with the Coast Community College District
July 1 - July 31, 2026
Immerse yourself in experiential learning...
Spend the Summer in Madrid with the Coast Community College District (Orange Coast College) and Accent. Madrid becomes an extension of your classroom as you explore Spanish parks, monuments, churches and museums while attending Spanish Language classes with visiting faculty. Participants on the Summer Spanish Language in Madrid program live in student apartments or in homestays located throughout the city.
Jeff Brown is an assistant professor of Spanish at Orange Coast College. Mr. Brown is extremely passionate about Spanish and Spain. Mr. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and while living in Madrid, Spain he received a Master’s degree in Spanish from Universidad San Luis. He is quite familiar with the city and considers it his second home. For Mr. Brown, “Madrid is the most exciting city in the world. There is no other city like it.” Mr. Brown is also a linguist at heart. He speaks 7 languages, including Spanish, English, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic and Vietnamese. He has studied them all and continues to practice them on a daily basis. Of course, Spanish, Spain, and teaching are his greatest passions.
The Summer Spanish Language in Madrid Program is open to students who are at least 18 years of age at the time of application. Program space is limited. Students should complete the online application with the $250 non-refundable first payment as soon as possible. Upon receipt of your application and first payment, Coast Community College District and Accent will provide you with additional application and enrollment forms. Applications must be received by April 22, 2026. Beyond April 22, limited enrollment is allowed when space permits.
The Summer Spanish Language in Madrid Program is offered for transferable college credit through Orange Coast College, part of the Coast Community College District. The Coast Community College District will provide a transcript upon request for the coursework completed overseas. Please verify the transferability of courses with your advisor or registrar before you apply.
Classes will be held at the Accent Madrid Study Center.
Spanish A185 – Elementary Spanish 5 semester units
Prerequisite: Spanish A180 or completion of two years of high school Spanish with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Continuation of Spanish A180, with further development of listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiency, and additional exploration of cultures related to the Spanish language. This course is equivalent to three years of high school Spanish. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
Spanish A280 – Intermediate Spanish 5 semester units
Prerequisite: Spanish A185 or completion of three years of high school Spanish with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Continuation of Spanish A185, with further development of language skills at the intermediate level and exploration of cultures related to the Spanish language. Additional emphasis on reading and writing, with an introduction to selected literary works. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
Spanish A285 – Intermediate Spanish 5 semester units
Prerequisite: Spanish A280 or completion of four years of high school Spanish with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Continuation of Spanish A280, with further refinement of language skills at the intermediate level and investigation of cultures related to the Spanish language in preparation for higher level specialized work. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
Application due: with first payment
Final payment due: April 22
Departure from U.S.: June 30
Arrival in Madrid: July 1
Overseas orientation: July 2
Classes begin: July 3
Return to U.S.: July 31
Program Price: $3,885
- Double room in shared student apartment or double room in a homestay which includes breakfast and dinner daily
- Overseas orientation program, with a practical walking tour of areas in Madrid around the Accent Madrid Center
- Overseas information and resource center with Accent Madrid on-site staff
- Madrid transit pass (youth all-zone 25 years and younger, or adult zone A)
- Transfers from and to the Madrid airport for group flight participants and those non-group flight participants able to meet the group transfer (transfer based on 10 participants in group flight)
- Round-trip airfare (estimated airfare $1800-$2000)
- The Coast Community College District tuition and fees
- Optional single room in student apartment supplement ($400)
- Optional single room in a homestay supplement ($400), includes breakfast and dinner daily
- Personal expenses, passports, visas, books, and anything not listed as included
- Meals (except for homestays)
- Required CCCD medical insurance (see description below)
- Travel and personal property insurance
Students may choose to live in double or single rooms in shared student apartments or double or single rooms in a homestay. Single rooms in shared student apartments or in a homestay require a supplement of $400 and have limited availability. Homestay accommodations include breakfast and dinner daily. Apartments and homestays are co-ed and may be shared with other international students. Housing is provided from the first day of the program (July 1, 2026).
All participants must check in at the designated arrival point on July 1, 2026 between 9am and 6pm (Note: most transatlantic flights arrive one day after their departure date). Airfare is not included in the program fee. Accent will organize an optional round-trip group flight from Los Angeles. Group flight participants and those non-group flight participants able to meet the group transfer will be met at the airport in Madrid and transferred to their housing. Group flight participants returning to the U.S. on the group return date will receive transportation to the Madrid airport. Participants on the Summer Spanish Language in Madrid program will receive detailed optional group flight information approximately four months prior to departure. The group flight and airport transfers are based on a minimum of 10 group flight participants. Estimated airfare $1800-$2000. All participants will receive a transit pass.
Academic credit for this program is awarded by Orange Coast College. A $46 per unit enrollment fee must be paid to CCCD at the time of registration. Nonresidents of California pay $485 per unit. Fees are set by the State of California and are subject to change. For more information, please contact Professor Jeff Brown at jbrown@occ.cccd.edu.
All program participants are required to purchase short-term outbound study abroad medical insurance through an approved District insurance provider. Program participants can find further information on the required study abroad medical insurance on the CCCD web site. Program participants must purchase this study abroad medical insurance no less than 60 days prior to program departure. Failure to purchase the required study abroad medical insurance shall prevent student from participating in the study abroad program.
Payment Schedule
Non-refundable first payment – $250
Final payment due April 22, 2026 – $3,635