Semester Opportunities

Madrid Center Overview

The University of San Diego Madrid Center, formally established in 2014, is USD's first, permanent international location. We celebrated the inauguration of the Center on November 17, 2014 with USD President, Dr. Mary Lyons, members of the USD Board of Trustees, Deans, alumni, faculty and staff, as well as several of our university partners and friends from the region. Our inauguration celebration coincided with the beginning of International Education Week (IEW) in the USA.

Spring 2027: Applications will open on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10am and will be due September 16, 2026.

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USD has agreements with many prestigious universities throughout the world. As a participant in an exchange program, a USD student would be one of only a few USD participants at that particular university and would, therefore, have the opportunity to fully immerse themself in the local culture and take courses alongside local students as well as other international students.

USD also has affiliate partnerships in several countries around the world. USD students can fulfill major, minor, core, and other graduation requirements, are eligible to apply their USD financial aid towards tuition and program fees, and can maintain their enrollment status at USD while abroad. The programs offer quality advising and support on-site and will allow you to study alongside other USD students.

Spring 2027: Applications will open on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and will be due September 16, 2026. Sign up to be notified via email when applications open!

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Spring 2027 Spain Batch Visa Timeline

• September 17, 2026 (12:30 PM): MANDATORY Spain Batch Visa Workshop
• September 21 & 22, 2026: Spain Visa Walk-In Days
• September 22–25, 2026: Spain Visa Appointments
• September 25, 2026: Spanish Visa Deadline

Spring 2027 Italy Batch Visa Timeline

• September 15, 2026 (6:00 PM PST): Parent & Family Italy Visa Webinar (Via Zoom) - Webinar RSVP
• September 17, 2026 (12:30 PM): MANDATORY Italy Batch Visa Workshop
• September 28 & 29, 2026: Italy Visa Walk-In Days
• September 30 & October 1, 2026: Italy Visa Appointments
• October 1, 2026: Italian Visa Deadline

Global Partner Locations

Argentina University of Belgrano	Australia University of New South Wales University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney	Austria IES Center Vienna MCI Innsbruck	China Fudan University Peking University	Colombia Universidad de los Andes
Czech Republic CEA CAPA Prague Center IFSA Prague (CS)	England, UK IFSA London (Biosciences) Richmond American University St. Clare's Oxford	Finland Aalto School of Business	France CEA CAPA Paris Center IAU Aix-en-Provence EDHEC Business School EM Strasbourg KEDGE Bordeaux NEOMA Reims	Germany IES Center Freiburg
Greece American College of Greece	Hungary Budapest Math Education	Ireland University College Cork	Italy Bocconi University CEA CAPA Florence IAU Florence Center John Cabot University	Japan Temple University
Mexico ITESM Guadalajara ITESM Mexico City ITESM Monterrey	Morocco Al Akhawayn University	Netherlands Vrije Universiteit (VU)	New Zealand University of Auckland	School for Field Studies (SFS) SFS: Australia SFS: Bhutan SFS: Cambodia SFS: Chile SFS: Costa Rica SFS: Croatia SFS: Kenya SFS: Panama SFS: Tanzania SFS: Turks & Caicos
Scotland, UK University of Glasgow	Sea Programs SEA: Multi-Location Semester at Sea	South Korea Sogang University	Spain University Pontificia Comillas USD Madrid Center	Taiwan National Chengchi University