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CEA offers many housing options while you’re studying abroad in Seville. Standard CEA housing is included in your overall program price. You may also have the option of arranging your own independent housing, but this is not recommended. For more information on housing, connect with your site specialist.
Seville study abroad programs offer several housing options for students depending on their preferences. Most of CEA Seville’s housing options are located on campus or in the city center, 20 to 40 minutes away from the CEA Seville Center, Pablo de Olavide University, and the University of Seville.
Seville housing options include:
*Housing options may change term over term 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.
The CEA Seville Center was founded in 2006 to provide North American students with an interdisciplinary liberal arts education that’s enhanced by its location. Courses are offered in Spanish and English, offering you the opportunity to both improve your language skills and further your academic pursuits in a variety of subjects, with Seville as your classroom.
Courses at the CEA Seville Center allow you to delve into the diverse history, sociology, culture, and art of Spain, incorporating components that expose you to elements of the city, from monuments and museums to businesses, local food markets, and government agencies. You’ll be encouraged to explore on your own and challenged to draw connections between the subjects you study in class and your observations outside of the classroom. Not only will this help you get to know Seville, but also help you gain insight into how Spain fits into a larger European context.
CEA Seville Center curriculum provides the tools and direction you need to learn about Spain and reflect on your own country and culture. Expect to actively participate in classes, as faculty will facilitate your intellectual, cultural, and emotional growth through lively discussions.
Courses taught at the CEA Seville Center have been designed in conjunction with, and approved by, the University of New Haven (UNH). In addition, faculty appointments have been approved by UNH. After the successful completion of a session at the CEA Seville Center, you will receive credit for your work from UNH. Located in Connecticut, the University of New Haven is a student-focused, comprehensive university that’s fully accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The agreement between CEA and UNH follows the highest standards of good practice in education abroad and satisfies the rigorous requirements of the University's institutional accreditor, making credits earned at the CEA Seville Center easily transferable to US-accredited institutions. Learn more about UNH's service as the School of Record for CEA
Professors at the CEA Seville Center will carefully evaluate your work and progress throughout their academic session. When calculating the final grade, instructors consider written and oral exercises, homework assignments, attendance, classroom participation, and exam performance.
CEA Seville Center uses the following grading system:
CEA Grading Scale (Effective Spring 2017) |
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Letter Grade |
Numerical Grade Low Range |
Numerical Grade High Range |
Percentage Range |
Quality Points |
A+ |
9.70 |
10.00 |
97.0 - 100% |
4.00 |
A |
9.40 |
9.69 |
94.0 - 96.9% |
4.00 |
A- |
9.00 |
9.39 |
90.0 – 93.9% |
3.70 |
B+ |
8.70 |
8.99 |
87.0 – 89.9% |
3.30 |
B |
8.40 |
8.69 |
84.0 – 86.9% |
3.00 |
B- |
8.00 |
8.39 |
80.0 – 83.9% |
2.70 |
C+ |
7.70 |
7.99 |
77.0 – 79.9% |
2.30 |
C |
7.40 |
7.69 |
74.0 – 76.9% |
2.00 |
C- |
7.00 |
7.39 |
70.0- 73.9% |
1.70 |
D |
6.00 |
6.99 |
60.0 – 69.9% |
1.00 |
F |
0.00 |
5.99 |
0 - 59.9% |
0.00 |
W |
Withdrawal |
|
|
0.00 |
INC |
Incomplete |
|
|
0.00 |
Completion of a course is defined as a receipt of a letter grade (A+ to F) as opposed to Withdrawal or Incomplete.
In order to determine a quality point ratio, each letter grade from a completed course is assigned a quality point value. The quality point value for each grade earned during a semester is multiplied by the number of semester hours assigned to that course. The sum of these points is the total number of quality points earned during the semester. It is divided by the number of semester hours completed to obtain the quality point ratio (QPR).
Pablo de Olavide University was founded in 1997 and has a modern 345-acre campus located five miles from Seville's city center, easily accessible by bus or train. While the university is located outside the city center, its campus offers amenities and student services not often available in more centralized, urban campuses, including modern athletic, laboratory, and technical facilities.
You’ll take courses through the International Center at Pablo de Olavide; courses have been developed and are taught by professors from the university. You may enroll in Spanish language courses in addition to a wide-range of English & Spanish focused-area electives offered to the international student community. The university currently enrolls approximately 11,000 students.
The campus, faculty, and academic programs at Pablo de Olavide University provide a wonderful immersion experience. Although you will be in classes with other international students, you will witness the daily Spanish university campus life culture.
Pablo de Olavide University is a fully accredited, state-run institution that is recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education as a degree-granting institution of higher learning. UPO is aligned with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) standards.
The Spanish grading system is based on a scale of 10, as opposed to 100 in the U.S. system. It would be inaccurate to merely multiply a Spanish grade by 10 to find its U.S. equivalent. Grading in Spain is usually more severe than at U.S. institutions, and you should be prepared to adapt to different methods of teaching. Transcripts from Spanish universities list both numerical and verbal grades.
Per Pablo de Olavide University, interpretation of the Spanish grading scale is as follows:
Spanish Number Grade |
US Letter Equivalent |
Spanish Verbal Grade |
U.S. Verbal Equivalent |
10 |
A+ |
Matricula de Honor |
With Honors |
9.5 - 9.9 |
A |
Sobresaliente |
Excellent |
9 - 9.4 |
A- |
Sobresaliente |
Excellent |
8.5 - 8.9 |
B+ |
Notable |
Very Good |
8 - 8.4 |
B |
Notable |
Very Good |
7.5 - 7.9 |
B |
Notable |
Very Good |
7 - 7.4 |
B- |
Notable |
Very Good |
6.5 - 6.9 |
C+ |
Aprobado |
Adequate/Pass |
6 - 6.4 |
C |
Aprobado |
Adequate/Pass |
5.5 - 5.9 |
C |
Aprobado |
Adequate/Pass |
5 - 5.4 |
C- |
Aprobado |
Adequate/Pass |
0 - 4.9 |
F |
Suspenso |
Fail |
|
N/A |
N.P.: No Presentado |
Incomplete, no credits |
Founded in 1505, today the University of Seville is one of the largest institutions in Spain. You’ll share the hallways and university facilities with Spanish students of the Facultad de Filología and the Facultad de Geografía e Historia (Schools of Philology, Geography and History), located in an 18th century building that originally housed the Royal Tobacco Factory and served as the backdrop for the opera Carmen. With such a long and prestigious history, it’s not surprising that the University of Seville is so well-regarded.
More than 70,000 students attend the University of Seville, with an international student population of about 4,000. You’ll take courses through Cursos Concertados con Universidades Extranjeras, which offers two tracks of multi-disciplined courses – one track in English and another in Spanish across content areas. Although you will be attending class with other international and US American students, you will glimpse Spanish university student life when attending classes in these two very popular departments.
The University of Seville is recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education as a degree-granting institution of higher learning. Its degrees are all adapted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) standards.
The Spanish grading system is based on a scale of 10, as opposed to 100 in the U.S. system. It would be inaccurate to merely multiply a Spanish grade by 10 to find its U.S. equivalent. Grading in Spain is usually more severe than at U.S. institutions, and you should be prepared to adapt to different methods of teaching. Transcripts from Spanish universities list both numerical and verbal grades.
Spanish Verbal Grade | US Verbal Equivalent | Spanish Number Grade | US Letter Equivalent |
Matricula de honor | With honors | 10 | A+ |
Sobresaliente | Excellent | 9 - 10 | A |
Notable | Very Good | 7 - 8.9 | B |
Aprobado | Adequate/Pass | 5-6.9 | C |
Suspenso | Fail | 0-4.9 | F |
No Presentado | Incomplete | N/A |
EUSA University Center is a Spanish private university located in the heart of Seville. Academically accredited by the University of Seville, EUSA has catered to the learning needs of over 55,000 national and international students since 1961. Each year, about 10-15% of the student body is made up of international students. This exceptional academic environment is directly linked to the world of tourism, media and communication, promoting innovation and creativity, and adding value to present-day society.
The EUSA campus is one of Sevilla’s most modern educational settings, featuring audio-visual production equipment, comprehensive technology, and new facilities. It fosters intercultural exchange and cooperation among both international and Spanish students completing undergraduate, graduate, and vocational studies. Academic offerings for visiting students are wide and diverse.
Study abroad offerings include over 30 different subject areas English, ranging from media studies, business, journalism, and human resources to tourism. You’ll attend class with other international students and perhaps some Spanish students. Courses are developed and taught by professors from both EUSA and the University of Seville.
EUSA is a private university center, affiliated with the University of Seville and owned by the Chamber of Commerce in Seville. Its degrees are accredited by the Ministry of Education and adapted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) standards. EUSA is also recognized and verified by the Spanish Ministry of Education as a degree-granting institution of higher learning.
The Spanish grading system is based on a scale of 10, as opposed to 100 in the U.S. system. It would be inaccurate to merely multiply a Spanish grade by 10 to find its U.S. equivalent. Grading in Spain is usually more severe than at U.S. institutions, and you should be prepared to adapt to different methods of teaching. Transcripts from Spanish universities list both numerical and verbal grades.
Spanish Verbal Grade | US Verbal Equivalent | Spanish Number Grade | US Letter Equivalent |
Matricula de honor | With honors | 10 | A+ |
Sobresaliente | Excellent | 9 - 10 | A |
Notable | Very Good | 7 - 8.9 | B |
Aprobado | Adequate/Pass | 5-6.9 | C |
Suspenso | Fail | 0-4.9 | F |
No Presentado | Incomplete | N/A |