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SPAIN SPRING SEMESTER PROGRAMProgram ServicesPre-departure and Orientation Programs Health Insurance and Emergency Services
AccommodationsThe Temple in Spain spring semester program provides housing for students 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.
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| Special Note About Passports | |
| Students interested in applying to this program for spring 2008 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 at least 12-14 weeks 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 |
International Programs provides participating students with a series of online pre-departurepostings and an orientation during the semester prior to departure. Upon arrival in Madrid, students participate in an in-country orientation 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.
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 (at the time of publication, approximately $45,000), 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 prior to departure.
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.