Spain Travel Seminar

• Classes:

              -COMM 398 (1 or 3 credit hours)

              -COMM 660AB: Graduate Travel Seminar in Intercultural Communication

  Professor: Eric Wilson

  Open to all students at WSU- undergraduate and graduate

  Honors students: Earn credit toward your honors requirements with 3 credit hour option

 

• Connects classroom learning with real-world experiences
• Experience Northern Spain culture through food, sites, tours, discussions and more
• Visit popular sites including museums and other places of interest in Bilbao and nearby cities
• Walking tours in Bilbao and other cities in Basque region
• Enjoy free time to explore on your own (one full day) to visit other places of interest or nearby cities.  Trip leaders will provide a list of options which many can be booked through various tours after arriving or students can choose to stay with the trip leaders on the open day.
• Detailed itinerary will be provided prior to traveling.

*Generally, all travel seminar programs will require a lot of walking and often times, be fast paced with each day packed full of activities.  Please be aware of this type of program when deciding if it would be a good fit for you.  If you have any questions/concerns, please reach out to studyabroad@wichita.edu

Program Costs:

• Program Fee of $1,100 (Paid to WSU) includes, in-country transportation, hotel, and cultural/sightseeing activities (also possibly some meals)

  Hotel will be shared rooms (double, triple or quad rooms depending on total number in the group)

• Additional Costs (not included in program fee)
  • $1,300 to $1,800 for flight, international health insurance & meals not included in program fee
  • Cost of tuition for 1 or 3 credit hours at WSU based on summer 2027 tuition rate.
  • $130 WSU Study Abroad application and administrative fees
  • Tentative payment deadline for $1,100 program fee: February 1, 2027
  • Scholarships available up to $3,000 for this travel seminar. Priority deadline of November 10^th to apply see website for application.

Flights:

• Students will be responsible for purchasing their own roundtrip flight, which provides the student flexibility on when they would like to arrive/depart from Bilbao in the case they would like to travel to other cities in Spain or Europe before or after the program.
• Students will have the option to travel with the instructor, Eric Wilson and co-leader, Ann Burger, or you can purchase with other students to travel together.
• Most flights from Wichita will have 1 layover in the U.S. (typically Houston, Atlanta or Dallas) and then, the flight is direct to a city in Europe(most common is Madrid, Spain).  From Madrid, there are direct flights to Bilbao, Spain.  For students arriving with the instructor and co-leader, we will provide transportation from the airport to our hotel.
• Students will be provided with the specific date and time that they should arrive to Bilbao as we will most likely plan a welcome dinner for the first evening with the entire group.

Housing:

• Students, instructor and co-leader will stay in a hotel in Bilbao, Spain for a total of 6 nights (more details will be provided prior to departure)
• Depending on group size and hotel, the rooms for students will be shared(double, triple or quad rooms)
• If students would prefer a private room, that could be possible for an extra fee

Complete the General WSU Study Abroad Application Form.

Complete payment of $130 WSU Study Abroad application and administrative fees (charged to WSU student account) – once your application has been submitted you will receive instructions on completing these payments.

Priority Deadline to Apply: November 1, 2026

Final Deadline to Apply: November 20, 2026 (pending availability)

Scholarships available

• Questions related to the course
  • Eric Wilson eric.wilson@wichita.edu
• Questions related to the program, application process or scholarships
  • Ann Burger  Ann.burger@wichita.edu