Spain

Loras’ program in Santiago de Compostela offers the opportunity to gain competence

and confidence in your Spanish and learn about Spain while living with a host family in

a beautiful and historic city.


 * Spain Introduction
 * Know Before You Go To Spain
 * Money Matters (Spain)
 * University of Santiago de Compostela Questions
 * Academics
 * Student Housing
 * Communications in Spain
 * Volunteering in Spain
 * Traveling in Spain

The Location

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the legendary burial place of St. James the Apostle.

A thousand years ago Santiago was considered an outpost of Catholicism; since then “el

Camino de Santiago” has been one of the most important pilgrimages in Europe. The Day of the

Apostle, celebrated every July, is an international Catholic festival.

Surrounded by farmland, Santiago blends rural tranquility with the intellectual and cultural excitement

of an urban area. Declared a European Cultural Capital for the year 2000, the city is

the seat of government for the autonomous region of Galicia and boasts La Universidad de

Santiago, one of the finest universities in Spain. Loras students will enroll in classes through

Cursos Internacionales at La Universidad de Santiago.

Calendar: Spring term is January through May

Language of Instruction: Spanish

Courses: Participants will take five classes and earn 15 credit hours. The following classes

are available: Twentieth-Century Spain (Cultura y Civiliazacion); El Camino de Santiago

(Art, Music, and Institutions-includes participation in “el Camino” during Holy Week); Advanced

Composition and Conversation; Masterpieces of Spanish Literature; Lengua Española

Accommodations and Meals: Students are placed in individually pre-screened host families.

Families provide a single room and full board.

Requirements: Before departure, you must successfully complete SPA 220 or the equivalent

and receive prior approval from the Spanish program faculty. You must also have completed a

minimum of 40 credit hours and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for participation in

this program. Submit a Study Abroad application to the Center for Experiential Learning by

email. (Applications are available on the Inside Loras CEL web page.)