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University of Oviedo

SPAIN SPRING SEMESTER PROGRAM

Program Services

Accommodations

Travel, Passports and Visas

Pre-departure and Orientation Programs

Health Insurance and Emergency Services

 

Accommodations

The Temple in Spain spring semester program offers students housing with a local host family. Students are provided with three meals a day and laundry service. This living arrangement offers the best opportunity to practice the language in a natural setting and have direct access to local lifestyle, gastronomy and social life.


Travel, Passports and Visas

Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from Spain and are required to arrive on time and be present for the duration of the program. Further details are provided in the pre-departure materials.

By law, stays of over ninety days in Spain require a student visa. Students will be required to submit their passports as well as supporting documents to apply for a visa. Students must have a valid passport (valid for at least 90 days beyond the end of the program) by the program application deadline. It will be necessary for students to limit international travel throughout the visa process, which can take up to two months or longer. Detailed visa application instructions are provided to accepted students.

Routine passport processing times vary and can take up to a few months. Please refer to the U. S. Department of State’s web site for more detailed information regarding passports and expedited service: www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

  Special Note About Passports
  Students interested in applying to this program for spring 2010 who do not currently have a valid passport (valid until intended departure from Spain), must apply for or renew their passports immediately and pay the extra fee to have them expedited*. Students must have their passports in hand by the visa deadline, November 1, 2007, to be able to participate in the program.
  *Passport applications currently take several weeks up to several months to process with routine service. Expedited service currently takes approximately 4 weeks. For updated processing times, please refer to the U.S. Department of State's web site: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
 

Notes On Expedited Passport Service
 

• Cost, in addition to regular application fees, is $60 per application (plus overnight delivery costs if applicable).
 

• Students applying for a passport for the first time must apply in person and must specify that they would like the application “expedited”.
 

• Students eligible to mail in their applications must clearly mark “Expedited” on the envelope. Two-way overnight delivery is strongly suggested.
 

• Students who have already submitted applications, but have not yet received their passports, may be able to check the status of their applications online at http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/status/status_2567.html.
 

• Please refer to the U.S. Departments of State’s web site for more detailed information regarding passports and expedited service: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

 

Pre-Departure and Orientation Programs

International Programs provides participating students with a series of pre-departure information postings and an orientation in Philadelphia during the semester prior to departure. Upon arrival in Spain, students participate in an in-country orientation in Madrid which helps acquaint them with the basics of Spanish culture, language and social etiquette.

In addition, the University of Oviedo hosts a welcome for students upon arrival on campus.  During this time, students are introduced to the university campus, faculty and staff.

 

Health Insurance and Emergency Services

Students are required to have health insurance with international coverage valid for the duration of the program. For this reason, all Temple study abroad participants are required, at a minimum, to purchase the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), which carries a basic emergency and accident insurance policy. This card is currently available for $22 from www.myisic.com.

While Temple University requires that all students maintain ISIC coverage at a minimum, the University highly recommends purchasing additional insurance. Furthermore, the Spanish consulate currently requires student visa applicants to have medical coverage of a minimum 30,000 Euros or the equivalent in U.S. dollars (approximately $38,000), which exceeds the coverage provided by the ISIC. Therefore, if you are accepted into the program, you will be required to provide proof of insurance with international coverage meeting this amount. More detailed information on insurance is provided to accepted students.

In the event of a medical emergency overseas, all students on a Temple University study abroad program also have access to 24-hour assistance through International SOS. International SOS services help students with medical, personal, travel and security information when away from home.