program DETAILS
- Arrival date: 06/25/2021
- Departure Date: 07/20/2021
- Program length: 4 Weeks
- Dickinson Credits: 1 (equivalent to 4 semester credits)
- Program Fee: $6,190
- Pre-requisites: None
- Application Deadline: 04/01/2021
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Study abroad should be more than tourism, more than a language barrier, more than culture shock… it should challenge you as a person. Take on a summer program that makes you think critically about the world around you, teaches you to navigate situations with empathy and respect, and helps you develop the skills and knowledge base to not just learn, but to do.
Summer in
program highlights
- Take college-level coursework
- Expand your understanding of global issues and interdependence, and its impact on local communities
- Live with a host family and experience life in France as locals do
- Travel to Madrid, to visit the Congress of Deputies, see the Royal Palace, and relax at El Retiro Park
SUmmer TAKEAWAYS
- College credit on an official transcript from Dickinson College
- Stronger developed solutions-focused mindset in the face of complex issues
- Build independence, confidence, and experience as you live away from home and experience a new culture
- Exposure and advancement with learning the French language
Global Learning from
Take on Global Issues
Explore broader global themes and issues at every level—how they influence you on a personal level, how they play out in a US-based context, and finally what it looks like in nationally in Spain. Compare American concepts of identity and culture with that of Spain. Identify where the US can learn from Spain’s successes in environmental sustainability. Then connect with peers all over the world for even more perspectives.
Introduction to Global Perspectives
Your core course explores global interdependence through identity/power/culture, public health, environmental sustainability, and civic engagement. To foster a global understanding inclusive of many perspectives, you and your Global Perspectives peers (based in Italy, China, France, Japan, and Washington, DC) maintain a summer-long discussion online. Compare respective responses to environmental emergencies, juxtapose national identities and cultures, and identify the most critical barriers to public health across all countries. Read the class syllabus.
Learning the Language
Language learning is weaved into every module throughout the summer. Not only do you learn Spanish vocabulary and grammar sets that help you navigate your daily life abroad, but also terminology specific to the program’s academic themes. And because you can’t learn a language without real-world practice, your assignments use Málaga as an extended classroom.
Traveling Around Spain
Enjoy worry-free travel with program-sponsored travel that goes beyond your home base in Málaga. Take a day trip with your peers and group leader to Granada, Seville, or Ronda to explore the history and unique cultures of each city. Then end the program in Madrid, where you visit the Congress of Deputies, a European bipartisan think-tank, and several nonprofits throughout the city.
YOUR SPAIN Itinerary
Summers with CET are packed with classes, activities around the city, and even regional travel. These are a few highlights to give you a better idea of what your summer might look like outside the classroom.
Week
1
- Attend orientation and get to know your group during the welcome dinner
- Guided walking tour of Málaga to explore the city's Roman influences
- Learn to order food in Spanish and then try it at a restaurant
Week
2
- Learn more about the life of Picasso at the Museo Picasso Málaga
- Try your hand at the ways of Flamenco with a group dance class
- Explore the Port of Málaga with a boat tour
Week
3
- Develop your skills in the kitchen with a Spanish cooking class
- Visit Bosque Urbano, a local initiative for environmental sustainability
- Board the bus for a day-long excursion out of the city to Granada
Week
4
- Travel to Madrid via overnight train for a 4-day trip with the group
- Reflect on colonialism and post-colonialism at the Mosquée de Paris
- Attend the closing dinner before heading back home
Life in
- Known locally as: Málaga
- Population: 570,000
- Local Currency: Euro
- Famous for: Roman theater, birthplace of Picasso, Costa del Sol, football club
As a beautiful port city along the Alboran Sea, Málaga offers something for everyone—from incredible museums and beautiful gardens to historical sites and Costa del Sol. Whether you’re at the port learning about the city’s shipping history, on an excursion to explore the Roman and Moorish sites around the city, or you’re simply basking in Málaga’s beach town atmosphere, there’s always something new to discover.
HOUSING & MEALS
Where you live and what you eat is another layer of developing your global perspective. You go beyond a tourist’s experience and live with a local family in a residential neighborhood in Málaga.
- Homestay with a local family
- All meals included
- 3-6 people/house
- 1-2 people/room
- Refrigerator, washing machine, shared bathroom
- Internet access, bed linens, basic furnishing, kitchenware
You share a furnished room and bathroom with another CET student or a host sibling of the same gender and age. Because you’re staying with a local family, all residences will look different but provide the same general facilities. You have a daily commute to class on foot or by bus (30 minutes maximum).
Connecting Locally Starts in Your New Home
Living in a homestay with a local family is the best way to get to know and experience life in another country. Not only does a host family house and feed you, they provide you with instant community—help your host parents prepare Saturday morning breakfast, watch a movie with your host sister or brother, even explore the city together. At the end of your time together, you’ll find that Spain isn’t simply somewhere you visited, it’s a place you called home.
Eating in Málaga
Most meals are had with your host family, giving you ample opportunity to enjoy home-cooked Spanish cuisine. Breakfasts and dinners are shared had together at home, while your host parents pack your lunch for days spent on campus. And throughout the summer, you try all the varieties of tapas downtown with your classmates and end meals with chocolate tejeringos (churros).
Program
2021 Summer Fees: $6,190
CET’s high school programs are designed to be as inclusive as possible. You pay for your flights and your own personal spending, and we take care of the rest.
All of your classes and course materials are included with your tuition.
All of your meals are included with your program fees.
We arrange for you to live with a local family in a CET-vetted homestay in Málaga. Families are hand selected and trained by local CET staff and matched with students based off the housing questionnaire.
We are your support network. From pre-departure questions to academic support to emergency management, we’ve got your back.
You’re provided with a comprehensive insurance plan through GeoBlue. It even includes evacuation coverage for individual medical emergencies.
The activities and excursions that we arrange are included in your program fee. All you need to do is remember to bring your camera!
You receive a CET Certificate of Completion and an official transcript from Dickinson College at the end of the program… the icing on the cake for your college applications.
Estimated
Out-of-Pocket
Costs
- Round-trip Airfare: $1,500 - $2,000
- Personal Expenses: 300 EUR
For CET high school and pre-college programs, you must:
- Be between ages 16-18 at the program start date
- Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior in high school, or a recent graduate not yet enrolled in a college or university degree program
Competitive applicants are motivated high school students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. However, admission decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, so students with lower GPAs are still encouraged to apply.
Complete the application through your online CET account. This is a brief form that asks for basic information and has a few short answer questions about why you want to study abroad.
Your online CET account has specific instructions for submitting an official transcript.
Use the link in your online account to send a recommendation request to one of your current or previous instructors.
Summer deadline:
April 1st
Questions? Get in touch!
Melanie Mackenzie
Student Services Coordinator,
High School & Pre-College Programs
202.650.7521
[email protected]
Price Subject to Change:
CET reserves the right to increase quoted charges at any time without prior notification, based on increased instruction costs, exchange rate fluctuation or other cost increases beyond CET’s control.