This program is open to students at all levels of Spanish proficiency. Beginning level courses will focus on language acquisition while intermediate, advanced, and superior level courses expand on Spanish culture, in addition to grammar. Classes are with international students. Students may enroll in overlapping Summer sessions.

Minimum GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

Minimum Admissions Prerequisites

Students must have a 2.5 GPA. For beginning, intermediate, advanced, and superior level Spanish speakers. All students must take a Spanish language placement exam upon arrival in Salamanca. The exam will indicate each student’s language proficiency level, and will determine the courses in which the student is eligible to enroll. Students who arrive in Spain having completed less than one year of college-level Spanish will likely place into beginning level courses. Students who arrive in Spain having completed one full year of college-level Spanish will likely place into the intermediate level courses. Students who arrive in Spain having completed two years of college-level Spanish will likely place into the advanced level courses. Students who arrive in Spain having completed three years of college-level Spanish will likely place into the superior level courses.

Course Disclaimer

Course placement is often based on a placement test administered on-site.