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Locations: Granada, Spain; Malaga, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden
Program Terms: Fall
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Program Sponsor: EF Study Abroad

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction:	English, Spanish	Click here for a definition of this term Class Status:	3-junior, 4-senior
Housing Options:	Apartment (shared)	Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study:	Art History, Culture, Environmental Studies, History, Literature, Political Science, Religion/Theology, Sciences, Social Work, Spanish, Sustainability
Program Type:	Study Abroad	Minimum GPA:	3
Click here for a definition of this term Program:	Direct

Program Description:

16 Weeks | 15 Credits

EF Global Challenge Honors Semester: Spain & Sweden

Embark on a semester of culturally immersive study in Spain to address some of our world’s most pressing problems—head on. You’ll be challenged to question conventional wisdom, examine (and even disrupt) current systems, and develop innovative solutions for global challenges. Inspired by Alfred Nobel’s belief that “Ideas can change the world,” your studies will be rooted in an EF cornerstone course: Lessons from Nobel: Design Thinking & Leadership for Social Impact. The rest of your courses at the University of Granada and EF’s Study Center in Málaga will include interdisciplinary studies and hone your Spanish language skills. Your experience culminates at the Nobel Week Dialogues in Sweden.

UPCOMING TRAVEL DATES

Aug. 28, 2025 – Dec. 21, 2025

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In collaboration with our partners in educational excellence

Nobel Prize Museum

EF is the educational partner of the Nobel Prize Museum. We work together to create innovative and impactful programs—like this one—that give student leaders the confidence to thrive.

University of Granada

As one of the largest and most recognized universities in Spain, the University of Granada offers courses across a variety of academic disciplines for local and international students.

Hult International Business School

EF is the educational partner of the Nobel Prize Museum. We work together to create innovative and impactful programs—like this one—that give student leaders the confidence to thrive.

EXPLORE THE SEMESTER

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EF Coursework

Spanish Language (3 Credits): Study the Spanish language at the EF International Language School campus. At the beginning of the course, you’ll be placed in a group of learners based on your current proficiency level. Lessons will focus on vocabulary and communication.

Lessons from Nobel: Design Thinking & Leadership for Social Impact (3 Credits): This interdisciplinary course, designed by EF, Hult International Business School, and the University of Granada, serves as the foundation of the semester’s curriculum. Alongside your cohort, you will explore the design thinking method and the ways its innovative strategies can be applied to pressing global issues. Using these strategies, you’ll work in groups comprised of your EF cohort and local University of Granada students to develop meaningful solutions to real-world problems, such as: environmental sustainability, poverty and hunger, racism and discrimination, gender violence, conflict resolution and peaceful dialogue, and global migration. After developing a solution prototype, your group will pitch your final project at the Nobel Week Dialogues.

University of Granada

Enroll in 3 courses of your choosing at the University of Granada. Based on your Spanish language proficiency, course instruction will be in Spanish or a mix of Spanish and English. See a small selection of available courses below:

Introduction to Business Spanish: Aimed at students who have an intermediate level of Spanish. This course enables the student to get to know the world of business, trade and economy from a theoretical and practical viewpoint.

Sustainability in the Mediterranean: This survey course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive approach to local self-sustainable practices, models and cultures in the Mediterranean region. Through revising bibliographic references and local case studies, students will understand the basics of traditional and innovative local self-sustainable projects in the Mediterranean context.

History of Spain: We would start analyzing Prehistory and Ancient History in the Iberian Peninsula. We would continue with the fallen of the Roman Empire, the Visigoth Kingdom, Al-Andalus, the ‘Reconquista’, the Catholic Kings and the Habsburg dynasty, the crisis of Spanish empire and the Bourbon Reformism. We would learn as well about late Spanish modern history: we would study the Ancient Regime Crisis, the Liberal Revolution, the Restoration, the Primo de Rivera Dictatorship, the II Republic, the Civil War, Francoism and, of course, the Transition to Democracy.

Explore the full program itinerary here.

What's included

The program fee for this 16-week program is $23,675 and payment plans are available. The 15 credits offered will be provided by Colorado State University, our School of Record. Your program tuition includes:

““The challenges facing societies today are global and interdisciplinary. So too are the solutions. Anchored in EF’s signature course, Lessons from Nobel, students will have an unparalleled opportunity to Learn by Doing, developing design thinking solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.”

Kendall Brostuen
Vice President of Academic Affairs

Student applicant requirements

Eligibility

You are eligible to participate in EF Study Abroad programs if you are:

Have completed at least 3 semesters of college study prior the start of the program
Have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Will be 18 years old or older at the start of the program

Application requirements

Application Form: Submit your answers to all questions in the application form. We encourage you to take some time to critically reflect on your response to each prompt when filling out the application form. Please note: your application will not be considered complete until EF receives your transcript(s).

Transcript(s): Upload and submit a PDF copy of your unofficial college transcripts within this application. If you encounter any problems, please contact sara.vanderhorst@ef.edu with the subject line EF Global Challenge Honors Semester.

Programs : Brochure