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Universidad de Santiago de Compostela - Exchange

Term To Study: Fall 2019
Application Deadline: May 01, 2019
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Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Exchange
Link 1: CLICK HERE for University of Santiago de Compostella exchange website
Link 2: CLICK HERE for an estimated budget for studying one semester at USC.
Program Locations: Santiago de Compostela
Contact Phone: 207-581-1509
Contact Name: Study Abroad Advisor
Contact Email: studyabroad@maine.edu
Program Description

University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) was found in 1495 and it recently celebrated its 500th birthday. It is located in buildings throughout the impressive surroundings of the city of Santiago de Compostela. Its faculties are divided between the north, south and central campuses. It is one of the top academic institutions in Spain and is a major research institution. It is home to 35,000 students and hosts more than 1,500 international students each year. It has two campuses: the Santiago de Compostela campus and the Lugo campus, which is located 90 km (60 miles) northwest of Santiago. Both cities have been declared world cultural heritage site by UNESCO.

Santiago de Compostela
The city of Santiago de Compostela (population 93,000) is located in northwestern Spain in the autonomía of Galicia. Santiago has been a major place of pilgrimage in the Roman Catholic church since the 9thcentury when the discovery was made nearby of the alleged bones of the apostle Saint James. Outside the city of Santiago, the Galician autonomous state is mainly agricultural, though fishing and timber are also important. Although the people in the four provinces speak Galician in their daily lives, a language that closely resembles Portuguese, they also understand and speak Spanish. Courses at the university are taught in both Spanish and Galician. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, which recently celebrated its 500th birthday, is located in buildings throughout the city.

Academics
Students enroll in regular university courses. Most classes are taught in Spanish. While some courses are taught in the regional language of Galician, exchange students can find a full load of courses taught in Spanish.

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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