Registration

We suggest that students enrolling at the UAM, UC3M, and UCO and UR programs review the courses available through the universities’ websites before arriving in Spain. 

In browsing through the universities’ websites, you will see that classes are organized by grados. Each grado corresponds to a degree program such as Humanidades, Biología, Bioquímica, Economía, Historia del Arte, or Filología Hispánica and consists of a fixed list of classes (called a plan de estudios or programa). Planes de estudios are divided according to the year of study or Curso, which are Primero, Segundo, Tercero or Cuarto. 

Graduate student course pre-registration will be conducted on-line during the summer. Students who are not present at the Spanish School during the summer will receive information in order to pre-register on-line. Once available, the class schedules and descriptions for next year will be made available on the website. Final registration for UAM fall and spring semester courses will take place in Madrid in early September. Students will receive academic advice from the School in Spain Director prior to making their course selection. 

Undergraduate students may take any combination of up to three classes (asignaturas), depending on the site, from different grados in addition to a language class appropriate to their level. Since Spanish students take the same classes within their degree program (grado), we recommend that Middlebury students choose classes from the same grado and same curso, whenever possible. This way you will avoid scheduling problems and have a better opportunity to get to know your classmates. 

Madrid students who opt to enroll in classes at the UAM, will need to pre-register for UAM fall courses in July.  Spring semester students attending the UAM will complete their pre-registration in November. School in Spain staff will assist students with pre-registration procedures, and final course registration and confirmation will take place in Madrid under the advisement of the program Director. 

UR students will be required to pre-register for courses before arriving in Spain.  School in Spain staff will assist students with the process.  Final course registration and confirmation will take place in Spain under the advisement of the program Director. At that time, more detailed information about studying at a Spanish university will be given, and specific questions will be addressed. 

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid  (UC3M)

You will enroll in four units of credit that include a language class at the Sede Prim and three asignaturas at the UC3M.  Alternately, you may choose to take two asignaturas at the UC3M and up to one content course at the Sede Prim, in addition to your language class. 

Please see more information on program requirements and course offerings at the UC3M here. 

Universidad de Córdoba (UCO) – Córdoba 

You will enroll in four units of credit that include three asignaturas from any grado and a language course offered for Middlebury College students at UCO Idiomas. During the spring semester, full-year students may take a language class from any program at the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (depending on course offerings and availability). 

Please see more information on program requirements and course offerings in Córdoba here. 

Sede Prim – Madrid 

Single semester students enroll in four units of credit at the Sede Prim, selecting from the fields of language, literature, art history, politics, or anthropology. Students enrolled in the full-year undergraduate program normally take eight courses for the academic year. In special cases and with permission from the Director, an advanced undergraduate may be allowed to take a graduate course that is not normally open to undergraduates.  Course descriptions will be made available on the School in Spain website. 

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) 

Students can opt to take up to two of their courses at the UAM and the remaining at the Sede Prim. Fields open to Middlebury students at the UAM include: biochemistry, biology, environmental science, food science, geography, history, linguistics, math, music, and psychology, among others. Students cannot register for first year courses, and must choose classes in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year.