​​​Co-sponsored full-time Master's degree in Spanish Second Language Teachinng (MELE: Máster en Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera) at the Universidad de Navarra. Considered one of the most prestigious universities in Spain, the Universidad de Navarra located in the city of Pamplona is 3rd in Europe in the Times Higher Education European Teaching Ranking 2019 and 1st in Spain in the QS Employability Ranking 2019.

The MELE program is designed with four unique features that distinguish it from similar programs:
1. Real teaching experience. Teaching at university level from the beginning of the master’s program (600 hours total): 150 hours of in-class university teaching, and direct responsibility for at least three different groups/courses over the 10-month program.

2. Being part of the team. Professional Development at the Instituto de Lengua y Cultura Españolas (ILCE) by participating in faculty meetings, coordinating courses and proficiency exams, and applying principles and ideas from graduate courses to professional life in ELE. This includes research projects, ELE assessments, teaching classes, program organization, co-curricular activities, and ILCE meetings.

3. Small graduate cohort and personalized mentorship: Each master’s class accepts a limited number of students (between 7-14) creating a small learning community. Each student receives a mentor for the classes they teach, an academic advisor for MELE questions/issues, and a supervisor for the MA thesis. Each teacher-in-training in MELE receives constant support, tutoring, and continuous monitoring from ILCE professors/mentors through weekly support meetings.

4. True global focus: More than 10 professors are visiting professors from the best universities in America, Asia, and Europe. You will receive professional perspectives from around the world, and you will teach Spanish to students from all over the world.

Applicants must apply for admission to both Fulbright and the Master's degree program in Spanish Second Language Teachinng (MELE: Máster en Enseñanza de Español Lengua Extranjera) at the Universidad de Navarra.