Study Abroad Opportunities

Application & Program Details

This program is next projected to run in Summer 2026!

Application & Program Details

• Summer 2025 Course with Summer 2025 Study Tour

• Language Prerequisites: YES - applicants must have completed SPAN 301

• Course and Credits (3 KSU + 3 transfer credits):

  • SPAN 530 - 3 K-State undergraduate credits

  • SPAN 420 - 3 undergraduate credits transferred from International House Riviera Maya; Students who have completed SPAN 420 at KSU may be able to receive credit for SPAN 569 by permission of instructor

• Important Dates:

  • Course Dates: May 19, 2025 - July 31, 2025

  • Pre-tour Meetings: TBD

  • Tour Dates: May 31, 2025 - June 28, 2025

  • Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

This four week program takes place at International House language school in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Students take courses taught by KSU and International House Spanish language faculty. Students will develop culturally appropriate oral and written communication skills in business-related professions. There will be specialized content and vocabulary, and experience for professional writing and translation. The program incorporates a service-learning compenent for students to further expand their Spanish language proficiency and interact with local Mayan communities.

Questions? Contact Dr. Laura Valentín-Rivera, Associate Professor, Spanish, lvalentin@ksu.edu; Sydney Fetkenhauer, Education Abroad Advisor, sfetkenhauer@ksu.edu

Check out this video made by one of our students, which features one second of each day she was abroad!

Application & Programs Details

Information about the program is available here.

• Summer 2025 Course and Study Tour
• Language Prerequisite:
  • Yes; Spanish 565 or 567 for SPAN 772; Spanish 410 or equivalent for SPAN 565
• Undergraduate courses and credits: 6 credits total
  • SPAN 565 or SPAN 772 – 3 K-State undergraduate credits
  • 3 Transfer credits from Universidad de Navarra (Spanish 569)
• Graduate course and credits: 3 credits total
  • SPAN 772 - 3 K-State graduate credits
• Important Dates and Deadlines:
  • Course Dates: May 19, 2025 – July 31, 2025
    • On-campus meetings: Yes, predeparture meetings (Dates and times TBC)
  • Tour Dates: May 18, 2025 (depart U.S.) – June 18, 2025 (depart Spain)
  • Application Deadline: February 1, 2025

Spanish 565 Spanish Civilization
This course develops critical understanding of the historical, political, social and cultural forces that have shaped the Spanish nation. It will offer a panoramic view of Spanish civilization, with emphasis on geography, history, art, and the contemporary reality of the country. During the course, which includes a 4.5 week Study Tour of Spain, we will discuss, observe, and analyze evidence of the historical and cultural evolution of Spain’s central and northern regions in small towns, urban centers, museums, and at architectural and historical landmarks.

See blog posts from students who took Spanish 565 as part of this program here: https://kstatespanish.wordpress.com/category/spain-student-blogs/

Spanish 772 Spain Today
This course develops critical understanding of the historical, political, social and cultural forces that have shaped the Spanish nation (including the Spanish Civil War), and their role in contributing to contemporary Spanish society and culture. During the course, which includes a 4.5-week Study Tour in Spain, students will familiarize themselves with the main characteristics of contemporary Spanish culture, society, education, and family life, through active reflection on the geography, history, art, and contemporary realities they observe. Research projects will center on an aspect of “Spain Today” and will include academic articles and books, as well as critical observations of history, culture, and contemporary life collected while in small towns, urban centers, museums, and/or historical landmarks in Spain.

See research projects from Spanish majors who took Spanish 772 as part of this program here: https://kstatespanish.wordpress.com/2019/11/08/spanish-majors-and-minors-present-research-from-the-summer-in-spain-program/

Spain Today: Madrid-Pamplona-el Norte Blog: The blog provides information about the program that is led by Dr. Rebecca Bender. Participants will stay in Madrid and Pamplona. As a part of the program, students will enroll in a class at the Universidad de Navarra while in Pamplona. Please visit the blog with more information about the program and any upcoming information sessions.

Questions? Contact Dr. Rebecca Bender, Associate Professor of Spanish, rmbender@ksu.edu

KSU in Japan!

Course Dates: May 26 (depart US) to June 9 (depart Japan), 2025

Application Deadline: February 1, 2025

Need application help? Contact Amanda Mack, Education Abroad Advisor, Mackah@ksu.edu

KSU in Japan is an interdisciplinary faculty-led program open to all KSU students and majors. The two-week study tour begins in Tokyo, the economic and technological center of the country. Here, students will visit Japanese technology companies before being whisked south to Fukuoka to visit additional companies and Kyushu university. Next, students will travel to Kyoto, where they will gain exposure to Japan's fascinating history, both recent and ancient. Throughout the program, students will have opportunities to engage locals, sample a variety of local cuisines, and reflect on and appreciate the many cultural differences that students will encounter.

Courses offered: CIS 118 Computer Science Professional Seminar (1 undergraduate credit), JAPAN 299 Introduction to Japanese Culture and Language (2-3 undergraduate credits)