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Spain is a diverse country located in Mediterranean Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco). The Spanish mainland is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east, by the Cantabric Sea that includes the Bay of Biscay to the north and by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal to the west. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands off the African coast. It shares land borders with Portugal, France, Andorra, the British colony of Gibraltar, and Morocco. It is the largest of the three sovereign states that make up the Iberian Peninsula - the others being Portugal and Andorra. With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe (behind France). Once the center of a global empire with territories in North, Central and South America, Africa, and the Philippines, contemporary Spain has overcome civil war and fascism in the 20th century to stand proud and centered in itself. It is a developed country with the ninth-largest economy in the world and a member of the EU. Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales. The executive branch consists of a Council of Ministers presided over by the President of Government (comparable to a prime minister), proposed by the monarch and elected by the National Assembly following legislative elections. With great beaches, fun nightlife, many cultural regions and historic cities, Spain makes a great destination for any kind of trip. Spain has hundreds of interesting cities. Some of the major travel destinations include the capital Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Valencia. Some of the important historical sites include the Alhambra, Granada, the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, or the Roman Aqueduct of Segovia. There is everything from lush meadows, snowy mountains, huge marsh and salines, and some desert zones in east Andalusia. Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre, which, contrary to popular belief, is not widespread outside that region. Alongside music, art is also very culturally influenced as well as the architecture, food, and literature.
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» Spring 2026
Barcelona
WorldStrides Business, Hospitality & Tourism at Universidad de Barcelona- CETT- Spring
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona- Spring
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad de Barcelona- Spring
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad Pompeu Fabra- Spring
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Design & Visual Arts at Universidad de Vic - Elisava- Spring
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Bilbao
ISA Bilbao: Computer Science, Engineering, Business & Spanish Language (Spring 1)
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Bilbao
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad de Deusto - Bilbao- Spring, Liberal Arts Track
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Bilbao
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad de Deusto - Bilbao- Spring, STEM & BusinessTrack
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1+ Service-Learning)
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Granada
WorldStrides Intensive Spanish Language at Universidad de Granada-Spring 3
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Granada
WorldStrides Intensive Quarter Spanish Language at Universidad de Granada- Spring
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Granada
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad de Granada- Spring
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Granada
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad de Granada- Spring, Early Start + Community Engagement
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2B + Service Learning)
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Granada
WorldStrides Semester at Universidad de Granada- Spring, Early Start
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1B)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1A)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Engineering
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Business & Social Sciences
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Business & International Studies with Locals (Spring 2 + Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Business & International Studies with Locals
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals (Spring 3 + Service-Learning)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
ISA Seville: International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language, (Spring 4)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, - International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, STEM & Spanish Language (Spring 3)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Hispanic Studies (Spring 1)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Business, Sciences & Liberal Arts
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Valencia
ISA Valencia, Spain: STEM & Spanish Language
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 17-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences at Universidad Católica de Valencia
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» Summer 2026
Barcelona
WorldStrides Summer at Universidad Pompeu Fabra- June Start
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Summer at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona- Early May Start
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Spanish Language & Culture at Universidad de Barcelona- May Start
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Spanish Language & Culture at Universidad de Barcelona- June Start
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 3 & 4)
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture (Summer 6 & 2)
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Summer Business, Hospitality & Tourism at Universidad de Barcelona- CETT- July Start
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Barcelona
WorldStrides Summer at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona- Late May Start
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Granada
WorldStrides Summer at Universidad de Granada- May Start, Intensive Language
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Granada
ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: June 4-week Program
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Granada
ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 4)
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Granada
WorldStrides Summer at Universidad de Granada- May Start, Intensive Language + Community Engagement
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 3)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 3 + Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 3 & 4)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Summer 2)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Summer 1-2)
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Granada
ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: July 4-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Summer 1 & 2)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Summer 2)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Summer 1)
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English (Summer 2)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English (Summer 1)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English (Summer 1&2)
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Salamanca
ISA Service-Learning, Salamanca, Spain: June 4-week Program
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 5)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 2)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 1 +Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 1 & 2)
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Salamanca
ISA Service-Learning, Salamanca, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 1)
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Seville
ISA Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 1)
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Seville
ISA Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 2)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 2)
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Seville
ISA Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 1 & 2)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Hispanic Studies at Universitat de València (Summer 1)
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Valencia
Intensive Medical Simulation
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Hispanic Studies at Universitat de València (Summer 2)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies (Summer 2)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health Science and Spanish Culture (Summer 4)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies (Summer 1 & 2)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies (Summer 1)
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: May 8-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: June 8-week Program UGA
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Valencia
Health Science and Spanish Culture (Summer 4)
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» Academic Year 2026-2027
Quick Facts
Population: 47,042,984
Capital: Madrid
Per-capita GDP: $ 31000
Size: 505,370 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
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Travel Warning: YES
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