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Program Description:

UCF civil engineering students have the opportunity to participate in an exchange program with the University of Cantabria in Spain. The University of Cantabria is a young public university, founded in 1972, whose main objective is to contribute to social progress via its commitment to teaching and scientific excellence. The university has more than 12,000 students. The University of Cantabria’s campus is divided between Santander -the capital of the Autonomous Region of Cantabria- and Torrelavega, a town 20 kilometres from the capital. This beautiful region of half a million inhabitants is on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea and is crossed by a mountain range. The shores and inland valleys offer a wide variety of landscapes as a consequence of the mild, moist climate of so called Green Spain.

Minimum Requirements:

• GPA: 2.5
• Must be in good standing (academic, conduct, and financial) with UCF
• Must be registered full time while participating in the exchange

Application Process:

You can apply online for this program. The application includes the submittal of a brief essay (500 words) that clearly describes your academic and personal goals, as well as how this program would further them. We recommend you work on your essay outside the application environment and then paste it on the appropriate field.

You will not be required to provide a faculty reference.  In the online application, enter your own email address in the box intended for the 'referee'.

Selected participants must meet with their Academic Advisor to discuss and register for the appropriate coursework. Coursework completed through the program may count asequivalent UCF course credit and/or as restricted or general elective credit.

All applications will be reviewed by the UCF Colleg of Engineering and Computer Science and selected applicants will be notified of how to follow up. Assessment of the applications will be based on the academic qualifications of the applicant, as well as fit with the courses that the applicant has taken. UCF does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation and/or veteran status.

Additional Information:

While most of the courses offered are in Spanish, the University of Cantabria offers some courses in English. Please look at the course syllabi and Cantabria's website to determine the language of instruction.

This program is offered for the full academic year (fall and spring term) or spring term only.

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Learning Outcomes:

Participants of this program will be expected to realize the following outcomes:

DISCIPLINARY OUTCOMES (per course syllabi)

GEOGRAPHIC AWARENESS

• Describe the main cultural, geographic, physical, politico-economic, and social characteristics of the host country.
• Discuss how the host country fits within the global physical, cultural, political or economic systems.

SELF-AWARENESS

• Describe how the program impacted their personal culture and values.
• Provide examples on how the program experiences affected their academic, professional, or personal goals.

SELF-RELIANCE

• Provide examples of how they may use their program experiences to deal with challenging situations in the future.
• Provide examples of how to avoid conflicts from misunderstandings due to cultural differences.

COMMUNICATION

• Communicate in writing how their program experience makes them more valuable to a prospective graduate program or employer. 

Program Prerequisites:

Minimum GPA: 2.50 cumulative

Language: English

Proficiency Level Required: NA

Other Prerequisites: 

Program Components and Costs:

Component: Administration

Services: 

Price (in US Dollars): 250.00

Requirement: Mandatory

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Payments:

Payment due:  Pending application approval

Study abroad fees are posted to the UCF student account. Payment procedures, types and cashier locations can be found here, on the UCF Registrar's website.

Faculty Program Coordinator:

Name: Alisha Corsi

Email: alisha.corsi@ucf.edu

Office: Engineering 1, Academic Services

Program Dates:

Program Begins: 2013-02-06

Program Ends: 2013-06-22

Program Deadlines:

Last day to apply: 2012-09-10

Last day to withdraw: 

Academic Institution:

University of Cantabria, Spain 

Additional information:

Program Map

Nearest US Embassy Abroad

US State Department Country Information

Currency Exchange Information

Visa Information:

Visa Required: Yes

Visa Application Date: 

Estimated Cost of the Visa: 140.00

Additional Visa Information

Your visa requirements and cost may vary if you are not a US citizen. Please let OIS staff know if you are not using a US passport to ensure that we can address any differences in the immigration requirements.