Academic Calendar

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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