You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers six ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Spanish language course (required, 4 credits) IES Abroad English-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 or 4 credits each) IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 credits each) Universidad Carlos III English-taught courses (optional, credits vary) Universidad Compultense de Madrid Computer Science English-taught courses (optional, 4 credits) Internship placement and seminar (optional, 3 credits) Please note: After the first week of class, it is not...

Students in the Engineering, Math & Science program will attend courses at the IES Abroad Madrid Center located in the heart of Leganés, a subrurb right outside Madrid. This Center is near the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid campus and is very close to many options for public transportation. From most housing options, the commute to Leganés is very easy with public transportation and takes around 30 -50 minutes. Our Centers are your connection point for all things IES Abroad. Take your IES Abroad courses in the Center’s classrooms Meet with staff in their offices Study in the student lounge...

You will enroll in at least 15 credits (5 courses). You may choose courses from the SSIA & MUS program (3 credits each). We recommend that you also take a German language course (4 credits). All SSIA and MUS courses are taught in English, except for language courses, which are taught in German. If you test into GR401 or higher, you will also have the option to take a German-taught course offered in our Language & Area Studies Program as part of your course load. Students who test into GR351 will be considered for this option on a case-by-case basis. You will receive this final language...

Universidad Carlos III (UC3M) de Madrid is a great opportunity for students to expand their educational horizons while abroad in Madrid. However, only students who are absolutely certain they would like to pursue UC3M coursework should go through UC3M course registration. Please note that if you complete registration at UC3M but later decide to withdraw, you will be subject to a $500 fine. You can find more information in this section that will help you decide if UC3M coursework is the right option for you. About UC3M While the Universidad Carlos III (UC3M) de Madrid is considered a fairly new...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers five ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Spanish language course (required, 4 credits) IES Abroad English-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 or 4 credits each) IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 credits each) Universidad Carlos III English-taught Business, Economics, and Humanities courses (optional, credits vary) Internship placement and seminar (optional, 3 credits) Please note: After the first week of class, it is not permitted to change or withdraw from IN395. Classes are...

Fall 2024 Program Calendar Book your flights according to these official program dates. Please keep in mind flight times and time differences when booking your tickets. In many cases, you may need to depart the day before to arrive in your program host country on the official arrival date. Make sure that you have read the Passport & Visa section completely in case you are required to have a round-trip ticket as part of your legal entry into the country. As soon as a preliminary program calendar is available (at least a few weeks before the program starts), it will appear above. However, this...

If you enroll in partner university courses, you are required to complete partner university exams before departure and depart IES Abroad housing the following day. Partner university courses currently do not have a final exam date and some exams will take place after the official departure date. Because no modifications or early exams are allowed, we encourage you to purchase a ticket with a flexible reservation change policy or select a course with an early exam date in order to ensure your departure by the official departure date.

Voltage and Adapters In Germany, electricity operates at 230 volts (as opposed to 110 volts in the United States). Most laptop and smartphone plugs include a voltage converter, but other appliances do not. You will either need to purchase a voltage converter or purchase some low-cost electrical appliances (e.g., hair dryer) in Germany. We recommend purchasing these low-cost electrical appliances onsite to avoid carrying them in your luggage. Plan to bring one or more travel plug adapters. You will need this to adapt the shape of your plugs to match the outlets in Europe. We urge you to conduct...

Situated between East and West, Berlin is not only the German capital, but also an important political and cultural powerhouse in Europe. The main buildings of the German Federal Government and the German Parliament in the historical Reichstag are just a few blocks away from the IES Center in Berlin-Mitte. Berlin has more than 3.5 million inhabitants including people from all over the world: about 35% of the Berliners have a migrant background, which means that either they or their parents immigrated from another country. Berlin has one of the richest and most avant-garde cultural scenes in...

Book your flights according to these official program dates. Please keep in mind flight times and time differences when booking your tickets. In many cases, you may need to depart the day before to arrive in your program host country on the official arrival date. Make sure that you have read the Passport & Visa section completely in case you are required to have a round-trip ticket as part of your legal entry into the country. FALL 2023 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...