Semester in Alcala: Spanish Language & Culture

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Program Fees and Dates

Our programs are famously comprehensive and are an excellent value. Though many of our programs incorporate some of the most extensive travel and excursions of any study abroad programs, our fees are often similar to or lower than the fees of programs that just provide tuition and housing.

Program Fees

Spring 2009 Fees

The program fees for Spring 2009 are $11,950-$12,450, depending on when you pay your confirmation deposit.

Confirmation Deposit Paid	By 15 Aug	By 15 Oct	By 15 Nov
Program Fees	$11,950	$12,200	$12,450

To download a detailed Program Fees Breakdown and a Sample Budget please click on the link below:

Semester in Alcala: Spanish Language & Culture - Spring 2009 Sample Budget

Fall 2009 Fees

The program fees for Fall 2009 are $12,450-$12,950 depending on when you pay your confirmation deposit.

Confirmation Deposit Paid	By 15 Jan	By 15 Mar	By 15 Jun
Program Fees	$12,450	$12,700	$12,950

To download a detailed Program Fees Breakdown and a Sample Budget please click on the link below:

Semester in Alcala: Spanish Language & Culture - Fall 2009 Sample Budget

Program Dates

Spring 2009 Dates

The program will begin on January 7th, 2009 and end on April 30th, 2009.

You will receive your confirmed start and end dates upon admission to the program.

Academic Calendar Spring 2009

The calendar below is a tentative schedule and may change slightly:

Students Arrive	Wednesday, January 7
Orientation Week	Tuesday, January 8 - Saturday, January 10
Classes Begin	Monday, January 12
Mid-term Exams	Monday, February 23 - Thursday, February 26
Closing Ceremony & Talent Show	Wednesday, April 22
Classes End	Wednesday, April 22
Exam Week	Thursday, April 23 - Tuesday, April 28
Grades Avaliable	Wednesday, April 29
Students Depart	Thursday, April 30

What is included in program fees?

• Up to 12 credits of tuition at the University of Alcala
• All program, lab, and field fees
• Full use of University of Alcala's labs and facilities
• Double occupancy housing (2 students/bedroom), typically in student dorms
• On-site orientation and emergency support
• All ground transportation for host country excursions
• Double-occupancy accommodation (with breakfast included) in tourist-class hotels during any overnight group travel.*
  In special situations, we might stay in a non-traditional, "cultural" location for a short period of time (e.g. monastery, farmhouse). We never stay in student hostels.
• All admission fees to museums and cultural institutions visited with the group
• All guide fees for group trips and excursions
• Airport pickup and transfer from Madrid to Alcala (if you arrive/depart with the group). All airport transfers when travelling with the group.
• Medical insurance for overseas medical expense (up to $100,000 in expenses), accidental death or medical evacuation / repatriation
• Use of a GSM cell phone handset

What is not included in program fees?

• Airfare from the US to Madrid
• Foreign Visas
• Textbooks
• Student meals, except as noted above
• Personal expenses and travel
• Cost of cellphone calls