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Spanish Study Abroad

The faculty in Spanish and Latin American Studies strongly encourage study abroad. Students intending to work in our field after graduation or who intend to continue on to graduate school should be aware that study abroad experience makes them stronger candidates. Funding, including federal financial aid, is available for such study, and additional funding sources are listed on our resources page.

UL Lafayette accepts transfer credit from foreign universities if equivalent courses are given here, but there are two important advantages to studying abroad at a UL affiliated institution: (1) transfer of credit is facilitated and (2) Federal financial aid can be applied. In addition, the Gilman Scholarship can help Pell Grant-eligible students fund study abroad at UL-affiliated universities. Current affiliations are listed below, and we are working to add to these.

Students should also be aware of post-baccalaureate options including the Ministry of Culture English Language Assistants Program in Spain, which is a paid internship, and Fullbright grants for further study. Contact people for Fulbright and Gilman scholarships are Dr. Richard Slater (Education, Fullbright Advisor for UL Lafayette), Dr. Rose Honegger (Global Engagement, Gilman and Fullbright Advisor for UL Lafayette), and Dr. Leslie Bary (Spanish). Drs. Bary and García-Rubio have information on the English Language Assistants Program, and there is a similar program in Colombia.

Study Abroad Agreements with Outside Universities & Programs

University of Granada - Granada, Spain, academic year programs in many subjects, language immersion program. Contact person Dr. Francisco García-Rubio (Spanish). There are requirements for student visas to Spain which may not be clear from the Consular website. Ask Dr. García-Rubio about this before applying for your visa.

University of Murcia - Murcia, Spain, academic programs in many subjects, language immersion. Advanced students are placed in regular courses, and the program in Spanish as a second language is good even for beginners. Contact person Dr. Leslie Bary (Spanish). Dr. Shelli Feist (English) has research partners here.

University of Poitiers - Poitiers, France, good B.A. and M.A. programs in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese with a variety of specialties. The University of Poitiers has strong library and archival holdings in Spanish and Latin American Studies and coordinates several research initiatives in this area.