Education Abroad

Housing

Students have the option to stay with a local Spanish family in Seville or live in non-university student housing.

Homestay housing costs will be billed directly to the student and paid to the university abroad while non-university housing is paid directly by the student to the company.

For more information about housing please visit the UPO’s accommodation webpage.

Financial

Program Costs

Paid to Appalachian State

	Semester
Basic Exchange (App Tuition and Fees)	based on your residency
1OIED Program Development Fee	$200
Intl Health Development Fee	$60
Worldwide Health Insurance	$1.45/day

¹The OIED Program Development Fee will be placed on students’ accounts upon acceptance by the Education Abroad Office. The fee payment confirms your spot and is non-refundable.

Estimated Additional Costs

	Fall	Spring	Academic Year
Airfare	$1200 - $1800	$1200 - $1800	$1200 - $1800
1Housing	$2000 - $3700	$2200 - $3900	$4000 - $7800
2Additional Meals (Homestays)	$100 - $200	$150 - $300	$250 - $500
Meals (Apartments)	$1200 - $1600	$1400 - $2000	$2800 - $3800
3Personal Expenses	$1200 - $2000	$1200 - $2000	$2700 - $4400
Books and Materials	$100 - $200	$100 - $200	$200 - $400
Local Transportation	$150 - $300	$150 - $300	$300 - $600
4Visa (for US Citizens)	$160	$160	$160
Travel to Consulate for Visa Appt	$100 - $300	$100 - $300	$100 - $300
Passport	$150	$150	$150
5US Based Health Insurance	Varies	Varies	Varies
6Personal Travel and Spending	$1000 - $2000	$1000 - $2000	$2000 - $4000

¹Housing costs will vary by housing type selected. The high range is for a homestay with all meals included.
²Students staying in homestays will receive 3 meals a day and do not need to budget much for meals.
³Personal expenses includes but is not limited to: toiletries, cell phone, emergency funds, laundry, clothing, utilities, basic travel and entertainment, etc.
⁴Visa cost estimate does not include potential travel to the Consulate.
⁵Students are encouraged to maintain a US based health insurance plan while abroad (to exempt out of AppState insurance students must follow the App exemption process - proving that they have insurance coverage for the entirety of the semester).
⁶Personal Travel and Spending amounts will vary by student and will be affected by how often a student goes out, travels, and the items they purchase.

Please note that non-billable costs are estimates only and will be affected by personal spending habits, currency fluctuations, etc. Prices listed in USD unless otherwise noted.
 

Students are encouraged to start planning for their study abroad program costs well in advance. Please use the Student Financial Planning Worksheet to help estimate your anticipated expenses and your anticipated financial resources.  When planning for estimated additional costs students are encouraged to research currency conversion rates. To see a total of the estimated costs for this program please visit the program budget sheets: Fall, Spring, Academic Year. 

Financial Aid

The majority of financial aid and scholarships can apply to semester and year-long study abroad programs. For more information please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid web page.

Scholarships

OIED Scholarships
Each semester OIED offers a variety of different scholarship opportunities for students. Scholarship awards range from $250 to $2000. 

Benjamin A Gilman Scholarship
The Gilman Scholarship Program application is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.

Fund for Education Abroad
Applicants from groups underrepresented in study abroad and those destined for non-traditional locations are given preference, in an effort to make the demographics of U.S. undergraduates studying abroad reflect the rich diversity of the U.S. population.

For information about additional scholarships please visit our External Scholarships web page.

Academics

The Universidad Pablo de Olavide offers 2 program tracks to visiting students:

• Hispanic Studies (Fall and Spring terms. The Hispanic Studies programs offers students the chance to study Spanish language as well as electives across a wide range of disciplines taught in Spanish or English.)
• University Integration Program (Academic Year and Spring Terms. The PIU program is for students with advanced Spanish language skills who wish to fully immerse themselves into a Spanish University.)

All students are expected to maintain at least the equivalent of a full time course load according to Appalachian State and the host university while abroad (whichever is greater). Students participating on the UPO program will be required to enroll in 24-30 ECTS credits per semester. For more information about study abroad enrollment policies, credit approval, and credit and grade conversions please visit the Academics section of our website.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and some programs may fill up before the listed deadline. Each year applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer will open up on August 1st. Once open the deadline will be listed below and an Apply Now button will be available at the top and bottom of this page. Most applications will have a 2 part application process so students are encouraged to complete their OIED application well before the listed deadline.

For more information about deadlines and how to apply please visit our Guide Me web page.