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Grocery Shopping in Santiago

The first day I arrived in Santiago, my host mom took me to Jumbo—an enormous supermarket like Walmart in the U.S. My host mom told me that her past host students loved shopping at Jumbo, and I could see why as it reminded me of huge U.S. supermarket chains. Similar to Walmart’s dominance as a staple of U.S. consumerism, Jumbo sold practically everything: bed comforters, a huge selection of wine, clothing, children’s toys, shampoo, produce, and a large assortment of snacks.

IES Abroad Spring 2026 Program Calendar As soon as a preliminary program calendar is available (at least a few weeks before the program starts), it will appear above. However, this calendar is subject to change. Please do not make independent travel arrangements (including visits from family or friends) before you arrive on-site, receive any calendar updates from the IES Abroad Center staff during orientation, and finalize your course registration. Remember that you will not be excused from academic obligations, including final exams or required IES Abroad events nor from your internship...
Course Preregistration You will select IES Abroad courses on the Course Preregistration Form, which will be available at your MyIESabroad account before the program begins. We will notify you when this form becomes available. You must submit this form by the given deadline. Final registration occurs on-site after your arrival in Berlin. Please obtain course approval from your home institution for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially if you intend to fulfill specific degree requirements with these courses. Please also note that course enrollment in IES Abroad courses...
You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your 90-day program offers three ways to earn academic credit: Mandatory Spanish language course - offered at the IES Abroad Barcelona Center and range from the 100- to the 400- level. A Spanish language course is required for all students regardless of their proficiency level and is worth three to four credits. Intensive Spanish language courses are worth seven credits. (required, 3-7 credits) IES Abroad Area Studies courses - Limited courses targeted toward 90 day program students offered in English and Spanish at the IES Abroad...
IES Abroad 90 day Spring 2024 Program Calendar As soon as a preliminary program calendar is available (at least a few weeks before the program starts), it will appear above. However, this calendar is subject to change. Please do not make independent travel arrangements (including visits from family or friends) before you arrive on-site, receive any calendar updates from the IES Abroad Center staff during orientation, and finalize your course registration. Remember that you will not be excused from academic obligations, including final exams or required IES Abroad events nor from your...

5 Useful German Phrases You (Probably) Won’t Find in Your Textbook

Coming to Freiburg, I had a single semester of German — albeit an ultra intensive Turbodeutsch class  — under my belt and was a bit nervous about being in a foreign country unable to adequately communicate. As it turns out that wasn’t a problem at all. And technically, the Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ESS) requires no prior German knowledge, but cultural and language immersion was one of my primary reasons for choosing this program. 

Spain visa processes and requirements are determined by Spanish governmental authorities, not by IES Abroad. While our team of visa specialists regularly updates this page, the most up-to-date and official information can be found on Spanish government and consulate websites. A visa is a government-issued official authorization that is affixed to a valid passport, granting you entry into and travels within a particular country for an allotted time period. U.S. AND EU CITIZENS U.S. and EU Citizens are not required to have a visa to study on IES Abroad programs in Spain that are less than 90...
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