Fall Semester in Spain at Alcalá de Henares
Butler's program is affiliated with
the prestigious Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, founded in 1508.
Students may apply 100% of their Butler financial aid to this
program.
Alcalá de Henares, the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, is a
charming town renowned for its beautiful Renaissance architecture.
Conveniently located in the center of Spain, it is directly
accessible to downtown Madrid via a 37 minute commuter train ride
that runs at regular intervals during the day and night.
Butler students take an entire semester's load of 12 credits,
which can be applied toward the Spanish major and minor, or can
count as electives. Students may also seek permission for certain
courses to count toward the fulfillment of distribution
requirements instead of receiving Spanish credit for them.
All Butler students take one course with the on-site Butler
faculty member. The remaining three classes are taught by Alcalá
professors in courses designed for non-native speakers of Spanish.
Students with superior Spanish language skills can petition to
enroll in university courses for native Spanish speakers.
To be eligible for this program a student must have completed
two 300 level Spanish courses.
Students live with host-families within walking-distance of the
university.
Organized, guided excursions to various Spanish cities are
included in this program.
This is the only semester-long program in Spain that is run
through Butler University and has an on-site Butler faculty
member.
The estimated size of each year's group will be between 12 and
15 students.