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  • Locations: Madrid, Spain
  • Program Terms: IOP Fall, IOP Spring, IOP Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: CEA CAPA Education Abroad 
  • This program is currently not accepting applications. If the deadline has recently passed, you may wish to complete the Extension Request Form.

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program. If you were expecting to find an available application, there are few possible reasons why:

  1. If it is for a program starting anytime from summer 2025 to spring 2026, applications will not open until later: November 14, 2024 for summer 2025; November 20, 2024 for programs beginning fall 2025; and April 15, 2025 for programs beginning winter or spring 2026. However, deadlines will be available online. Consider signing up for alerts in your inbox with our interest list and on your phone with the UC Merced Connect app.
  2. If it is for an earlier term, the deadline for the program may have passed quite some time ago.
  3. If the program has limited spots, the program may now be full and no longer accepting new applications.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.50 Click here for a definition of this term Class standing: 1-Freshman, 2-Sophomore, 3-Junior, 4-Senior
Language of instruction: English, Spanish Housing options: Home-stay, Private apartments
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of study: Art history, Business administration, Film and media studies, Political science, Sociology
Program Description:

Study Abroad in Madrid

Choose business and liberal arts courses that align with your academic and personal interests or boost your language skills by enrolling an optional Spanish language course at the appropriate level of ability, from beginner to advanced. Courses are taught at the CEA CAPA Madrid Center and/or Universidad Antonio de Nebrija. An early-start option (available to semester students) helps you improve your Spanish language skills before the semester starts. In the summer, choose electives from a range of topics that enhance your experience living and learning in Spain's capital.

 Semester/Term Eligibility Requirements Rec. Semester Credits
 Semester  2.5 Min GPA; High School Graduate; All levels of Spanish  12-15
 Early Start Sem.  2.5 Min GPA; High School Graduate; All levels of Spanish  15-18
 Summer  2.5 Min GPA; High School Graduate; All levels of Spanish  6-12


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Where You'll Study

The CEA CAPA Madrid Center’s courses that are designed to increase your understanding of the diverse history, politics, and culture of Spain. Faculty uses the city as an extended classroom, allowing you to not only acquire discipline-specific knowledge, but also create intellectual links between your courses and the city.
Known for its focus on Spanish language learning, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija also offers a wide range of courses, taught in Spanish and English, on its centrally located Madrid campus. This small, private university hosts hundreds of international students each year. Students receive a transcript from CEA CAPA's school of record, and Universidad Antonio de Nebrija upon completing the program.

What's Included

  • Pre-Departure Advising
  • Housing
  • 24/7 Onsite Emergency Assistance
  • Excursions & Cultural Activities
  • and more

Excursions

  • Seville & Cádiz
  • Barcelona
  • Granada
  • and more.

Funding Options

CEA CAPA has several ways to help you fund your program, including scholarships, grants, and flight credits. Find out more about what we have to offer.

Learn more about funding



This program is currently not accepting applications. If the deadline has recently passed, you may wish to complete the Extension Request Form.