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Spain

USAC Bilbao / Getxo, Spain

Term To Study: Fall 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2025
Program Starts: Sep 01, 2025
Program Ends: Dec 18, 2025
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Provider
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Program Locations: Bilbao, Getxo
Contact Phone: (866) 404-8722
Contact Name: Usac
Contact Email: studyabroad@usac.edu
What is Included: Tuition and fees
Student health insurance
Scholarship advising and assistance
As well as:
24-hour local emergency staff support
Cultural Fridays (diverse extracurricular activities)
Free group visa submission in some jurisdictions
Group flight airport pick-up (subject to availability)
Local travel resources, tips, suggestions
Mandatory on-site orientation
Parental support and advisement
Personalized pre-departure advising
Program-organized field trips
Transcript assistance
USAC prearranged housing placement service
Visa guidance
Welcome activities during orientation week
Estimated Costs: https://usac.edu/study-abroad-programs/spain/bilbao-getxo/fees-and-deadlines/2025/fall/7984
Program Description

he University of the Basque Country (UPV) has several campuses spread throughout three provinces with a total enrollment of 35,000 students. It is ranked highly among world universities in academics and research, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked UPV in the top 300 universities in the world. USAC facilities, offices, and classrooms in Bilbao are located at the University's Business School in downtown Bilbao, in the heart of shopping streets, the civic center, museums, eateries, and a stone's throw away from the picturesque Old Quarter and riverfront promenade. It takes approximately 20-25 minutes via metro to get to school from Getxo; the metro runs every five minutes. Students have access to the library, computer labs, Wi-Fi, and a dining room.

Quick Facts

Population: 47042984
Capital: Madrid
Per-capita GDP: $ 31000
Size: 505370 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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