The cost of international travel between the United States and Mexico, local transportation while in Mexico, health insurance, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the applicant, unless other arrangements have been made. Students should make an appointment to speak to their Director of Financial Aid to discuss the financial aspects of the program. There are also two desks with two large shelves above them. Spanish Language and Hispanic Studies, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business Administration, International Relations, and the Natural Sciences. UDLA has a very reputable Spanish as a Second Language Program that pays careful attention to the correct placement of exchange students.
All students take a placement test upon arrival.
Application forms are available from the Center for International Programs at Washington College. Completed applications must be returned by March 15 for Summer and Fall programs and by October 15 for Spring programs. The Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil Students with a proficiency in Spanish who would like to also develop fluency in Portuguese should consider study in the lovely colonial city of Salvador on the coast of Brazil. It is recommended that you have completed one year of study of Portuguese before entering the exchange program. Elementary Portuguese study is available at Washington College.