Dates
May 11 - May 24, 2026 (Subject to Change)
Costs
Program fee: $4,500 (subject to change)
*Includes housing, some meals and several excursions.
Deposit Deadline: Dec. 1, 2025
Program fee does not include roundtrip airfare, tuition or the study abroad fee.
| Airfare | Varies |
For flexibility, students book their own flight. Program leaders will share their flight itinerary with the class and students often fly as a group on the international leg of the trip. |
| Study Abroad Application | $225.00 | Fee to the Education Abroad Office for administrative preparation. |
| Tuition | Varies | Students should check with the Bursar’s Office to see how much this 3-credit hour course will charge them in tuition. |
| International Insurance | $37.13 | Fee that the Education Abroad office adds to each students bill who studies abroad. The policy provides medical and mental health coverage, but it is NOT trip interruption insurance. |
The Class
Taught by: Andy Burns M.S., Carolyn Click M.S.
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for this course.
Course attributes: Carolina Core AIU, Honors Beyond the Classroom OR Honors Arts and Humanities
This 3-credit Honors College summer experience offers an immersive exploration into the cultural, historical and geographical diversity of the Iberian Peninsula, a place where the fabric of modern-day Portugal and Spain are infused with the flavors of civilizations that include ancient Iberians, Celts, Romans, Greeks and Muslims. We will find those cultures amplified in architecture, including ancient examples of cathedrals, art, food and local culture. Along the way, we will write about and photograph the places we go with discerning travelers’ eyes.