Program Reviews

My experience here was amazing and I can really only say positive things about being here. The most amount of cultural shock I experienced came from the cost of food here. When my friends and I went to a restaurant called Indalo, we were able to get Tampas and a drink for as little as 3.70 euros. This was awesome and it became a loved place between my friend group. I would tell people who want to come here in the future to try and learn Spanish. Its possible to be here without Spanish, but the experience will be so much better with knowledge in the language that's most spoken here.

This is by far the best study abroad program I could have chosen. Alcalá de Henares is the perfect location to study abroad. It is clean, safe, and has the feeling of a small town, but is also so close to Madrid which makes it so easy to explore and travel. There were many opportunities to travel around Spain through Instituto Franklin and Erasmus, which the Institute makes extremely easy to join. I felt supported at all times when it came to academics and living abroad in general. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to study abroad in Spain.

I absolutely loved my time studying at the university in Alcalá de Henares! The staff at the university and with Instituto Franklin are amazing and very supportive. The classes can be challenging at times, especially around midterms and finals, but the work load is light enough where you have plenty of time to travel. I stayed with a host family and had a great experience, but I have friends that stayed in the dorms and the facilities looked great. I highly recommend participating in ERASMUS, their events are a great way to meet people. Alcalá is also in a great location, only a 40 min train ride into Madrid. This made traveling really easy, and it was nice not to be in the city all the time. All around great experience, I would highly recommend this to college students who want to study Spanish in Spain!

Teach and Learn offers the chance to earn an affordable Master’s degree in a cross cultural context. You can expect a supportive and dedicated cohort of peers and administrators. While the academic rigor is not as intense as I hoped, the value of the experience, which combines degree granting courses with teaching practicums, certainly advances career prospects while also offering personal enrichment. The Universidad de Alcalá is a well respected and historic university located just outside of Madrid city center.

The Teach and Learn Program at University de Alcalá was such a wonderful experience for me, both personally and professionally. The program is committed to academic rigors, displays strong support towards its students, and provides the opportunity to explore and live abroad in Spain. I am an American educator who came into the program with 10 years of classroom experience and found the Masters in Teaching invaluable towards my professional development and skill set. I have and would strongly recommend this program to any current educators seeking a masters who also desire to study, work and travel abroad. Fantastic experience and yes, I would do it again!

Alcalá de Henares is such a wonderful Spanish city. There is so much history and literature and life to experience there. I always felt safe, and I never felt like there wasn't something fun to do around the next corner. Try tinto de verano and patatas bravas in the Plaza de Cervantes, you will not regret it. Get a café con leche and visit the Universidad de Alcalá where classes about Don Quijote mesmerize students like me from around the world. I highly recommend you give this dreamy place a visit!

I really enjoyed my time studying abroad this summer. Being able to see many cities in Spain while studying Spanish in Alcala was a very memorable experience and I had loads of fun. Not only did my Spanish improve tremendously but I was also able to have an incredible time, meet lots of new people, and see new parts of Spain that I had previously never visited. Also the material that we learned in the classroom added a layer of depth to the entire experience as many of the things we learned were directly applicable to the experiences we were having.

Alcalá de Henares is a quaint, leisurely city with a family-friendly ambience. It is best for those who want to get away from the fast-paced environment of a big city, although it is only an hour train ride away from the lively downtown of Madrid. My study abroad program was amazing because of the beautiful city and because all of the program staff were welcoming, and had some great recommendations for places to visit! I stayed for a month and think it was a good amount of time to appreciate what the city had to offer. Visit if you have the chance!

This is an amazing program that has opened up many opportunities for me! Not only do you get to spend a year in Spain - one of the greatest countries on the planet - you also get to meet an incredible and diverse group of people. It is an opportunity to get a master’s degree for free (or for relatively inexpensive), as well as to get invaluable teaching experience to add to your resume. I have recommended this program to many people as it has led me to a job in International Education here in Canada, and it is also where I met some of my best lifelong friends.

I did this program after I finished my UG in 2017. I had already a love for Spain and education. When I found out this with this program I could continue my study in education and actually teach while being in Spain I was very happy. The location of the school is honestly the heart of Spain there is so much history and that happens in Alcala and every corner is so beautiful. The professors are so kind and helpful. Even after being done with the program I still stay in contact with my professors (helps me practice my Spanish too!). I am now done and I am back in the Sates (NYC) I was able to find a teaching job. They loved that I studied and taught in Spain. It definitely made my resume stand out.