For more than 15 years, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija en España, Madrid has hosted students from all over the world. Every effort is made to integrate international students into daily university life. International students have access to all activities and general services (libraries, computer labs, sports facilities, etc.) and all extra-curricular activities as well.

Nebrija is a small university (around 2800 students) and it is noted for giving students individual attention. The University has a Centre exclusively dedicated to the teaching of Spanish Language and Culture.

Nebrija is located in Madrid with one campus in town (in the university area) and one in a natural park on the outskirts of city. Madrid is the center of government, home of the Spanish Parliament (las Cortes), the Spanish Stock Exchange (la Bolsa), and an important cultural and educational center.

Madrid is known as an artistic centre and as a city with intense cultural activity and an active nightlife. Madrid has over 3 million inhabitants. The character of the madrileños is known to be open and hospitable. Madrid is a city made up of immigrants from diverse origins, and this means that no one feels like a stranger for long. In July and August the temperatures can reach 33ºC (90ºF). Madrid has the highest number of cloudless days of any European capital. The program fee includes a monthly travel pass which allows students unlimited use of public transportation throughout the city. A dinner and flamenco show are also included.

Nebrija University Hispanic Studies Programs include complementary activities such as movies, guided walks through old Madrid, visits to the Prado Musem, Archaeological Museum, Royal Palace, Senate, Congress, etc.

Students participating in the summer program can opt to spend a long weekend enjoying the sights and cultural attractions of Barcelona for an additional fee.

FOR SUMMER 2014 - THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES WILL BE OFFERED:
• ART IN SPAIN (Art History)
This course is an introduction to art in Spain over the past five hundred years, focusing on certain key topics and periods that help to map out the particular nature of Spanish artistic culture. Special emphasis will be placed on the works of artists as Velázquez, Goya, Picasso, Dalí and Miró.

• INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (Business in Europe) in a cross cultural context
This course will deal with multiple functions of management, such as organizing, coordinating, planning, and staffing, in an international cross-cultural context. Differing national cultures affect management functions in different ways. The focus will be on how international management is more complex.
Intercultural communication, expatriate compensation, gender issues, and ethical conflicts will also be discussed.

• EUROPEAN STUDIES: culture, history and integration
This course will cover relevant political, economic, and social
aspects of European history and culture by examining the interaction among nation-states and their impact on other parts of the world. The format will help students acquire basic intellectual skills through emphasis on critical thinking and discussing, considering not only the who/what/when of
events, but more importantly, questions of why and how events occurred. Topics will include European expansion, Political Revolutions, Industrialization, Nationalism, Colonialism, European Wars and the European Union.