Adelante Abroad - Semester and Summer Study Abroad in Seville
Build your Spanish skills in Seville, Spain! With Adelante's semester study abroad program in Seville, Spanish language classes are offered to all levels, from beginning to advanced. Courses are held at a fully accredited university located only 5 miles from the heart of Seville.
Not only will you envelope yourself in Spanish culture at an extremely affordable price, your immersion program includes "intercambios;" in other words, 1 hour of language training with a Spanish student in exchange for 1 hour of English training with them. Start your study abroad experience with Adelante today!
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Overall I had a great experience. The city was beautifull, the people were friendly, and the school was great. I studied at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide and my professors were really cool. They understood that we were not studying abroad to do loads of homework so the work they gave was reasonable. I had a lot of time to travel to other countries in Europe as well. The night life in Sevilla was great. There are a lot of fun clubs and bars around the city, especially on Calle Betis (I'm sure you'll hear this name plenty of times when you go). The city is also pretty safe. My friends and I were never harrased or anything and never felt unsafe walking around at night.
The food took some getting used to--they use A LOT of olive oil for everything.
The program itself is pretty good. It was much smaller than the other ones and you are expected to be more independent. You have an Adelante staff member in Sevilla in case you have any problems and other then that you pretty much do your own thing. I chose this program because is was the cheapest--while many of the other programs organized trips and sometimes different events for their students, they also cost much more $$. I prefered saving a few thousand dollars and planning my own trips to the places that I wanted to see. And you will always find people at UPO who are ready to travel with you.
I would reccomend this program to anybody who is independent, ready for a huge growing experience, and doesnt mind not having their hand held while being abroad.
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I absolutely loved this program! I live with a wonderful family that called me "hija" which means daughter, and that is just how I was treated. They lived closed to public transportation and the city center. I set up my schedule so that I had class only two days a week, which was awesome and not difficult to do!! The program left me free to explore the city and Europe as I wished. Seville itself is a wonderful city with good weather and amazing churches, plazas, and clubs to explore. The nightlife is absolutely amazing!! There was a lot of amazing things to see, and there was tons of fun to be had! The program coordinator was super helpful and emailed out fun events to go to in the area. To this day, if I need anything the people who run Adelante are there to help me out. I would definitely reccommend this program!
Alumni Interviews
Meet Anthony Beesley, Adelante-Spain alum
Anthony Beesley is from Washington state in the USA and attended school at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is twenty-two years old and enjoys everything about foreign languages, from translation to teaching.
GO: Why did you decide to study abroad with Adelante?
Anthony: As a French major, my priority was to spend a year in France, and this was in fact my original plan. However, when it was established that I could finish my degree after only one semester there, I set my sights on Spain and earning my Spanish minor. However, after meeting with my advisor, I was a bit discouraged by the options I was given since my Spanish wasn't quite advanced enough for the available programs. That was when my advisor remembered a student who had gone to Spain with Adelante Abroad. Their program, she said, was flexible and open to language learners at my level. The opportunity to live in Seville was exciting to me, and from that point on, it was decided.
GO: What made this experience unique and special?
Anthony: What really made this study abroad experience special for me was the way that Adelante looked after me. Both my contact and my host mom greeted me warmly and went above and beyond to help me get oriented and comfortable with traveling in the city. Since the program fee included meals and laundry, I never had to worry about buying groceries or hauling my clothes to a laundromat--responsibilities I had already appreciated in France, but was glad to be free of for awhile--and I even had my bedroom to myself. But Adelante didn't stop there. Throughout my stay, my contact kept in touch, informing me of cultural events, inviting me to breakfast with the group, and even sending me to a Flamenco performance. This attention was really important to me, and I think it helps Adelante's study abroad program stand out from the crowd.
GO: How has this experience impacted your future?
Anthony: Before I left for Spain, I was enthusiastic about the Spanish language. Now, I'm fairly in love--not just with the language, but with the culture and the people as well. My time in Spain has been invaluable to me on several levels; for example, it has had a huge impact on my professional plans for the future. Several doors have opened up for me, possibilities I hadn't considered before, some of which would involve returning to Spain. On a personal level, as someone who tends to be shy, this experience has helped me become more outgoing, independent, and open-minded--tools which will prove essential to my career. Besides that, it's given me a taste of a fascinating culture, and I'm hungry for more!
Interview with Shannon Ver Woert, Adelante Alum in Seville
GO: Why did you decide to study abroad with Adelante in Seville, Spain?
Shannon: I knew I wanted to study in Spain, but all of the programs were extremely expensive. Adelante was the best value to go to Spain, and had good reviews on the websites I visited. When I got there, I found that my program was comparable to many other programs, it just did not have vacations included. I found that to be an advantage because I could explore where and when I wanted with the friends I made at school (many different study abroad programs attend the same school).
GO: What made your study abroad experience unique and special?
Shannon: I really enjoyed my host family. They were extremely kind and friendly!
GO: How has this experience impacted your future?
Shannon: I would really like to go back to Spain, and I am always looking for ways to go back and visit the family I lived with and the Spanish friends I made! My Spanish skills improved tremendously as well. I feel it is something that has set me apart in my application, as well. In a larger sense, it made me much more culturally sensitive.
Further Info
About Adelante
What were you doing in 1999? That is when Adelante Abroad sent its first candidate to Madrid, Spain, to do an International Internship Program there. She participated in a 6 month program, in a graphic design internship with a mid-sized company and lived, at first, on her own in a great little downtown apartment. By the following month we sent over two more candidates and have never looked back.
Internship, Semester & Summer Study, Teach and Volunteer Abroad programs define our menu of offerings and expertise now. Yes, you have your own room in a central, shared apartment, but meals are typically not included because we want you to grocery shop in your new country. Yes, we have staff on site full time but do they call you every day to check in? Nope. They are there if you need them but are trained to give you space to bump into things, make mistakes and finally find, on your own, how you fit in to your new country & home.
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Thanks to Adelante Abroad, I spent a fantastic semester in Seville. From the application process to my arrival in Spain and even throughout my time there, I felt very well taken care of and able to concentrate on the most important things: improving my Spanish, experiencing the culture, and getting to know Spain and the Spaniards. My housing was ideal and comfortable. I was fed very well, and I've come to think of my dear hostess as my Spanish grandma. As for the university, not only was it easily accessible, but it had a great campus and was an awesome place to hang out between classes. Because the teachers were all so friendly, respectful, and knowledgeable, I enjoyed each and every class and was sad when they ended. Thank you, Adelante!