Experience Santander, Spain
with Fresno State & API
Overview
Program Dates: June 9 – June 22, 2024
Location: Fresno & Santander, Spain
Application Deadline: 03/10/2024
Program Price:
- $5,046 (matriculated students)
- $6,896 (non-matriculated students)*
*Subject to change depending on enrollment numbers
Program Summary
Students earn upper division credit studying Transportation Business and Management in Fresno, California, and then augment their learning with a trip to Santander, Spain, where they will visit Spanish transportation projects and businesses, meet key professionals and faculty in the field, and experience great cultural visits throughout the city and in the region.
A key element of the course is a project: students build a detailed plan to solve transportation-related problems, whether old or new.
Topics include:
- Business plans
- Solving transportation problems
- Budgeting & financing
- Construction life cycle
- Project management considerations
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Application Requirements
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Participants in this program must have a valid passport that expires no sooner than 6 months after the return date of your program.
Any disability requiring special attention must be reported to the instructor, so the corresponding accommodations can be made.
All participants in this program must register for credit, including non-matriculated individuals.
Course Details & Academics
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This program includes two courses of five weeks each. For both courses, there will be three weeks of face-to-face classes prior to traveling to Spain for two weeks. Face-to-face classes will start just after the Spring 24 semester finishes.
Courses:
- ENGR 191T or MKTG 189T: Transportation Business (3 units)
- ENGR 191T or BA 189T: Transportation Projects: Management and Contracting Strategies (3 units)
Itinerary Highlights
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There are two day trips included in this program:
- Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno
- Potes and Soplao
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Financial Aid Resources
You might be surprised to hear that you can use financial aid to study abroad! API does accept all forms of financial aid according to approval from your home university or organization.
Passport Resources
Don’t let a missing passport derail your study abroad plans! International travelers are itching to get back out there so processing time for passport applications and renewals has increased. Apply for or renew your passport as soon as possible to ensure your study abroad plans stay on track!
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Connect with Your School
For more information on this program, or how to get the process started at your school, reach out to your study abroad office!
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Why API
API offers best-in-class programming, with student well-being a high priority.
Our mission is to create better global citizens through international experiential learning. API programs are developed to be transformative, career-boosting experiences that include:
- Community involvement through optional volunteer programs with API Gives Back
- Cultural awareness through relevant coursework and time spent in multicultural student groups
- High-touch student support throughout the program
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