Spend a semester or academic year in the buzzing Mediterranean city of Valencia, Spain with AIFS! Choose from a wide range of course options at the Universidad Católica de Valencia (UCV). Centrally located in Valencia, the city that invented paella, UCV is dedicated to providing its 15,000 students with a strong college community.
| Semester/Term |
Eligibility Requirements |
Rec. Semester Credits |
Fall, Spring or
Academic Year |
Open to First Year, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Minimum of 2.5 GPA |
From 12 to 15 |
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Where You'll Study
The Universidad Católica de Valencia (UCV) has quickly become an incomparable center of creativity, providing its students with a university experience of the highest quality. The UCV seeks to facilitate a strong college community while also providing a highly personalized experience for each student. There are exciting academic and professional opportunities at UCV and learning extends far beyond the classroom. Students have access to a rich variety of community service opportunities, professional internships, clubs, associations and intercollegiate sports.
What Makes AIFS Abroad different?
Career Readiness
Professional development is at the foundation of our preparation for participants' time abroad. We utilize the CliftonStrengths assessment as a tool to help all participants understand themselves better, provide a vocabulary around their natural talents, and deepen the impact of their experience abroad.
Access, Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (AIDE)
As an organization we are committed to ensuring all identities are able to thrive in an inclusive global educational environment. Everyone has a complex identity, and the different aspects of your identity are important when deciding on a program and location. Review our Social Identity Pages to assist you when selecting a program that best fits your interests and needs.
AIDE General Social Identity Resources
Sustainability
We are the first education abroad provider to sign on with the
Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE.)
Focused on making education abroad carbon neutral we include
carbon offsets for all participant's return flights, environmental
education connecting students on the ground to environmental
projects, and making our own business practices more
sustainable.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Tuition
- Pre-departure advising
- Housing
- Onsite Resident Director
- Cultural & Social
Activities
- Excursions & day trips
24/7 Emergency
Support
- Comprehensive
insurance
- Carbon offsets
- and more
EXCURSIONS COULD INCLUDE
- Wine Tour and Peniscola
- Albufera National Park
- Madrid
- and more.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
- Group flight package
- Airport transfer
- Additional excursions
SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
AIFS funding, combined with other sources of financial support students can access, will help make international education goals attainable. Find out more about what we have to offer.
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