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Fall 2024 September Intensive 4-Week 阿利坎特

关于项目

Designed for students at all levels of Spanish proficiency, you’ll improve and refine your Spanish language skills both inside and outside the classroom. In this intensive language program, you’ll immerse into local language and culture alongside other international students. 朗uage courses focus on oral comprehension and expression, 听力理解, and grammar components appropriate to your language level. You’ll also have the option of further improving your Spanish language skills while gaining valuable experience in a not-for-credit internship. You’ll find 阿利坎特 is the perfect place to put your new and improved Spanish skills into action.

程序结构

Choose a 4-week term in January or September. You’ll enroll in 1 language course that meets for 60 contact hours/4 credits. You may earn a total of 4 credits (up to 60 contact hours).

Classes in the 4-week session meet for 3 hours per day, Monday-Friday. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled for Fridays.

You’ll take a language placement exam before you leave for 阿利坎特. You’ll automatically be registered for your language courses. To ensure that you receive credit for the language level you place into, have your home university pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for 西班牙. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines. 

Students receive a transcript from 阿利坎特大学 upon completion of their program.

远足

走出去探索! 远足 are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs*. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during 取向; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.

Tabarca岛

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在阿利坎特港, a 45-minute ferry ride carries you to Tabarca岛, the only inhabited island of the Autonomous Community of Valencia. This natural marine reserve is a prime example of virtually undamaged Mediterranean marine life, 水质优良, 以及令人难以置信的生物多样性. 参观期间, you’ll learn about the island’s history; once a pirate refuge, the island’s only village was settled by a group of Genoese sailors in 1770 after they were rescued from a shipwreck off the Tunisian coast. After touring the island, you’ll enjoy delicious paella and relax on a tranquil beach.
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Calpe y el Peñon de Ifach

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No matter which way you approach the community of Calpe, it’s impossible to miss the Peñon de Ifach. Since the days of the Phoenicians, 这个1,089-foot-tall rock has protected Calpe Bay from pirates and raiders. 今天, this massive monolith is a nature preserve — home to more than 300 species of wildlife and many rare plants — and the largest rock in the Mediterranean. In the morning, watch the fishing boats leave the Calpe harbor in droves. 他们会在今天结束时回来, 接着是成群的海鸟, and sell their catch at the quayside auction house. So, head to nearby restaurants to feast on the result of a hard day’s work.

Altea系统

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One of the Costa Blanca’s most memorable coastal towns, Altea系统 retains its own unique Spanish charm despite its increasing popularity. This picturesque town nestles between a stunning bay and a rugged mountain range and is named for the Moorish term althaya或“人人健康”. Set on a steep hillside above the sea, Altea系统 has long been a popular retreat for artists, 雕塑家, 和作家. 在市中心, you’ll find a treasure trove of shops, 画廊, 咖啡馆, and tiny white-washed buildings adorned with flowers, all nestled in winding and cobbled medieval lanes. At the top, you’ll see the blue-domed of the Virgin de Consuelo church. The walk to the top is well-worth the hike, as the mountain and bay views are nothing less than spectacular – plus, you’ll find a square lined with tapas bars.
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阿尔加喷泉

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Travel to the interior of 阿利坎特 province to the small town of Algar, where an abundance of water and a mild climate allow for the cultivation of Mediterranean products such as almonds and vines in traditional terraces. We’ll visit the 阿尔加喷泉 and see the springs and waterfalls of the Algar River. Hiking up the river provides the perfect opportunity to photograph the beautiful scenery.
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