Elite BEACH Volleyball Gap Year in Seville, Spain
| FALL: Mid Sept. - Mid Dec., 2026 |
| SPRING: End Jan. - Mid May, 2027 |
| GAP YEAR: Mid. Sept., 2026 - Mid. May, 2027 |
| ELG: High School Graduate or done with Year 13 (UK) / Born in 2007, 2008, or 2009 |
| VOLLEYBALL REQS.: Please see below >> |
| LANG. REQS: No Prior Knowledge of Spanish is required |
11,995€* See full breakdown >>
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Elite BEACH Volleyball Gap Year Program in Seville, Spain
Designed for high school graduates (boys and girls), this program combines Spanish language courses at SAIIE or courses at the University of Seville (taught in English or Spanish) with high-level beach volleyball training at one of Spain’s top women’s volleyball clubs.
Program Includes:
- Placement on a competitive beach volleyball team.
- Weekly training sessions on sand courts throughout the program.
- 2 training sessions per week.
- License to play with the Spanish team in Spanish local league.
- Opportunity to participate in official Spanish beach volleyball competitions (coach decides based on skill level and program duration).
- Team equipment: t-shirt for practice and playing gear (official t-shirt and shorts).
Program Requirements
- High School Graduate or done with Year 13 (UK) / Born in 2007, 2008, or 2009
- Student must be playing volleyball on their varsity team back at their high school team or club before the start of the program.
- Students must have their current head volleyball coach complete the Coach form
- Student must send 2-3 videos of student playing and doing some drills to the program manager, Sean Chipres, to seanrc@saiie.com
- Students must complete the student form.
Where will you play:
Students join a volleyball club who has established itself as one of the largest volleyball academies in Spain, with over 800 players and 50 teams across three levels: sports schools, IMD competitions, and federated leagues.
With more than 25 years of experience, the club has won Andalusian and national titles, and fields a team in SUPERLIGA 2, standing out in this semi-professional competition.
The club has started pushing beach volleyball in recent years and it hosted the Sportac MVP Beach Volleyball League starting with its fourth edition in 2025, a competition that attracted international participation and highlighted the importance of beach volleyball in the region.
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Academic Programs
University of Seville: Liberal Arts, Business, Spanish Lang. & Culture Program
This program is designed for students from beginner to advanced level of Spanish.
Students can choose from a variety of subjects, including:
Please note:
- To participate in the program through the University of Seville, students must be 18 years old at the time of participation or before the end of the semester.
- Students participating in the University of Seville program must take a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 subjects per semester. Each subject consists of 45 teaching hours.
- Students will take classes at the University of Seville. Classes are offered in Spanish and English.
- Classes are held from Monday to Thursday, usually on alternate days (Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday) and last 2 hours per session.
- Classes will be held in the main building of the University of Seville.
At the end of the program, the student will receive an official certificate from the University of Seville with the subjects completed.
SAIIE: Intensive Spanish Language Program
This program takes place at the SAIIE center.
Hours per week: 16hrs
Classes: Monday - Thursday
Language levels: Classes are offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Courses: Spanish classes (4hrs/day)
At the end of the course, the student will receive an official certification from SAIIE acknowledging the hours taken.
Academic Credit
It is the student's responsibility to obtain credits for courses taken at SAIIE or the University of Seville.
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Program Dates, Costs and Deadlines
Fall Program Dates: Mid Sept - Mid Dec., 2026
Spring Program Dates: End Jan. - Mid. May, 2027
Program Cost: 11,995€ (Semester) / 23,495€ (Academic year)
Program costs includes:
- SAIIE full-time fees and support services before, during, and after the program.
- Airport reception and transfer to Spanish home on arrival date
- On site orientation.
- On site bilingual staff on call 24/7 throughout the term.
- Accommodation in a Spanish home with most meals (breakfast and mid-day meals Monday through Friday and evening meals Sunday through Thursday) and one load of laundry per week throughout the program.
- Program excursions and activities (Weekend excursion, as well as, Cordoba, Ronda, and Italica day excursion).
- Welcome and Farewell meals.
- Spanish Language program fees that includes classes from Mo-Thur (16hrs per week) or University of Seville program fees.
- Athletic program fees.
- SAIIE Transcript at the end of the course certifying the Spanish language course taken.
University of Seville will issue an official certification with the courses taken if participating in their program.
Fall /Spring Out-of-Pocket Costs Include:
- Passport
- Mandatory CISI health and medical evacuation insurance.
- Spanish Visa for U.S. citizens (estimated at $160).
- Return airfare from the USA to Spain (estimated at 600 - 1000€).
- Meals not included with accommodation (estimated at 600€ per sesmester).
- Mandatory International Student Identification Card (ISIC) (10-20€).
- Transportation to practice (estimated at 100€ per semester).
- Personal Expenses (estimated at 1000€ per semester)
- Trips not included (estimated at 700€ per semester) / An optional weekend trip to Morocco will be offered, as well as, a weekend trip to Portugal.
- Optional cocurricular activities (estimated at 500€ per semester).
- Any costs due to possible quarantine requirements due to COVID-19
APPLICATION DEADLINES
| TERM ABROAD | APPLICATION CYCLE OPENS | APPLICATION DEADLINE |
| Academic year 2026/27 | September 15 | April 1 |
| Fall 2026 | September 15 | April 1 |
| Spring 2027 | April 1 | October 1 |
Missed the deadline? Please contact Sean Chipres, Program Manager, to enquire about late application options.
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To start your application to our program please complete the student form. For more information on the program please contact the Program Manager, Sean Chipres, at seanrc@saiie.com.