• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Health Studies Program with IES Abroad
• Typical enrollment: 15-20 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• IES "Health Studies" summer program*
• IES Abroad clinical observation internship in areas such as health services administration, adolescent and sexual concerns, nutrition and health, multidisciplinary approach to addictions, mothers and children's health care and urgent care
• Required Spanish language course for medical practitioners

Course Load

• Program requires enrollment in Spanish language course for medical practitioners and the clinical observation internship.
• 7 IU credits
  • Spanish for Health Practitioners (4 cr: HISP-OS 300**)
  • Health Studies Seminar: Clinical Observation (3 cr: FRST-F 400)

**DEPT-OS 100 (-OS 300) is the default designation to identify courses recorded as 100-level (300-level) undistributed credit that can count in total hours toward graduation. In order for credit to be applicable toward Spanish major/minor requirements, all coursework must be completed in Spanish and the focus should be predominately on Spanish language content; please consult with Department of Spanish & Portuguese regarding your own requirements.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors IES Abroad program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all IES Abroad tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Students live in private homes in Santiago with families
• Homestay hosts provide 2 meals per day, 7 days per week

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in fourth semester college-level Spanish
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Summer 2023

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• IES Abroad Merit-based, Diversity Scholarships, Legacy Scholarships and Disability Grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.