Temple in Spain offers a range of experiences to learn whether you are new to learning Spanish, are looking to advance your language skills, or Spanish is your first language, you can study alongside local and international students in Oviedo!  You can choose to focus on full language immersion or take English-taught courses in business, computer science, economics, electrical engineering, or liberal arts, while beginning or improving your Spanish language skills.

Your English-taught courses will be offered by University of Oviedo faculty in their degree programs, while Spanish courses will be taught by Temple Program Director Jaime Duran or faculty in the La Casa de las Lenguas, University of Oviedo's center dedicated to language learning.  

Talk to your academic advisor about how courses on this program could fit in with Temple's Spanish major, minor and certificates.

Temple in Spain is hosted at the University of Oviedo, one of the top public universities in Spain.  The university has approximately 21,000 students enrolled in 38 departments, and 17 faculties and schools on seven campuses throughout Oviedo and in the nearby cities of Gijón and Mieres. The university boasts a commitment to international excellence and regional research, among other highlights. 

All program participants, with the exception of electrical engineering students, will be based in Oviedo. Electrical engineering students will be based in Gijón, where the University of Oviedo's engineering campus is located.

The Temple in Spain program offers housing in a student residence or homestay.

Temple-organized events 

Resident Director Dr. Jaime Durán welcomes students to Madrid at the start of the program for a multi-day orientation within Madrid and to surrounding towns. The group then travels together to Oviedo.

Dr. Durán organizes group dinners throughout the program and, in addition, the program include a weekend excursion to Picos de Europa, a mountain range to the south of Oviedo and the second most visited national park in Spain.

University of Oviedo Activities

In addition to academic courses, the university’s Casa de las Lenguas offers cultural programming and organized leisure activities, enabling you to acquire in-depth knowledge of Spanish and Asturian culture and strengthen your Spanish language proficiency outside of a formal classroom setting.

• The summer program includes two weekend day trips.
• The semester program includes a language partner conversation exchange, a film series, and some day trips. In addition, the spring program includes a one-week non-credit enrichment workshop which, in the past, has included themes such as cartoon design, cooking, dance, digital journalism, photography, photojournalism, radio broadcasting and storytelling.

Dr. Durán, a native of Oviedo and Temple faculty member, serves as the program director and supports students 24/7. He teaches a course during the semester and in the summer, as do a visiting faculty members from Temple's main campus. Your other courses are taught by University of Oviedo faculty members.

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

For more information, contact:

• Education Abroad: [click-for-email]; 215.204.0720
• Education Abroad Staff
• Emergency Contacts

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

• Spanish and English

COURSE LOAD

• 4-5 courses, 12-18 credit hours
• Non-Temple students: verify the minimum number of credit hours required by your home institution

COURSE OFFERINGS

• Spanish language and literature
• Taught in English: business, computer science, developmental psychology, economics, engineering, English literature.
• Additional options available for students with advanced Spanish language.
• Credit-bearing internships available.

View the courses page for a full list of offerings and pre-requisites.

The spring program runs from early January to mid-May. Future program dates will be announced as soon as they are available. 

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

Language of Instruction

• Spanish and English

Course Load

• 2 courses, 6-7 credit hours

Course Offerings

• Spanish language and literature
• Special offerings in summer 2025:
  • Communication and Social Influence: CSI 3702, Communication, Culture and Identity (3 credits) [view the course flyer]
  • Electrical Engineering: ECE 3432, Robotic Control using Robotic Operating Systems (ROS) (3 credits)
  • Earth and Environmental Science: EES 0854, Geology of the National Parks (3 credits)
    • This course fulfills a Gen Ed Science and Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students. 
  • Earth and Environmental Science & Honors: EES 0954, Honors Geology of the National Parks (3 credits)
    • This course fulfills a Gen Ed Science and Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students. 
  • Health Services Administration and Policy: HPM 3207, Principles of Emergency Management: A Public Health Perspective (3 credits)
  • Strategic Management: SGM 0827, Creativity and Organizational Innovation [view the course flyer]
    • This course fulfills a Gen Ed Human Behavior (HB) course for Temple students. 

View the courses page for full list of course offerings and pre-requisites.

Tentative Program Dates

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 

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 2023-24 academic year, PA residents are charged $749 per credit and non-PA residents are charged $1,349 per credit.

All students pay:

• University Services Fee
• Spain Program Fee, estimated at $2500, which includes the cost of housing, orientation, and some activities

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.

• 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.