CEA CAPA Education Abroad in Madrid, Spain

I couldn't recommend this program enough. CEA CAPA offered so many resources that made my time in Madrid seamless and comforting. Academics were both engaging and thought-provoking and the professors were excellent. Madrid is a huge travel hub and allows easy access to explore other parts of Europe and beyond. The food is incredible—you can't pick a bad spot, whether you're grabbing tapas or eating at Mercado San Miguel. You can't miss the city's vibrant culture, from the Royal Palace to the Prado Museum to Retiro Park—and especially Real Madrid Games—all offer something unique and memorable. I couldn’t have asked for a better academic setting while immersing myself in my new favorite city.

CEA CAPA allowed me to feel safe, protected, and never alone throughout my entire time abroad. Traveling alone and living random, I was nervous and wondered if I would have a support system all the way on the other side of the world, and I never felt lonely. Madrid was safe, SO fun, and had enough to do to live there for 10 years and still be finding new things. What an experience! The city itself is so full of life, and especially around the holidays their are people everywhere and you feel the strong sense of community they have.

My first semester in college I was granted the opportunity to study abroad in Madrid. My program, part of the University of Massachusetts, was organized through the CEA CAPA office. All of my classes were taken in said office, and so, I was able to personally get to know many of those who allow CAPA to function so well. Every single person who ran our program was amazing, generous, and available at a moment's notice. Apart from the education, the experiences were amazing. CAPA took us on a variety of amazing cultural outings that furthered our enjoyment in the country. Overall, my experience was amazing.

Madrid is such a BEAUTIFUL city with so many fun things to do, museums to visit, history to learn about, and surrounded by so many other great cities. I would recommend this trip to college students looking to have a fun time and learn about a different culture. Madrid is a centralized city and for future students, I recommend you visit all around Spain to Segovia, Toledo, Seville, Barcelona, and more. I also recommend you reach out to other students in your classes to hear different perspectives from students from different countries and have friends to explore the city with.

Going abroad with CEA CAPA is very easy and a great decision for all. The staff supports you all the way from the time you start your application until you check out of your apartment and fly back home. There’s always someone you can talk to for help and any issue I’ve had has been resolved quickly. The location and quality of our apartment was great; we could walk outside and go to many nice restaurants, and a main train station was only 5 minutes away by walk. The university was a long nearly 1 hour commute, but going to the center of the city only took about 10-15 minutes. Madrid is large and there’s many places to explore, and it’s a easy place to travel from to other cities or countries.

My name is Niesha, I'm studying social and behavioral sciences I studied abroad with CEA CAPA for my first ever semester during Fall 2024!! As you may imagine studying abroad is a big step to take but I'm so glad I took it. Honestly, I had some difficulties adjusting but the CEA CAPA team was extremely accommodating as they helped overcome challenges academically, culturally, mentally and socially. I loved my experience and I would definitely go again so I recommend everyone to study abroad at least once.

I loves my experience studying abroad in Madrid. I felt that I had amazing support from my professors and CEACAPA staff. I love how safe and clean Madrid is and how welcoming the community is. Our residence hall was also really great compared to dorms in the US (except for the food). I highly recommend students to choose Madrid as their study abroad destination since they will have so much fun. Although there may be a language barrier you can survive knowing no Spanish. I was really excited to learn the customs of Madrid.

My experience in Madrid was so incredibly special. CEA CAPA made me feel so at home and supported throughout the entire process. I even made friends from all across the world and it opened my eyes.

The experience, also, further enhanced my ability to navigate cultural differences, as I immersed myself in a local community in Northern Madrid and overcame language barriers by continuing my education in Spanish at the international university, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid with Spanish students.