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Travel and Course:
June 8-30, 2019
This is a three-week intensive language experience where the student is immersed in the language and culture of Spain. It is coordinated by SPC and Estudio Sampere. Estudio Sampere is a NAFSA affiliate and is accredited by Spain’s Instituto Cervantes, the most well-recognized international accreditation body for Spanish language instruction.
Classes are offered at all levels and are taught by Spanish professors five days a week. The instructional program includes 20 language lessons addressing function and communicative skills, plus five cultural lessons per week. Cultural activities and tours reinforce the student’s proficiency in the language and appreciation of the culture.
Learn more about the city of Salamanca by watching this video.
Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Scholarships and other ways to fund your study abroad program are available. Explore scholarship options now.
Available courses – Students must enroll in at least one course from the list below.
Note: Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites. Once accepted into the program, students will be notified of the Course Number and enrollment dates/deadlines.
Professor: Roxana Levin
Lead faculty – Roxana Levin
After you submit the application online, we will review it and an automatic email will be sent to your college email with details of your next steps, including scheduling your interview with the Spain trip lead faculty, Roxana Levin, 727-712-5830.
Student Travel Blog – For a taste of what it’s like to study abroad in Spain, or to follow our students as they travel, read posts from the Spain blog below.
SPC student, Chaplain Everhart, shares her experience in Salamanca, Spain with St. Petersburg College after receiving a study abroad scholarship: “Viajar al extranjero a España ha sido una experiencia increíble para mí. In my youth, I was always blocked from Spanish classes because enrollment was closed at the time we relocated to a new school … Continue reading SPC Student Shares Why You Should Study in Salamanca, Spain!
“I chose Spain Study Abroad through SPC as my first trip outside the U.S. When I arrived in Spain, it was almost surreal. The people did not speak much English and the food looked different. It was obvious I was no longer home in the U.S… Two weeks later, all of these observations have become … Continue reading “When I Arrived in Salamanca, Spain…it was Almost Surreal”
“I’m hooked! This Saint Petersburg College Spain study abroad trip is my second Spanish study abroad trip. What an amazing time! I am writing this blog two-thirds of the way into this trip. Spain is beautiful and so is the city of Salamanca. It’s crazy to think we are studying and going to school in … Continue reading Studying & Going to School in a City That has so Much History: Salamanca
Hello everyone, my name is Jessica Bichsel, and I am studying abroad this summer in Spain to complete my foreign language requirements. I am a full time, second year, pre-bachelor student majoring in Psychology, as well as a mother and nurse. When Prof. Albrecht introduced our Spanish 1 class to the opportunity to study abroad … Continue reading Following My Dreams And Going To Spain With SPC!
SPC student, Keith Martin, is ready to leave for Spain with St. Petersburg College after receiving a study abroad scholarship: “Undeniably, the day one discovers their soulmate or hears the first cries of their newborn baby forever impacts their life’s journey. However, life changing events are not always grand ordeals planned out months in advance … Continue reading A Life Forever Changed. I Am Going To Spain With SPC!
I feel the Spain study abroad program will benefit me academically by being immersed in the Spanish culture. I believe it will provide a richer experience than a typical classroom setting because I will be able to explore, absorb and appreciate a language and culture that is new to me. Being able to eat the … Continue reading SPC Students Studies Abroad in Spain: Expectations And Fears!
Don’t wait! You still have a few days to sign up to Study Abroad with SPC! By participating in a study abroad program, students are given the opportunity to take an SPC course in a different country. Studying abroad gives students the opportunity to earn college credits while stepping out of their comfort zone and experiencing … Continue reading Hurry! You are still on time to sign up to Study Abroad with SPC!
The North American Language and Culture Assistants Program is an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain to provide North American students who are native speakers of English or French with the opportunity to assist teachers in the English or French programs in elementary, secondary or language schools in Spain (12 … Continue reading Paid Teaching Opportunities in Spain for Native Speakers of English!
I moved to Florida a few years ago and worked in a restaurant with people from all over the world, from that moment I had an instant desire to travel. Life had always gotten in the way until I started St. Petersburg College and found out that they had a study abroad program. I checked … Continue reading Traveling Internationally Alone For The First Time With SPC!
The beginning of spring semester 2017 I walked into my Spanish 1 class not knowing any proper Spanish prior to the course. As I opened the door and walked in, I was immediately greeted by woman with a kind, sweet voice, who introduced herself as Profesora Levin, instantly I felt relief in my decision to … Continue reading My SPC Study Abroad Program Summed Up In Four Words: NO SPAIN NO GAIN!