Science & Engineering

Alicante, Spain
Science & Engineering

About the Program

Take the opportunity to take STEM courses and learn alongside local Spanish and other international students while staying on track for graduation. You are able to study hard sciences, such as chemistry, physics and biology, as well as civil, computer and chemical engineering at our partner, University of Alicante, all taught in English.  You’ll also improve your Spanish language skills by taking a language course and have the opportunity to complement your STEM studies with courses in subjects like literature, business, political science, and humanities to earn credit for elective or general education requirements.

Requirements

Overview

Location:

Alicante

Dates:

early Sep 2025 - late Dec 2025

Price:

$15,695

Credits:

13 - 17

Deadlines

Apply By:

5/1/25

Withdraw By:

6/1/25

Requirements

Transcript - Unofficial
Program Participation Agreement
$95 Online Application Fee
Complete Application

Eligibility

Course Prerequisites:

Some courses may have prerequisites.

Foreign Language Proficiency:

All Levels

Education
Completed:

1 Year of College, although advanced High School graduates may be eligible

Minimum
GPA:

2.5

Get a Flight Credit worth up to $500 when you apply with code* by January 1, 2025

Where You'll Study

University of Alicante

Established in 1979, the University of Alicante (UA) is one of Spain's most innovative, modern, and fast-growing universities, with an enrollment of 33,000 students and 32 degree programs. Every ye...

Clubs & Organizations
Clubs & Organizations
Student Center
Student Center
Student Lounge
Student Lounge
Study Area
Study Area
13-17

Credits

Program Structure & Courses

You’ll enroll in 1 Spanish language or culture course, and 3 UA English courses. You have the option to add an additional Spanish or English elective course for an additional fee ($825). 

Language/culture courses meet for 60 contact hours/4 credits, elective courses, taught in English, meet for 60 contact hours/3 credits. You may earn 13 credits (up to 240 contact hours) or 17 credits, if selecting the additional course.

Spanish language/culture courses meet 2 times per week; schedules for elective courses vary and will be finalized on-site. You’ll have the option to sit in different courses during the first 2 weeks before schedules will be finalized.

Before you leave for Alicante, you will select your preferred courses and take a language placement exam. You'll be enrolled into courses based on availability. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availabilities. To ensure that you receive credit for the language level you place into, have your home school pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for Spain. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines.

Final Exams
The period established at the UA for local students to take their finals runs past the CEA program dates. However, CEA students will be allowed to either take your finals in advanced before the program ends or have them proctored at their Host Institution. You should approach your professors during the first half of your program to learn which option they will give you.

All Levels Course Structure

Courses

The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings will not be finalized until the start of the term.

*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.

Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Accounting 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advertising and Public Relations in Tourism 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Genetics 400 En 60 3
Advanced Microbiology 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Botany * 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fundamentals of Social Work 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Applied Physical Chemistry 200 En 60 3
Reactor Design I 300 En 60 3
Simulation, Optimisation and Design of Chemical Processes 400 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Organic Chemistry 300 En 60 3
Advanced Physical Chemistry 300 En 60 3
Chemical Thermodynamics 200 En 60 3
Chemistry 100 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Chemistry in Civil Engineering * 100 En 60 3
Inorganic Chemistry 200 En 60 3
Organic Chemistry 300 En 90 4.5
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Creative Strategy and Conceptualisation * 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Circuit Analysis 200 En 60 3
Computer Engineering 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Administration of Operating Systems & Computer Networks 300 En 60 3
Basic Electronics 100 En 60 3
Data Base Design 200 En 60 3
Distribution Systems 400 En 60 3
Operating Systems 200 En 60 3
Programming I 100 En 60 3
Programming III 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Culture and Institutions in English-Speaking Countries * 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Ecology of Populations and Communities 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fundamentals of Engineering Physics I * 200 En 60 3
Land, Transportation & Environmental Engineering 300 En 60 3
Networks 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
International Taxation 400 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Introduction to Human Geography 100 En 60 3
Introduction to the Geography of Tourism * 100 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Physical Activity & Quality of Life * 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Design & Management of International Business 300 En 60 3
Strategic Business Management I 400 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Commercial Distribution 300 En 60 3
Introduction to Marketing 100 En 60 3
Market Structures 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Basic Mathematics * 100 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Mathematics * 100 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Mathematics I 100 En 60 3
Mathematics I * 100 En 60 3
Mathematics I * 100 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Biostatistics 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Acoustics 200 En 60 3
Advanced Audiovisual Systems 400 En 60 3
Analog Electronics 200 En 60 3
Applied Physics II * 200 En 60 3
Digital Audio Processing 300 En 60 3
Digital Image Processing * 300 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Engineering Optics 200 En 60 3
Insulation and Soundproofing 300 En 60 3
Physics * 100 En 60 3
Television * 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Applied Sport Psychology 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Introduction to Sociology 100 En 60 3
Social Change and Communication 200 En 60 3
Sociology of Consumption 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
General Linguistics II 200 En 60 3
Theory of Literature I 100 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Tourism Market Research 300 En 60 3
Typologies of Tourist Areas 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Urban Planning I 200 En 60 3
Urban Planning II 300 En 60 3
Urban Planning IV 400 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Accounting 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advertising and Public Relations in Tourism 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Genetics 400 En 60 3
Advanced Microbiology 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Botany * 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fundamentals of Social Work 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Applied Physical Chemistry 200 En 60 3
Reactor Design I 300 En 60 3
Simulation, Optimisation and Design of Chemical Processes 400 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Organic Chemistry 300 En 60 3
Advanced Physical Chemistry 300 En 60 3
Chemical Thermodynamics 200 En 60 3
Chemistry 100 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Chemistry in Civil Engineering * 100 En 60 3
Inorganic Chemistry 200 En 60 3
Organic Chemistry 300 En 90 4.5
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Creative Strategy and Conceptualisation * 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Circuit Analysis 200 En 60 3
Computer Engineering 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Administration of Operating Systems & Computer Networks 300 En 60 3
Basic Electronics 100 En 60 3
Data Base Design 200 En 60 3
Distribution Systems 400 En 60 3
Operating Systems 200 En 60 3
Programming I 100 En 60 3
Programming III 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Ecology of Populations and Communities 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fundamentals of Engineering Physics I * 200 En 60 3
Land, Transportation & Environmental Engineering 300 En 60 3
Networks 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
International Taxation 400 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Introduction to Human Geography 100 En 60 3
Introduction to the Geography of Tourism * 100 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Physical Activity & Quality of Life * 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Design & Management of International Business 300 En 60 3
Strategic Business Management I 400 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Commercial Distribution 300 En 60 3
Introduction to Marketing 100 En 60 3
Market Structures 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Basic Mathematics * 100 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Mathematics * 100 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Mathematics I 100 En 60 3
Mathematics I * 100 En 60 3
Mathematics I * 100 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Biostatistics 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Acoustics 200 En 60 3
Advanced Audiovisual Systems 400 En 60 3
Analog Electronics 200 En 60 3
Applied Physics II * 200 En 60 3
Digital Audio Processing 300 En 60 3
Digital Image Processing * 300 En 60 3
Fundamentals of Engineering Optics 200 En 60 3
Insulation and Soundproofing 300 En 60 3
Physics * 100 En 60 3
Television * 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Applied Sport Psychology 300 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Tourism Market Research 300 En 60 3
Typologies of Tourist Areas 200 En 60 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Urban Planning I 200 En 60 3
Urban Planning II 300 En 60 3
Urban Planning IV 400 En 60 3

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Where You'll Stay

*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.

Excursions

Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.

What's Included in your Program

From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Alicante. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.

  • Personalized Pre-Departure Advising
  • Visa & Immigration Advising
  • Financial Advising
  • Tuition and Registration
  • Airport Pick-up
  • Onsite Orientation
  • City Tour
  • Onsite Staff Support
  • 24/7 Emergency Assistance
  • Travel Medical Insurance
  • International Emergency Service Support
  • Welcome & Farewell Events
  • Centrally Located Housing
  • Wellness Activities
  • Cultural Engagement
  • Language Exchanges
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Excursions
  • Student Clubs & Organizations
  • Host Institution Services & Amenities
  • Official Transcript(s)

Sample Calendar

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