
  • Writing center, tutorials, Tertulia lecture series, personal development workshops, and weekly events e-newsletter

Subject Areas

  • Education
  • Humanities
  • Social Science
  • Spanish Culture
  • Spanish Language

About Seville

Capital of Andalusia, Seville was one of the last footholds of the Moorish empire that ruled the Iberian Peninsula. It is home to the ingenious barber of Seville and the tempestuous Carmen. The great Renaissance painters Velázquez and Murillo were born here, and Ferdinand and Isabel ruled Spain from the royal apartments in the Alcazar Palace. Though the city preserves its past, modern Seville is the commercial hub of Andalusia. For a city of fewer than 800,000, Seville offers amazing cultural activities, from flamenco to classical, pop, and jazz concerts.

CIEE Study Center
The CIEE Study Center is located in a beautifully renovated sevillano palace built in 1725. It is centrally located, close to the Puerta de la Carne, and is about ten minutes on foot from the main Universidad de Sevilla building (the Tabacalera). Housed in the CIEE Study Center are classrooms, CIEE student services, and CIEE administration. CIEE professors also have an office there where students may speak with them privately about issues related to their progress in class.

Where You'll Study

Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)

With 9,000 students, the Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) is the second state run university in Seville. It is located on a 345 acre campus, about a 20-minute metro or bus ride from the center of the city. UPO offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in the traditional majors, as well as in biotechnology, environmental sciences, humanities, labor relations, second language acquisition, social work, sports sciences, and translation. Its facilities are equipped with the latest in technology, including campus-wide Internet access, computer, television, video and audio centers, an open access library, sports facilities, and science laboratories.

Universidad de Sevilla

Since its establishment in the 16th Century, the Universidad de Sevilla has been one of Spain’s leading institutions of higher learning. The schools of business, communications, economics, engineering, geography and history, law, labor sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, philology, philosophy, psychology, and its many departments and institutes, serve the educational needs of Spain’s most populous region. In total, the Universidad de Sevilla is the educational center for some 60,000 students.

Thoughts From Abroad

Llevo más de diez años enseñando inglés en Sevilla y una de las cosas más gratificantes ha sido cuando mis alumnos me han dado las gracias por toda la ayuda y apoyo que les he prestado en clase. Como parte del programa de CIEE he tenido la oportunidad única de ver como nuestros profesores en prácticas experimentan este mismo agradecimiento por parte de sus alumnos. Los alumnos de CIEE eligen este programa por diversos motivos. Para algunos es una forma de confirmar la elección de su carrera. Para otros es un modo de superar el miedo de hablar frente a un grupo o la forma de ser por primera vez independientes en un país extranjero. Siempre me asombra la transformación que sufren los alumnos—de profesores novatos, inseguros y ansiosos a personas seguras de si mismas capaces de dirigir sus propias clases con toda confianza.

— Mike Harewood, Resident Coordinator

Staff Bios

Mike Harewood, Resident Coordinator, began the Teaching Development program seven years ago at the CIEE Study Center in Seville. He is a specialist in second language acquisition and Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and holds a B.A. in Language Studies from Open University in the UK. A native of Barbados, Mike moved to Winnipeg, Canada at the age of 12, where he spent the next 12 years, until relocating to Seville.

Dr. Maritheresa Frain is the Director of the CIEE Study Center in Seville. She completed her undergraduate work in International Politics at The Pennsylvania State University and received her M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations at Georgetown University. Dr. Frain has worked for the International Monetary Fund and was a visiting professor at Georgetown. She also worked in the office of Portuguese Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva, who is currently the President of Portugal. Before settling in Seville, she lived and worked in Greece, Russia, Switzerland, and Madrid, Spain. Dr. Frain teaches at the Centro de Estudios Extranjeros of the Universidad Pablo de Olavide. She is also the Honorary Consular Agent of the United States Embassy in Seville.

CIEE students in Seville are assisted by Carmen Gragera, Registrar; Morgan Reiss, Director of Student Services; Nancy Merchant, Maria Montes de Oca, and Abraham Alvarez, Student Services Coordinators; Salvador Parra, Administrative Director; Inés Muñoz, Accounting Assistant; Alberto Ruiz, Technical Assistant; Miguel Luna Romero, Writing Center and Tutorial Coordinator; Oscar Ceballos, Publications Coordinator; Antonio Rodriguez, Online Placement Test Coordinator; and Helena Andrés and Jorge Rodríguez, Receptionists.

Recommended Credit

semester: 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours
academic year: 30 semester/45 quarter hours

Eligibility Requirements

  • Overall 2.75 GPA
  • 5 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent

Program Dates

Fall 20099/6/2009 - 12/18/2009
Academic Year 2009-109/6/2009 - 5/14/2010

Note: The alternate end date for this program falls between early to late June, depending on your final exam schedule. You will need to purchase an air ticket with a flexible return and be prepared to pay the change fee. Once you are confirmed on the program, talk to your Enrollment Officer for more information about this alternate end date.
Spring 20101/18/2010 - 5/14/2010

Note: The alternate end date for this program falls between early to late June, depending on your final exam schedule. You will need to purchase an air ticket with a flexible return and be prepared to pay the change fee. Once you are confirmed on the program, talk to your Enrollment Officer for more information about this alternate end date.

Application Deadlines

Fall 20094/1/2009
Academic Year 2009-104/1/2009
Spring 201010/15/2009

Click here to check for deadline extensions.

Duration

Fall 200914 or 21 weeks
early September - mid-December or late January
Academic Year 2009-1039 or 42 weeks
early September - mid-May or late June
Spring 201017 or 24 weeks
mid-January - mid-May or early or late June

CIEE Costs

CIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for students from different institutions.

For comprehensive fee breakdowns and estimated additional costs, click the costs below:

  • Fall 2009 $12,000
    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing, all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.

    Program Fees

    This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.

    Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.

    Educational Costs (direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students; including $300 non-refundable Participation Confirmation Fee)$8,026
    Housing and Meals$3,900
    Medical Insurance$74
    Total$12,000

    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing, all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.



    Estimated Additional Costs

    The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.

    Transportation (round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure)$1,450
    Personal Expenses$2,700
    Books and Supplies$150
    Local Transportation$250
    Potential Travel to Consulate for Visa$400
    Visa Fee$100
    Total$5,050


  • Academic Year 2009-10 $21,600
    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing, all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.

    Program Fees

    This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.

    Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.

    Medical Insurance$74
    Housing and Meals$7,800
    Educational Costs (direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students; including $300 non-refundable Participation Confirmation Fee)$13,726
    Total$21,600

    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing, all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.



    Estimated Additional Costs

    The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.

    Books and Supplies$300
    Personal Expenses$5,400
    Transportation (round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure)$1,450
    Local Transportation$500
    Visa Fee$100
    Potential Travel to Consulate for Visa$400
    Total$8,150


  • Spring 2010 $12,200
    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing, all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.

    Program Fees

    This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.

    Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.

    Educational Costs (direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students; including $300 non-refundable Participation Confirmation Fee)$8,526
    Housing and Meals$3,600
    Medical Insurance$74
    Total$12,200

    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing, all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.



    Estimated Additional Costs

    The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.

    Transportation (round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure)$1,450
    Personal Expenses$2,700
    Books and Supplies$150
    Local Transportation$250
    Visa Fee$100
    Potential Travel to Consulate for Visa$400
    Total$5,050


Scholarship Information

For a complete list of scholarships available, please vist our Scholarships section.