Academic Calendar & Schedule
(Application for July program: November 30, 2024 to April 25, 2025)
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Calendar JULY 2025.pdf
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| July 2025 | |
| Tuesday, July. 1 | Arrival to Madrid |
| Wednesday, July. 2 | Orientation Sessions and tour of Alcalá |
| Thursday, July. 3 | Classes start |
| Friday, July. 4 | Tour of Madrid |
| Wednesday, July. 16 | Midterm exams. Visit to the Royal Palace |
| Friday, July 18 | Visit to Segovia |
| Monday, July. 28 | Last day of class |
| Tuesday, July. 29 | Final exams |
| Wednesday, July. 30 | End of program. Students depart |
Document
Schedule of courses 25 JULY.pdf
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| TIME | COURSES |
9:00 - 11:30 | Intermediate Spanish |
| Advanced Spanish | |
| Spanish Oral Communication: Phonetics | |
| Medical Translation | |
| History of Spanish Painting: The Great Painters | |
| Contemporary Spain through Film | |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | |
11:30 - 12:00 | BREAK |
12:00 - 14:30 | Business Spanish |
| Spanish Culture and Civilization | |
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | |
| Traditions of Spain: Oral Communication | |
| Communication Skills through the Spanish Media |
Application Period: January 15 - June 13, 2025.
Document
Calendar FALL 2025.pdf
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| September | |
| Sep 8, Monday | Arrival to Madrid. Pick up at the airport |
| Sep 9, Tuesday | Orientation Sessions and tour of Alcalá |
| Sep 10, Wednesday | Classes start |
| Sep 12, Friday | Tour of Madrid |
| Sep 15, Monday | End of drop / add period |
| October | |
| Oct 9, Thursday | Cervantes’ Day. There is no class |
| Oct 17, Friday | Visit to the city of Segovia |
| Oct 24, Friday | Visit to Prado Museum |
| Oct 29 & 30,Wednesday and Thursday | Midterm exams |
| November | |
| Nov 7, Friday | Visit to the city of Toledo |
| Nov 14, Friday | Visit to Royal Palace in Madrid |
| December | |
| Dec 8, Monday | Immaculate Conception feast day. No class |
| Dec 10, Wednesday | End of program ceremony. |
| Dec 17 & 18, Wednesday and Thursday | Final exams |
| Dec 19, Friday | Departure day. End of the program. |
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SCHEDULE FALL 2025.pdf
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| TIME | Monday / Wednesday | Tuesday / Thursday |
| 9:00-10:30 | Intermediate Spanish (Taught in Spanish) | Traditions of Spain: Oral Communication (Taught in Spanish) |
| Advanced Spanish (Taught in Spanish) | Communicative skills through Spanish media (Taught in Spanish) | |
| 9:00-12:00 | Business Ethics (only Mondays. Taught in English) | |
| Theology. Muslims, Christians and Jews in Medieval Iberia (Taught in English. Only on Wednesdays) | ||
| 10:30-12:00 | Spanish for mental health professionals | Flamenco and its Culture: Theory and Practice |
| Spain and its Gastronomy | Translation & Interpretation in a Bilingual Context (Taught in Spanish) | |
| Cervantes: The Adventures of D. Quixote (Taught in Spanish) | The Andalusian Legacy | |
| 12:00-12:30 | BREAK | |
| 12:00-15:00 | International Finance (only Mondays. Taught in English) | Representations of Spain in American Writings. (Taught in English. Only on Thursdays) |
Monday 12:30-13:30 Wednesday 12:30-14:30 | Contemporary Spain through Film (Taught in Spanish) | Spanish for veterinarians |
| 12:30-14:00 | Spanish Oral Communication: Phonetics | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | History of the Spanish Painting: The Great Painters | |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | Business Spanish | |
| 12:00-15:00 | International Marketing. (Taught in English. Only on Wednesdays) | |
| 15:30-17:00 | Introduction to Spain | |
| Contemporary Spanish Theate | ||
| 9:00 14:00 | Internship in Companies | |
Document
Calendar SPRING 2026.pdf
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| January | |
| Monday, Jan. 12th | Date of arrival. Airport pick-up |
| Tuesday, Jan 13th | Orientation Sessions and tour of Alcalá |
| Wednesday, Jan 14th | Classes start |
| Friday, Jan 16th | Tour of Madrid |
| Wednesday, Jan 28th | Santo Tomas de Aquino ’s Day. Patron saint of the university. No class |
| February | |
| Friday, Feb 6th | Visit to the city of Toledo |
| Friday, Feb 20st | Visit to the Prado Museum |
| Wednesday, Feb 25th and Thursday, Feb 26th | Midterm exams |
| March | |
| Friday, March 6th | Visit to El Escorial y Valle de Cuelgamuros |
| Friday, March 20st | Visit to the Royal Palace in Aranjuez |
| Friday, March 27th | Start of Spring break |
| April | |
| Monday, Apr 6 Monday | End of Spring Break |
| Tuesday, Apr 7th | Classes start |
| Thursday, Apr 23rd | Closing Ceremony |
| Tuesday, Apr 28th and , Wednesday Apr 29th | Final exams |
| Thursday Apr 30th | Departure day. End of the program |
Document
SPRING SCHEDULE 2026 WEB.pdf
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TIME | Monday / Wednesday | Tuesday / Thursday | |
| 9:00-10:30 | Intermediate Spanish | Traditions of Spain: Oral Communication | |
| Advanced Spanish | Communicative skills thorugh the Mass Media | ||
| Spanish for Mental Health Professionals | |||
| 9:00-12:00 | Business Ethics (only Mondays and taught in English) | ||
| Theology. (Taught in English. Only on Wednesdays)* | |||
| 10:30-12:00 | Cervantes: The Adventures of D. Quixote | Translation & Interpretation in a Bilingual Context | |
| Spain and its Gastronomy | Business Spanish | ||
| Spanish for healthcare professionals | Flamenco and its Culture: Theory and Practice | ||
| 12:00-15:00 | International Finance (Taught in English. Only on Mondays) | Representations of Spain in American Writings (only Thursdays and taught in English) | |
| International Marketing. (Taught in English. Only on Wednesdays)* | |||
| 12:00-12:30 | BREAK | ||
Monday 12:30-13:30 Wednesday 12:30-14:30 | Contemporary Spain through Film | ||
| 12:30-14:00 | Spanish Oral Communication: Phonetics | Spanish Culture and Civilization | |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | History of the Spanish Painting: The Great Painters | ||
| The Andalusian Legacy | Spanish for Veterinarians | ||
| 15:30-16:30 | Introduction to Spain (Taught in English. From Monday to Thursday) | ||
| 15:30-17:00 | Contemporary Spanish Theater | ||
| 9:00 14:00 | Internship in Companies | ||
*These courses have an extra fee. For further information contact Antonio Fernandez antonio.fernandezm@uah.es
(Application for June and June-July programs: From November 24, 2025 to March 20, 2026)
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Calendar JUNE 2026.pdf
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| June 2025 | |
| Monday, Jun. 1 | Arrival to Madrid |
| Tuesday, Jun. 2 | Orientation Sessions and tour of Alcalá |
| Wednesday, Jun. 3 | Classes start |
| Friday, Jun. 5 | Tour of Madrid |
| Wednesday, Jun. 17 | Midterm exams. Visit to the Prado Museum |
| Friday, Jun. 19 | Visit to Toledo |
| Thursday, Jun. 25 | Last day of class |
| Monday, Jun. 29 | Final exams |
| Tuesday, Jun. 30 | End of program. Students depart |
Document
Schedule of courses 26 JUNE.pdf
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| TIME | COURSES |
9:00 - 11:30 | Intermediate Spanish |
| Advanced Spanish | |
| Spanish Oral Communication: Phonetics | |
| Medical Translation | |
| History of Spanish Painting: The Great Painters | |
| Spanish Culture and Civilization | |
| Contemporary Spain through Film | |
11:30 - 12:00 | BREAK |
12:00 - 14:30 | Cervantes: The Adventures of D. Quixote |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | |
| Spain and its Gastronomy | |
| Flamenco and Its Culture: Theory and Practice | |
| Traditions of Spain: Oral Communication | |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | |
| Translation and Interpretation in a Bilingual Context |
(Application for July program: November 24, 2025 to April 24, 2026)
Document
Calendar JULY 2026.pdf
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| July 2025 | |
| Wednesday, July. 1 | Arrival to Madrid |
| Thursday, July. 2 | Orientation Sessions and tour of Alcalá |
| Friday, July. 3 | Tour of Madrid |
| Friday, July. 4 | Classes start |
| Thursday, July. 16 | Midterm exams. Visit to the Royal Palace |
| Friday, July 17 | Visit to Segovia |
| Tuesday, July. 28 | Last day of class |
| Wednesday, July. 29 | Final exams |
| Thursday, July. 30 | End of program. Students depart |
Document
Schedule of courses 26 JULY.pdf
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| TIME | COURSES |
9:00 - 11:30 | Intermediate Spanish |
| Advanced Spanish | |
| Spanish Oral Communication: Phonetics | |
| Medical Translation | |
| History of Spanish Painting: The Great Painters | |
| Contemporary Spain through Film | |
11:30 - 12:00 | BREAK |
12:00 - 14:30 | Business Spanish |
| Spanish Culture and Civilization | |
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | |
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | |
| Traditions of Spain: Oral Communication | |
| Communication Skills through the Spanish Media |