Integrated Studies Program - Havana, Cuba

Why choose Havana?

The city of La Habana, founded in 1514, and named after a local aboriginal chief, is Cuba’s cosmopolitan capital. Havana was once one of the most prosperous ports, and the third most populous city in the Americas. A beautiful city, with idyllic landscapes, captivating bays, and a rich, diverse culture, Havana is the site for an ideal learning experience.

Integrated Studies Program at Universidad de La Habana

The Integrated Studies Program gives advanced Spanish-level students the unique opportunity to take language and content courses designed for international students studying Spanish, and integrated courses with Cuban students at Universidad de La Habana, all while benefiting from the cultural guidance, language tools, and academic quality that defines Spanish Studies Abroad. 

Program Highlights:

The goal of the Integrated Studies Program is to guide you to live as a member of this community, while gaining a profound understanding of your surroundings.
In this atmosphere of constant immersion, you will share daily activities with fellow Cuban and international students, whether attending classes or socializing. Courses designed for international students learning Spanish, classes with Cuban students, and access to abundant cultural resources, workshops, and activities allow you to more fully integrate into campus life at Universidad de La Habana. 

Learn the Language...

• All classes taught in Spanish by Cuban professors
• Courses designed for international students in a variety of disciplines
• Guided direct enrollment in a wide range of courses at Universidad de La Habana

All-inclusive program-sponsored study trips

• Visits to Old Havana
• The Museum of the Revolution
• Farmers' Markets
• Grassroots community centers
• Jazz, salsa and hip-hop concerts
• Weekend trip to Santiago
• Day trip to Las Terrazas in Viñales

Program Inclusions:

• Tuition
• Room & partial board (homestay with breakfast and dinner provided daily)
• Support of the onsite Resident Director
• Pre-departure support
• Laundry 
• Overnight and local study visits, cultural activities
• Orientation
• Health insurance
• Spanish Studies Abroad transcript
• Optional activities are also available through the university

Prerequisite: 

• Successful completion of two semesters in advanced college-level Spanish or the equivalent.
• 3.0 overall GPA and 3.0 in Spanish language coursework
• Applicants must be 18-25 years old and hold class-standing of sophomore, junior, or senior.

Contact:                                                                                           
Spanish Studies Abroad
433 West Street
Suite 8
Amherst MA, 01002
tel: (413) 256-0011
email: info@spanishstudies.org

Financial Information

This is considered a 3rd Party Provider program. You will continue to pay Butler University tuition for your semester abroad, instead of the tuition cost listed on the provider's website. The Butler University CGE will receive the bill for this program on your behalf, will pay it, and will pass on these expenses in your Butler student account, including Butler tuition (instead of the tuition listed on the program’s page) and any non-tuition charges, like housing, health insurance, etc. Additionally, you will receive 100% of your federal financial aid and 50% of your Butler University institutional aid and scholarships for your semester abroad.

Additional provider fees may include: application fee, housing deposit, health insurance, etc.

**These above-stated policies may be different for tuition remission, tuition exchange, Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, and petition program students. Please check with Financial Aid for more information.**

Application Instructions

As a Butler University student, you will simultaneously apply directly with the provider for this program by their listed deadline, as well as complete this secondary application with the Center for Global Education (CGE) for your top-choice program. You can start the CGE’s application by clicking "Apply Now" above. Should you apply for/get into another program that you’d prefer, just let the CGE know and they’ll switch your completed application into the correct program.

All pre-decision materials must be completed in this online application system by the deadline listed on this application.