May 1, 2022 | Application Deadline (no longer accepting applications) |
June 15 | Fall Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
June 15 | Fall Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
July 1 | Fall Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
November 15 | Spring Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
November 15 | Spring Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
December 1 | Spring Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
Note: | Should your program country require a quarantine upon arrival, your program dates will be the same as below. Contact your Program Advisor for more information. |
Note: | The following calendar includes possible field trips. Due to continually evolving COVID-19 regulations field trip dates and locations are subject to change. Students will receive more details after the program start. |
August 30 | Departure from U.S. on optional group flight (if on the tour) |
August 31 | Arrival in Madrid (if on the tour) |
September 1 - 3 | Optional tour - Madrid |
September 3 | Depart from the U.S. (if not on tour) |
September 4 | Arrival in San Sebastián (all students) |
September 4 | Move into housing |
September 5 - 7 | Mandatory orientation | Orientation activity |
September 8 | Fall courses begin |
September 28 | Field trip—Pyrenees |
October 12 | National Holiday |
October 26 | Field trip—Gernika and the Guggenheim |
October 31 - November 1 | National Holiday |
December 6 | National Holiday |
December 8 | National Holiday |
December 13 | Fall courses end |
December 14 - 16 | Fall final examinations |
January 11 - 14, 2023 | Optional Tour - Madrid |
January 18 | Spring courses begin |
January 20 | National Holiday |
February 15 | Field trip—Gulpuzcoa |
March 17 | National Holiday |
April 3 - 14 | Spring break |
May 1 | National Holiday |
May 5 - 6 | Field trip—Burgos |
May 12 | Spring courses end |
May 15 - 17 | Spring final examinations |
May 17 | Program end date coincides with date of last final exam |
May 18 | Last day to move out of program housing, noon checkout |
Open return | Students establish their own date of return |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
Summer and Semester Programs:
Opening 9/1
Preferred Minimum GPA: 2.5
US Credit
65 students
English | Spanish | Basque
APUNE--Associación de Programas Universitarios Norteamericanos en España