Study Abroad

Fully immerse yourself in the Spanish or Portuguese language. Study abroad, embrace the culture, and improve your language skills.

Trujillo, Spain Photo by Leslie McKellar, October2011

Semester Programs

Spanish
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Fall)
Havana, Cuba (Spring)
Trujillo, Spain (Spring) (See also Hispanic Studies Trujillo Scholarship)

Summer Programs

Spanish
Trujillo, Spain (two sessions)

Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; State of São Paulo, Brazil (Summer I)

Benefits of Studying Abroad

There are numerous advantages to participating in a College of Charleston study abroad program as opposed to non-College of Charleston programs:

Credit Towards your GPA

1) Students earn grades that count toward their College of Charleston grade point averages, whereas only the credit hours may transfer with non-College of Charleston programs;
Courses Match Campus Curriculum

2) Courses taken are in sync with the campus curriculum thereby ensuring more accurate preparation for subsequent upper-level coursework back on the Charleston campus;
Designed for You

3) College of Charleston-sponsored programs are designed by the College for College of Charleston students as opposed to non-College of Charleston programs that attempt to address the needs of students from a wide variety of colleges and universities.

For downloadable applications and further information, please visit the Center for International Education.

To participate in a study abroad program that is NOT sponsored by the College of Charleston, all approvals of Portuguese and Spanish course transfer credits must made be PRIOR to participating in the program in question and by the following Study Abroad Advisers (please email to schedule a meeting time) of the Department of Hispanic Studies: