Study Abroad at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Location:
The city of Santiago de Compostela (population 93,000) is located
in northwestern Spain in the autonomía of Galicia. Santiago
has been a major place of pilgrimage in the Roman Catholic
church since the 9th century when the discovery was made nearby
of the alleged bones of the apostle Saint James. Outside the
city of Santiago, the Galician autonomous state is mainly agricultural,
though fishing and timber are also important. Although the
people in the four provinces speak Galician in their daily
lives, a language which closely resembles Portuguese, they
also understand and speak Spanish.
Universidad de de Santiago de Compostele Courses at the university
are taught in both Spanish and Galician. The University of Santiago
de Compostela is located in buildings throughout the city, and
recently celebrated its 500th birthday.
Fields of Study available:
A minimum 5-semesters Spanish language study required for Santiago.
In addition to pursuing course work in Spanish language, literature,
and culture taught by the Instituto de Idiomas especially for
international students, UMaine students may enroll in one or
two classes with University of Compostela students in the departments
of Art History, History, Geography, Classics, Philosophy, Anthropology,
Spanish Literature or Linguistics.
All courses are taught in Spanish.
Housing:
Universidad de Santiago de Compostele Student housing is scattered
throughout the city of Santiago de Compostela in publicly and
privately owned student residences. The SUR (Servicio Universitario
de Residencias) maintains a listing of available housing. Meals
may be taken at reduced rates at one of the student cafeterias
throughout the city, eaten at local restaurants, or cooked
for oneself. Bus service throughout the city is excellent.
The University has an active student life with regularly scheduled
concerts, opportunities for involvement in sports, lectures,
movies and a whole variety of student clubs and organizations.
