Universidad de Cantabria
Study engineering at Universidad de Cantabria for one academic year. This program was originally designed for Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) majors but it is open to all engineering majors.* The program was launched during the 2007-2008 school year with eight Cornell engineering students studying at Cantabria. This exchange program requires some prior knowledge of Spanish and is coordinated by Professor Todd Cowen. Engineering and science courses are taught in English, and humanities courses are taught in Spanish.
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Host Institution: |
Universidad de Cantabria: A comprehensive university located in Santander, the capital city of the province of Cantabria on the northern coast of Spain. |
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Admissions: |
Third year engineering students with a minimum 3.0 GPA, completion of Spanish 1230 or a minimum score of 56 on the Language Placement Spanish exam administered by the Department of Romance Studies. |
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Coursework And Schedule: |
Immersion: Students take one (or two) Spanish language immersion courses at Cantabria in August and September intended to bring them to a minimum equivalent of language proficiency of Spanish 2090. Fall Semester: Students take four junior-level Civil and Environmental Engineering core courses and one Spanish course equivalent to a 300-level Spanish course. Spring Semester: Students take four junior-level Civil and Environmental Engineering core courses and one humanities course on Prehistoric European Art. Optional Internship: Following spring semester finals, students may be placed with a Spanish engineering firm for an internship experience. |
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Language: |
Engineering and science courses are taught in English, and humanities courses are taught Spanish. Students with sufficient language proficiency may take engineering and science courses from the general course catalog in Spanish. |
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Program Dates: |
Immersion: August through late September |
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Housing: |
During the immersion, host families house students. During the academic year, students are housed in residence halls on campus. Students have the option to live off campus and rent an apartment in Santander. The Office of International Relations at Cantabria can help make arrangements and roommate pairings. |
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Application Deadline: |
February 1. Applications are accepted at the end of the fall semester of the sophomore year. |
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Program Cost: |
Tuition and Fees: Since this is an exchange program, students pay the customary tuition and fees to Cornell University. Students are responsible for their own living expenses including travel, accommodation, meals, healthcare, books and supplies during the exchange period. These expenses are estimated to be comparable to those of staying at Cornell (depending on the exchange rate) plus travel costs, estimated to be approximately $2,500, and a Cornell Abroad fee of $500. Standard financial aid packages apply and are adjusted to include travel. |
*This program may fit some students’ curriculum plans better than others’ depending on a variety of factors including Advanced Placement credit, completed prerequisites, and major affiliation requirements. Speak with an Advisor in Engineering Advising to see if this program matches your interests and needs.
