Instruction on this program is conducted on-site and in the classroom. 

Language of Instruction

Course Load

• One, 3-credit course

Course Offerings

• Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good or
• Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good

View all Temple in Spain courses.

The program is based in Oviedo, Spain, in the northern province of Asturias, a vibrant and picturesque region bordered by mountains to the south and the Cantabrian Sea to the north. Removed from the heavy tourism of many other Spanish regions and cities, you can have a truly immersive experience in this off-the-beaten-path location.  

Four weeks: late June through late July

Tentative Program Dates for Summer 2025

Do not use the above dates to book your flight, as they are tentative and subject to change. Accepted students will receive confirmed program dates and flight booking guidelines from Education Abroad before making travel plans.  

Program participants are required to be present for the entire length of the program, from the official arrival date through the program end date.

Housing type: Dorms

Students will stay in university residences at our partner school, the University of Oviedo. 

The Global Good in Oviedo program includes multiple cultural activities and excursions. The excursions form a crucial part of the program. Details are subject to change, but some of the excursions are likely to include:

• a day trip to Santillana del Mar and the caves of Altamira
• guided walking tours of Oviedo
• excursions to Gijon, Bilbao, and Valladolid

Temple Faculty Program Director

A Temple faculty member serves as the program director overseeing the academic program and will serve as your point of contact for academic matters. The Program Director for Temple in Oviedo is David Racker, PhD, Professor of Instruction in Intellectual Heritage.

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On-site Support Staff

In addition to your program director, you will have 24/7 support from Dr. Durán, the program director of the Temple in Spain program. Dr. Durán is a native of Oviedo and a Temple faculty member, and teaches several courses on the regular Temple in Spain program. 

Program Deposit

Students will pay a non-refundable program deposit of $400 within 2 weeks of acceptance to the program, or 2 weeks after the application deadline, whichever is earlier. This non-refundable deposit is credited to your program fees as a prepayment. 

TUITION AND FEES (3 CREDITS)

Temple students pay their usual per-credit rate by school/college and residency.

Non-Temple students pay the non-matriculated student rate based on residency. For the 2024-25 academic year, PA residents are charged $786 per credit and non-PA residents are charged $1,413 per credit. *Non-Temple students: your program costs may vary depending on your home institution's billing model. Please check with your study abroad office about your school's billing policies.

All students pay:

• University Services Fee
• Oviedo Program Fee, estimated at $2,800, which includes housing in shared accommodations, orientation, some field trips and some group meals.

For complete details about billable costs and estimate for non-billable expenses, such as airfare, meals, and personal expenses, view the program cost sheet.

View detailed program costs.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Education Abroad offers competitive, need-based scholarships for this program. Learn more about scholarships and financial aid.

Staying healthy and safe abroad requires good planning and strong support. Review our health and safety page for important steps to preparing for study abroad, and details about international travel medical insurance and assistance provided by Temple.  

• Program Director: David Racker, PhD, Professor of Instruction, Intellectual Heritage, [click-for-email]
• Education Abroad: [click-for-email] ; 215-204-0720

• You are enrolled as a full-time matriculated student at the time of application as well as during the semester prior to studying abroad.
• You will have completed at least two (2) semesters of college-level study by the program start.

You meet minimum cumulative GPA requirement, on a 4.0 scale from all colleges/universities attended. The requirement varies by program:

• Temple Semester Programs: 2.75 (Internships: 3.0)
• Temple Summer Programs: 2.5
• Exchange Programs: 2.75
• External Programs: 2.5

You remain in good academic standing from the time of application until the start of your term abroad; students on academic warning are not eligible to participate.

You will need a passport, valid well beyond the length of your program, by the application deadline.

View deadlines and validity requirements for your host country.

You are in good disciplinary standing at the time of application and remain so through the start of your term abroad. Students who have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation and will not be in good disciplinary standing (including disciplinary probation) may submit a petition for review.

You are at least 18 years old at the time of application.