All participants are expected to carry sufficient health and accident insurance. Personal liability insurance is strongly recommended. Salamanca has competent medical doctors and modern hospitals. The University of Salamanca requires that you purchase a health insurance policy that covers you in Spain. Planning Ahead Students must plan well in advance to make the most of international education.
Most students go abroad as juniors or seniors.
Students must apply one year in advance. Students in any major can gain regular Penn State credit while overseas and can maintain normal progress toward graduation. Before applying, s tudents must consult with their academic advisor on how courses taken on this program will fit the requirements on their course audit. If a student does not have a faculty advisor, they should work with their department's designated undergraduate advisor, with their college's advising center, or with a DUS advisor if no major has been declared. Like all Penn State semester or academic year programs abroad, this program satisfies the University's cultural diversity requirement.