Language in Context: The goal of this program is to provide beginning level students with a solid foundation in the Spanish language. The program allows participants to improve language skills while pursuing studies focusing on Spain and Europe through topics such as History, literature, art history, and business. This goal is achieved through intensive language coursework, area studies courses in English, a conversational exchange program, excursions and homestays for participants.

Language and Culture: The program goal for intermediate-level students is to further develop their Spanish language skills. It allows participants to pursue studies in a variety of academic disciplines focusing on Spain and Europe through topics such as literature, women's issues, human geography, history, political science and culture. This goal is achieved through the intensive language course work and content courses in Spanish, a conversation exchange program, excursions, and homestays for participants.

Liberal Arts: The program goal for advanced-level language students is to further develop their spoken and written Spanish language skills. This goal is achieved through intensive language course work, content courses in Spanish, direct enrolment at the University of Alicante, homestays, a conversational exchange program, and an extensive program of excursions for participants.

The goals of the program are to help students achieve fluency in Spoken and written Spanish while pursuing course work in a wide variety of fields. These goals are achieved through language course work, direct exposure to the nation's history and contemporary life through local and overnight excursions, housing options, a conversational exchange program, volunteer opportunities, and a complete socio-cultural program of activities organized by CIEE and the University of Alicante.