A meal ticket is issued for the third meal, which may be taken at a place of the student's choice. A French coordinator serves as resident director and coordinates the students' study program, housing, field trips, and cultural events. To participate, students must have successfully completed two years of college-level French, or equivalent, and pass a screening process by the Study Abroad Selection Committee. The selection process takes place in the early fall for the upcoming spring. Classes are taught in Spanish by resident faculty to provide as near a Spanish university experience as possible.
Students live with homestay families.
Applicants with one or two years of college-level Spanish may apply to this program. The University of Durham, founded in 1832, is the third oldest university in England. The University of Durham is modeled after the Oxbridge tradition, which encourages greater personal contact between faculty and students. Durham is an historic city which has produced notable scholars and leaders in business, sports and the arts. The beautiful Lake District and magnificent Northumbrian coast are easily accessed from Durham.