CEA CAPA Education Abroad Reviews

The CEA Capa Seville team is truly dedicated to creating a meaningful abroad experience for all students. The program offers classes at CEA Capa's education center in the center of the city while also allowing students to take courses at one of three local universities in the city. This gave us all a "home base" while also letting us engage with our host city in a very meaningful way. This also gives students an incredibly versatile list of courses/tracks to choose from. The program in Sevilla is moldable to any students needs.

I have to give judos to the CAPA/CEA team for helping me through my first two weeks in Barcelona during my Spring 2023 semester. I had lost my phone, and it was surprising how quick my mom was able to get ahold of a representative in the early morning hours. CAPA/CEA helped me with the recovery process of my phone as much as possible. Beyond this, I liked the overall cultural learning concepts of my classes. Perhaps it was because of my communication major, but I enjoyed how all of my classes tied the differences in culture to the class concepts being taught. I also enjoyed taking advantage of the day trips provided by CAPA/CEA. It was a good introduction to smaller less touristy spots with the added bonus of having knowledgeable guides. I liked talking about the history a lot when I was in Tarragona, for example.

I have always wanted to study abroad and heard about CEA CAPA from a friend. Applying to the program was straightforward and easy, they helped with any questions along the way. Once I got to Florence they provided ample resources and help for any needs I had. The classes were great and teachers were excellent. The program also provided multiple day trips around Italy which were a great way to bond with others from the program. The housing was great and right in the middle of the city, I was able to walk to everything. I'd do it again in a heartbeat, highly recommend!

I loved my abroad experience with CEA CAPA! Madrid is an amazing place for studying abroad. There is so much to do due to the city being so large, but also because of the amount of events that are put on. During my time there I watched one square close to my living arrangement be changed from a Latin Festival, to a Dance Floor at night, to a Christmas Market with an ice skating rink. With CEA you will have support every step of the way. My favorite thing about them is you can email them if you get sick and need help scheduling a doctor's appointment and they will guide you every step of the way! The details of healthcare and visits are very complicated while you're overseas so it was so nice to have that help. We had some issues registering for classes and CEA expressed how much we shouldn't stress and they would figure it all out, and they did! CEA has amazing staff, I couldn't be any happier with my abroad decision.

My time in London with CEA CAPA was amazing. I had the opportunity to live in the heart of the city, do an internship, and take very cool classes. My internship placement was excellent, I got to work in my field of study in a company where I met a lot of people from England and from all over the world. The classes at CAPA were amazing with a lot of field trips around the city to enrich the learning experience. The staff at CAPA was always extremely helpful and supportive throughout the semester. I am very happy I studied abroad, this experience helped me grow, expand my horizons, and meet a lot of amazing people and places.

I had a wonderful experience with CEA CAPA in the program in San Jose. I was there from September 30th-December 22, and had so many opportunities to experience the culture and environment of beautiful Costa Rica. I took classes that were integral in my experience, including Spanish, and marine biology and ecology. These classes taught me all of the interesting things about the natural spaces in the country, as well as how to communicate with locals, leading to a very meaningful educational experience. I stayed with a wonderful mama Tica, and went on many fun and related trips to my classes as well as just for fun and to explore. The program helped me a lot in the planning and execution of this trip, and I am so glad I went as I feel like it was a positive formative experience.

CEA CAPA was a great provider to study abroad with, they offer plenty of locations and types of programs! I got to not only study abroad but do an internship as well! Sevilla could not have been a more perfect city for me! I had never lived in a city so I chose to go with a smaller one compared to Barcelona or Madrid, but Sevilla has a big city feel. I felt super safe as a female too which was one of my favorite parts! The people in Sevilla are all super nice and there are a lot of young people who attend the local university where I got to take courses at! It was also easy to travel around the rest of Spain and Europe on the weekends! The south of Spain is truly an incredible place with an incredible culture and I couldn't recommend it more.

Choosing to participate in the internship program with CEA CAPA was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The CEA CAPA team was very supportive and helped me so much through the beginning stages. It was a little intimidating having to go through the whole interview process and having companies be able to choose me. After every meeting someone from CEA would check in with me and guide me through the next steps. The internship itself was amazing and I truly learned so much about my field and more about Spanish in general. Acknowledging and working through the cultural differences was one of the hardest parts for me, but after a while my team and I got into a good schedule and we were able to work really well together.

I had the most amazing experience studying abroad through CEA CAPA in Barcelona. The experience could not have been more seamless. The staff are willing to go the extra mile and are so helpful with everything. I loved my housing and enjoyed my classes. I also liked that we didn't have class on Fridays! I know that you can have an amazing experience going abroad with any program - but CEA is the program to choose. The activities they have available and weekend trips are also amazing. They really do a great job integrating us into the culture.

I had the most amazing experience while volunteering to teach English. I am not advanced in Spanish speaking but I was able to communicate with the girls I taught and I even got to learn more Spanish while teaching them. I taught three cafe workers who wanted to learn how to better communicate in English to their customers. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot using different techniques and role-play to help them learn English. I also taught the manager who was more advanced in English and wanted to learn grammar rules. The environment was extremely friendly I was always so excited to walk in and I was greeted so nicely. Every time I was offered a drink or food from the cafe. The girls were so kind and even gave me a present at the end of my time in Barcelona to thank me for my help. Overall this was one of my favorite experiences in Barcelona and I could not recommend it enough.