HOST FAMILIES
The International center offers lodging with Spanish host families with full board. The Center feels that this is the best way to learn about Spanish culture and traditions and practice and improve language skills. All the families have been carefully chosen and will do their best to make you feel at home and enjoy your stay. If you are a vegetarian, have food or pet allergies or have any special requirements, it is important that you advise us beforehand. We will do everything in our power to meet your needs.
How is the family?
The family can be a couple with or without children or a woman with or without children. The most important factor is a family ambience so you can experience daily family life in our country. Some families have other students, either Spaniards or foreigners, but only Spanish is spoken at home. You can easily make friends with the other students living in the home.
Room
The student can choose a single room or a double room to share with another student. We always try to respect your choice but everything depends on availability.
Sheets and laundry
The host family provides you with sheets and towels so you only need to bring personal belongings. Laundry services once or twice a week are also included. You should ask where you should deposit your dirty clothes though it´s usually in a laundry bag or basket in the student´s room.
Telephone
Students may receive phone calls at their host family´s home but should ask for permission to use the phone to make local/national calls. There are a variety of cell phone companies which offer cell phones at competitive prices. If you have a Skype account on your smartphone, you can add money to your account and call internationally for just a few cents a minute. As an internet connection is required, you need to be in a wifi area or use your data plan.
DATES AND PRICES
Multidisciplinary Studies Program:
- Fall 2024: 3.145€ (includes 100€ deposit)
Extra day: 36,40€
September 7 – December 19, 2024
Deposit payment deadline (100€, non refundable): June 10
Full housing payment deadline: July, 22 - Spring 2025: 3,540€ (includes 100€ deposit)
Extra day: 37,00€
January 25 – May 22, 2025
Deposit payment deadline (100€, non refundable): October 30
Full housing payment deadline: January 9, 2025 - Other housing prices 2024:
Day: 36,40€
Week: 243€
Two weeks: 470€
Month: 880€
- Fall 2024: 3.145€ (includes 100€ deposit)
DATES AND PRICES
PIU Program (integration)
- Fall 2024: costs / month 880€
- Spring 2025: costs / month 894 €
September 2024 Spanish Intensive Program:
- 243€ (1 week)
January 2025 Spanish Intensive Program:
- 478€ (2 weeks)
María José was an incredible host mother! Her son is a phenomenal chef who opened my eyes to traditional Spanish cuisine, and every day for two meals, we all sat down to have a proper lunch and dinner. These meals were the single best thing to improve my Spanish throughout my semester abroad.
They are the best host family ever, makes me feel as a part of the family
I love her, she’s the best person to host someone. She will make you feel at home and love you like her own family.
My host family was more than generous to me throughout my experience. They truly tried to make my time in Spain an enjoyable one and for that I am very grateful.
I loved my host family! From day one, they have always been super kind and accommodating to me. The kids are really kind, the parents are very understanding, I really got lucky with a fantastic family.
I had a great semester here at Maria’s house! I signed up saying I’d be fine with anything and came in with 0 expectations. In the end I got the best homestay out of anyone I talked to. Maria and her family are very patient and have great senses of humor. Meals were always interesting and filled with laughter.
The location is a prime spot in Seville and we were walking distance to Feria and Semana Santa. I really feel like I bonded with my host family/roommates throughout the semester.
I know if I’m ever traveling through Spain again in the future I will have somewhere to stay! I’ll miss the friends I’ve made and the people I’ve met through this homestay and hope to stay in touch. This couldn’t have been a better experience for me.
Amazing, lovely, sweet family. I feel very lucky to have been able to live with this family they were extremely welcoming, hospitable, kind, and provided me with everything I needed and more.
Residencia NIDO
Location:
Calle Plácido Fernández Viagas, 6
Contact information:
telephone: (+34) 854 718 955
email: nidoelporvenir@nidoliving.com
Transportation:
Residencia NODIS
Location:
Avenida de Ramón Carande, 6
Contact information:
Telephone: (34) 680 594 811
Email: comercial@nodis.es
Web:
Transportation:
Residencia LIVENSA LIVING
Location:
Calle Antonio Maura Montaner, 6. 41013. Sevilla
Contact information:
Telephone: (+34) 913 103 032
Email: living@livensaliving.com
Transportation:
Residencia XIOR
Location:
Avenida de Ramón Carande, 6
Contact information:
Telephone: (34) 680 594 811
Email: comercial@nodis.es
Web:
Transportation:
Residencia PALM ESTUDIOS
Location:
Av. De la Palmera 38
Contact information:
Telephone: (+34) 954 054 003
Email: palmstudios@novelstudent.com
Transportation:
Residencia Celestino Mutis (on campus)
Location:
Edificio José Celestino Mutis, 15 (Universidad Pablo de Olavide)
41013 Sevilla
Contact information:
Telephone: (+34) 954 29 84 90
Web:
Transportation:
The International Center does not arrange any housing in shared apartments.
The general price of a room in a shared apartment in a nice area will be around 300-400 euros
We advise you live near a metro station since UPO and the city are connected through a metro line. The best areas are:
– Triana / los Remedios
– Nervión
– City center