Attached please find information about the Aula de Lengua y Cultura Española (Institute of Spanish Language and Culture) which will be held here at the Universidad Católica de Ávila (Catholic University of Ávila) from June 30 - July 25, 2025.
The following 4 credit courses will be offered:
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Spanish Language, 6 levels
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Survey of Spanish Literature / Literary Criticism
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Spanish Culture and Civilization, 3 levels
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Business Spanish,2 levels
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Spanish Mysticism, 2 levels
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Medical Spanish, 2 levels
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Pastoral Spanish
One of the unique characteristics of this particular institute is the possibility students have to register for an Introduction to Spanish Mysticism course. Taught by recognized scholars, this course offered in either Spanish or English is based on a selection of the writings of Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross.
Summer program costs for 2025 are as follows:
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790 euros: one 4 credit university course (including textbooks and teaching material)
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300 euros: excursion program (Salamanca, Segovia, Alba de Tormes, El Escorial)
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900 – 1050 euros: university residences (room & board)
Application is due by May 31, 2025.
The Universidad Católica de Ávila or UCAV was founded in 1996 by the Diocese of Avila. The goal of the UCAV is to prepare students for their professional careers by offering programs of academic excellence and also to provide students with a solid intellectual preparation in Christian Humanism. The university is situated overlooking the medieval walls of Avila. The city itself has been designated a World Heritage Monument and sits atop the high Castilian plateau with the Zapatero and Gredos mountains in the distance. In the past, students have greatly enjoyed their time spent in this historic place. For many of them, this summer program at the UCAV has been a unique and life changing experience.
