Northwestern and Spain

Partnerships
Units and Groups
Students
Alumni
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Northwestern has several connections to Spain, including study abroad and exchange programs and approximately 320 alumni based in the country.

Partnerships

Northwestern offers its undergraduate and graduate students various academic opportunities in Spain, including study abroad and dual degree programs.

Partner Institution	Partner Type & Sponsor
ESADE Business School	Graduate Student Exchange > Kellogg School of Management
Instituto de Empresa: IE Law School	Graduate Student Exchange > Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Dual Degree > Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Universidad de Navarra: IESE Business School	Graduate Student Exchange > Kellogg School of Management
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)	Customized Study Abroad Program: Spanish Language and Culture in Barcelona > Global Learning Office

Units and Groups

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a Spanish Major, a Spanish Minor and a Portuguese Minor for undergraduates. In addition, it provides a PhD Program focusing on the diverse Latin American, Iberian, and U.S. Latino literary and cultural traditions.

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Student Organizations and Spanish Language Groups

NU Heights
Study table
Tacita de café
Círculo de lectores
Té con té
Graduate Student Association for Latino and Spanish Activities

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Students

23 students from Spain at Northwestern:
9 Undergraduate
10 Masters
4 Doctorate

For historical data, visit the Office of International Student and Scholar Services website.

87 Northwestern students in Spain:
77 Undergraduate
10 Graduate

Northwestern students in Spain include 30 undergraduate students on Northwestern programs, 47 undergraduate students on affiliated programs and 10 Kellogg MBA students on exchange programs.

Alumni

~320

Northwestern alumni are based in Spain.

The NU-Kellogg Alumni Club of Spain offers social and networking opportunities to keep alumni connected to Northwestern and fellow alumni in Spain. Other ways to get or stay involved can be found here.

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This page features data and information from the 2021-2022 academic year and gets updated annually. The last update was made in October 2022. For questions or comments about the information listed here, please contact Janka Pieper, Senior Director of Communications and Intercultural Learning.