
Madrid, Spain
Madrid is one of those fantastic cities where immersion isn’t just a benefit of the program, it’s a way of life. Indeed, it’s hard to resist the energy, excitement, and culture of this capital city, and the many programs we offer here give you a chance to study and live in one of the world’s most dynamic metropolises.
Depending on which program you choose, classes are taught in Spanish either at the Instituto Internacional or the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, both highly respected institutions. Students live in local households and eat meals with their host families. Visit the BU Madrid website.
Madrid offers numerous cultural excursions, from museums to the arts to Real Madrid. Trips include visits to other Spanish cities.
Programs in Madrid
Madrid Engineering Program
This program combines study of Spanish language, art, history and literature with engineering courses ideally suited for sophomores.
Tags: English Speaking, Especially for Sophomores, Spring, Undergraduate
Focus: Engineering, Science
Madrid Internship Program
Students enhance their Spanish language skills while fully immersed in the Spanish work culture.
Tags: Fall, Internship, Spanish Speaking, Spring, Undergraduate
Focus: Advertising, Art & Architecture, Business & Management, Economics, Film & Television, Health & Human Services, Hospitality Administration, International Relations, Journalism, Management Policy, Spanish Language
Madrid Internship Program (Summer)
Students spend eight weeks living, studying, and interning in Madrid.
Tags: Internship, Spanish Speaking, Summer, Undergraduate
Focus: Advertising, Art & Architecture, Business & Management, Communication, Economics, Film & Television, Health & Human Services, Hospitality Administration, International Relations, Journalism, Management Policy, Marketing, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Spanish Language
Madrid Language & Liberal Arts Program
Students enjoy a semester of study and cultural immersion in Spain’s capital.
Tags: Fall, Full Year Possible, General focus, Spanish Speaking, Spring, Undergraduate
Focus: Advertising, Anthropology, Art & Architecture, Business & Management, Economics, Finance, International Relations, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Sociology, Spanish Language, Theater Arts, Drama & Acting
Madrid Language & Liberal Arts Program (Summer)
Students enjoy six weeks of study and cultural immersion in Spain’s capital.
Tags: General focus, Spanish Speaking, Summer, Undergraduate
Focus: Literature, Spanish Language
Madrid Management Internship Program
Students of management can participate in a one-semester management internship program.
Tags: Spanish Speaking, Spring
Focus: Business & Management, Economics
Madrid Science Program
Taught in English, this program offers science courses (think organic chemistry, cell biology), and Spanish language and civilization classes.
Tags: English Speaking, Especially for Sophomores, Fall, Undergraduate
Focus: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Health, Science