Academic Calendar

Fall 2025 Semester

September 1: Arrival in Cuba*
September 2-5: Orientation Week
September 8: Classes start
September 18: End of Shopping, Class Registration
October 9-12: Weekend-Trip Cienfuegos & Trinidad
October 31-Nov 2: Individual Research Trip
November 15-22: Weeklong Trip to Santiago de Cuba
December 8-11: Final Presentations
December 13: Departure from Cuba**

Spring 2026 Semester

January 26: Arrival in Havana*
January 27-31: Orientation Week
February 2: Classes start
February 12: End of Shopping, Class Registration
March 6-8: Program Weekend Trip
March 27-29: Individual Student Research Trip
April 11-18: Weeklong Program Field Trip
May 11-15: Final Presentations
May 16: Departure from Cuba**

  • CASA coordinated pick-up from the airport is only guaranteed on this day.
    ** Health Insurance and academic visa ends on this day. No later departure possible.

At a glance

City
Havana, Cuba

Lead Institution
Brown University

Partner Institutions

  • Casa de las Américas
  • University of Havana (UH)

Housing

  • Casa de las Américas Residence
  • Homestays

Language requirements
Five-six semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent

Calendar
Academic year
Fall or Spring semesters

Applications
Students from CASA member institutions apply via their home institution. Non-CASA member students apply through Brown University.

Special features
Full immersion in Cuban life

Member Universities

Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University
Trinity College, University of Dublin
The University of Pennsylvania
The University of Melbourne
Vanderbilt University