Program Highlights
- Take Spanish language and culture courses, plus business courses at any level. All courses (12-19 credits) are transferable toward a student's major or minor.
- Students will have the option of doing an internship, or participating in various service learning opportunities.
- Live with a Spanish family, or with native Spanish students in an on-campus dorm or shared apartment.
- Study in vibrant Bilbao, the largest city in Basque Country, close to sandy beaches and surrounded by evergreen mountains.
- Excursions include trips to Madrid, Toledo, coastal villages Gernika and Mundaka, and to southern France!
Academics
Course of Study
The Centro Internacional Deusto de Español (CIDE) offers courses in language, culture, business and economics, sociology, psychology, education and European Studies. Daily class activities are complemented by guided excursions of Bilbao and other cities, and cultural activities. Upon your arrival at Deusto, a placement exam will determine an appropriate course level for you. Courses offered to students at CIDE include:
Spanish I, II, III, and IV, Academic Spanish, Culture, Politics, and Economics in Contemporary Spanish Society, Basque Culture and Language, Spanish Through Gastronomy, Spanish Through Drama, Business Spanish, Europe in the World, Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics, Introduction to Analysis of Hispanic Literature, Survey of Spanish Literature.
Course Credit
Credits earned at foreign institutions are transferable to UNL by departmental validation. Please see Earning Credit page on UNL Education Abroad site for more information.
Eligibility
This program is open to undergraduate UNL students in good academic standing. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA are required to submit an academic reference prior to acceptance. While applications from non-UNL students may be considered, preference will be given to UNL students.
Program Leaders
Dr. Iker Gonzalez-Allende
1220 Oldfather Hall
igonzalezallende2@unl.edu
Olatz Sanchez-Txabarri
PhD Student of Modern Languages and Literatures
osanchez-txabarri@huskers.unl.edu
Location
The University of Deusto is one of the most distinguished and prestigious academic institutions in Spain. The Bilbao campus is located in the heart of the city across the street from the Guggenheim Museum. The city is located on the banks of the estuary of river Nervión, and is also surrounded by beautiful green mountains. Nearby rural valleys, mountain ranges, and natural parks provide hikers plenty of opportunities to enjoy. The city offers an excellent transportation network: the safe award-winning subway network, designed by Norman Foster, an efficient city bus service, a new environment-friendly tramway service, an international airport, highways, intercity buses, and train services are all part of a network that makes moving within and outside of Bilbao an easy task. The new international airport is located only 6 miles away from the city center, and connects the city to major European cities such as Paris, Rome, London, Frankfurt, Lisbon, or Brussels. Bilbao is also close to the French border and Pyrenees ski resorts.
The Academy of Urbanism named Bilbao best European city in 2018!
Accommodations and Other Arrangements
Students may live with host families or on-campus. Students staying with families may walk to campus or use the city's convenient public transportation system. Dorms have dining rooms, and host families will provide three meals a day.
Budget
See the "Cost Sheet" above and the Financial page on the Education Abroad website.
Explanation of Costs
Please see the University of Deusto program website for an explanation of program costs, withdrawal policies, and the payment process.
In addition to program costs, UNL students will pay a $150 Education Abroad Fee through MyRed.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Please see the Education Abroad website for detailed information about financial aid and scholarships.
Additional Resources
Below you will find links to resources for travel, health, and safety:
University of Deusto*
Spanish Consulate*
U.S. Department of State*
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention*
*UNL Education Abroad does not officially endorse, administer, or monitor the content of these links.
