The semester and academic year curriculum offers courses, internships and community service. The Spanish Society & Culture (required) and Spanish Language courses are offered at Escuela de Espanol (EDE). All other courses are offered at the University of Burgos (UBU). Internships are organized at various companies and NGOs.

Students may enroll in a maximum of 18 credits per semester.  Spanish language courses are recommended and taught intensively for a total of 6 credits (may be expanded to 9 or 12 credits with permission from KEI). Spanish language tutorials are 2 credits each. Most courses at the University of Burgos are 3 semester credits; courses with a laboratory are 4 semester credits. Internships are 3 to 6 credits, depending on time commitment.

Select a subject area and click on a course title to download a description or syllabus. If a syllabus is not available, contact a KEI Program Manager to request a course guide.

Spanish language & regional studies courses

Spanish language courses are taught using the immersion method in small classes. Classes are held every day, Monday through Friday, for a total of 215 academic hours per semester. Spanish language tutorials are optional, but highly recommended. The tutorials are focused small-group sessions for heritage students, students who need additional tutoring and students who want to specialize in a particular subject-area of Spanish language.

Courses taught in English & Spanish with English support

This section lists courses at theUniversity of Burgos that are taught in English (marked with an asterisk *) and courses that are taught in Spanish with English support (tutoring, academic materials and exams in English). ‘English-friendly’ courses are a great way to improve Spanish proficiency while earning major-specific and general education credit. English-friendly courses require intermediate proficiency in Spanish.

Courses taught in Spanish

The University of Burgos offers a wide selection of courses (taught in Spanish). Students must have upper-intermediate of better proficiency in Spanish to enroll in these courses. Select a Faculty/School to view academic departments at the university. Contact KEI to request courses in specific subject areas. A KEI Program Manager will work with you individually to find courses that fit your needs and interests.

Internship & community service

Internships (for-credit) and community service (not-for-credit) allow students to learn from practical experience not attainable in a classroom setting. Internships require a minimum commitment of 120 hours (3 credits), but can be extended to 240 hours (6 credits). Community service does not have a minimum time requirement.

Placement is based on professional interests. Positions are available in business, medicine, health and public service. Below is a list of possible placements. Actual placement may be at a different company or organization.

For more information, download:

Experiential Learning Guide
Internship syllabus