Tufts in Madrid Introduction Administration Prerequisites Academic Programs Academic Calendar Accommodations Orientation Activities Comprehensive Fee Autonomous Univ. Students are strongly urged to stay for the full academic year, but students who are unable to go for the full academic year may apply to attend the spring semester.
Preference is given to students who apply for the full year.
Since the restoration of democracy in Spain in 1977, Madrid, the country's capital, has become an exciting cultural, political, and commercial center in Western Europe. It harbors a wealth of historical, architectural, and artistic treasures to be discovered and enjoyed. Situated in the center of the Iberian peninsula, the city offers easy access to all of the country's regions and provides the opportunity to become acquainted with a cross section of Spain's diverse cultural heritage. Tufts University has enjoyed an exchange relationship with the Autonomous University of Madrid since 1985. The Autonomous University of Madrid, where the full-year and spring semester programs take place, was founded in 1970 and is located about nine miles outside the city limits in Cantoblanco.