GAP YEAR / SEMESTER & SWIMMING

PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS  
ACADEMIC CREDIT
SWIMMING PROGRAM
PROGRAM DATES AND COSTS
INSURANCE
ACCOMMODATION                
CONTACT US         

PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS      

Designed for students who are swimming back home at an elite level and who wish to have a GAP YEAR or SEMESTER in Seville with or without no previous knowledge of Spanish, this program allows high school graduates to have a study abroad experience, and continue to practice swimming weekly on a Spanish team.

We offer two programs to our students:

University of Seville: Liberal Arts, Business, Spanish Lang. & Culture Program
SAIIE: Intensive Spanish Language Program

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS   

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Students must meet the swimming requirements below.  
• No previous knowledge of Spanish required.
• Students participating at the University of Seville program must take between a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 courses per semester. Each course consists of 45 class hours. 
• A student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 GPA.
• Completed SAIIE application.
• One letter of recommendation. 
• Official transcript, most recent grade report, or high school diploma.  
• Entry requirements: valid passport with student visa. 

*If your GPA is below 2.5, you are not automatically disqualified from studying abroad.

Please contact SAIIE for more information. 

To learn more about the city of Seville and why chose this destination to do your GAP YEAR abroad please visit our website at: http://www.saiie.com/the-school/seville-capital 

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS        

University of Seville: Liberal Arts, Business, Spanish Lang. & Culture Program

This program is designed for students from begginning to advanced level of Spanish. Students will take classes at the University of Seville.

Students may choose between the following, amongst other various subjects:

• SPANISH LITERATURE COURSES

• SPANISH CULTURE COURSES 

• BUSINESS COURSES

• ART COURSES

• HISTORY AND ANTHROPOLOGY RELATED TO SPAIN, EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA COURSES

Please note:

• To participate in the program through the University of Seville students must be 18 years old before the semester is over.
  
  
• Classes are taught from Monday to Thursday, usually on alternating days (Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 hours per session.
  
  
• Classes will be taught at the University of Seville’s main building . 
  

 At the end of the program the student will receive an official certification from the University of Seville with the courses taken.

SAIIE: Intensive Spanish Language Program

This program takes place at the SAIIE center. 

Hours per week: 20hrs 
Classes: Monday - Friday
Language levels: A placement exam is administered upon arrival to determine the student's Spanish level. Classes are offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. 
Courses: Spanish language classes will be held in the mornings from Mo - Fri (4 hrs per day)

At the end of the course the student will receive an official certification from SAIIE acknowledging the hours taken by the student. 

ACADEMIC CREDIT

It is the students responsibility to obtain credit for the courses taken at SAIIE or University of Seville.  

SWIMMING PROGRAM

What makes this Swimming program different from other Swimming camps in Spain?

Unlike other sports camps, the students on this swimming camp will join a Spanish swimming team with whom they will swim throughout the year/semester with.

Why swim in Sevilla

Swimming in Spain is a unique opportunity not many other swimmers will have. Training with Spanish swimmers in a prestigious Club rewards you by helping you perfect your technique as well as gain a fresh perspective in your sport. 

Finally, the one benefit that is guaranteed when placed on a Spanish wimming team is the opportunity to practice and develop your Spanish. With your teammates being native Spaniards, your interactions with them will always be in Spanish, giving you sense of total immersion into the Hispanic culture as well as Sevillian dialect. 

Where will you swim?

At SAIIE we work with the impressive local swimming club at Club Naútico Sevilla. High School graduates swimmers train with the Sevillian swim team while taking a Spanish language course at the SAIIE Center.

The prestigious swim team at Club Naútico Sevilla was founded in 1952. Working with swimmers of all levels they have produced an impressive amount of professional international swimmers, including Paralympic athletes. Maite Trueba, Enrique Veiga, and Marta Gómez Battelli are a few of these athletes who have competed in international competitions and have prospered from their time spent at Club Naútico Sevilla.

Meet the Head Coach 

Germán Monterrubio is the Technical Director and the Head Swim Coach at Club Naútico Sevilla and has had lots of experience in the field of coaching. He was the Head Swim Coach at the Escuela Nacional de Entrenadores RFEN back in 2005 and has an MA in High Performance Sports from the University of Pablo de Olavide in Sevilla. He also has a long history of jobs in the area of coaching and is the Founder and CEO of the agency Fermento Urbano – Freestyle Sports Consulting S. L. that specialises in Sports Sciences and Technology for High Performance in Freestyle Sports, as well as Events Managing. He also studied Sport Management & Physical Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland where he picked up some Finnish. 

SWIMMING Program Requirements

For men swimmers you should be around these times:

- 100 m. Free style: 00:58,00
- 100 m. Backstroke: 01:02.00
- 100 m. Breaststroke: 1:10.00
- 100 m. Butterfly: 01:01.00

For women swimmers you should be around these times:

- 100 m. Free style : 1:03,00
- 100 m. Backstroke: 01:10.00
- 100 m. Breaststroke: 1:19.00
- 100 m. Butterfly: 01:09.00

If you exceed these times, please contact Sean Chipres the Program Manager at seanrc@saiie.com

PROGRAM DATES AND COSTS

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Missed the deadline? Please contact Mr. Sean Chipres, Program Manager,  to enquire about late application options.   

INSURANCE 

Students have to get a health and medical evacuation insurance and we recommend all of our students this company (CISI): https://www.culturalinsurance.com/#cultural-insurance

 CONTACT US 

For more information on the program please contact the Program Manager, Mr. Sean Chipres, at seanrc@saiie.com