Overview
This program is made up of the following consecutive components, and takes place in the order shown (you visit the first city first, etc.):
Madrid + HMX
Budapest
Destination Information
Local Time Now:
2:50am
Official Languages:
Spanish, Hungarian
Almost all alumni have not spoken the local language.The Cities
The Madrid of the Austrians (the old center of Madrid) was built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty (1516–1700). The most notable feature of the area is the Plaza Mayor, constructed in 1619. Other unique tourist attractions in the city of Madrid are the Royal Palace, the Retiro Park, and the Temple of Debod, a true Egyptian funerary monument transported and rebuilt stone by stone.
The Region of Madrid is home to three urban enclaves included in the World Heritage List: Alcalá de Henares, with a beautiful historic center and one of the oldest universities in Europe; Aranjuez, with its royal palace and famous gardens; and San Lorenzo de El Escorial, with its Palace and Monastery, where the kings of the houses of Austria and Bourbon are buried.
To the north of Madrid, the Sierra de Guadarrama offers numerous opportunities for nature lovers.
Overall, Budapest has much to offer and much to soak up during your stay there. The city imparts the feeling that something out of the ordinary is always just around the corner – what, exactly, is up to you to discover!
You don’t want to miss out on seeing St. Stephen’s Basilica, a Roman Catholic basilica and Budapest’s largest church. It was built over half a century, beginning in 1851 and completed in 1905 and it is named in honor of Stephen, the first King of Hungary. It is located in the city’s center so you cannot miss it on foot.
Also be sure to check out the Hungarian Parliament, the most iconic Hungaria building and one of the main symbols of the city. The Parliament building is located on the eastern bank of the Danube, on the Pest side and it has almost 700 rooms and measures 268 meters long by 118 wide. It is a mixture of various architectural styles – its floor plan is Baroque, its facade shows Gothic decoration, and its ceilings are decorated in Renaissance style. The House of Parliament is home to Hungary’s legislative body and the Holy Crown.
What’s Included
Atlantis programs include ~20h/week of shadowing, housing, some meals, transportation, travel health insurance, and more. Airfare is not included but can be very affordable.
What’s Included
On Program Components
Pre/Post Program Components
Dates & Availability
- Summer Break 2025
Dates
Price
Availability
May 10, 2025 - June 20, 2025 6 weeks 3 weeks in Madrid
3 weeks in Budapest
$12,063
Close to Full
May 31, 2025 - July 11, 2025 6 weeks 3 weeks in Madrid
3 weeks in Budapest
$12,063
Open
June 21, 2025 - August 1, 2025 6 weeks 3 weeks in Madrid
3 weeks in Budapest
$12,063
Open
July 12, 2025 - August 22, 2025 6 weeks 3 weeks in Madrid
3 weeks in Budapest
$12,063
Open
You may pay over time, fundraise, consider scholarships, and more. Learn about our significant partial need-based scholarships here.
Participants may transfer to another program or receive a refund up until a predefined amount of time before the start date.
Hospital or Partner Overview
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Excursions
Our excursions are designed to offer a deeper look into your host culture, for both the educational benefit and the pure enjoyment of exploring a new place with others who share your interests in travel and medicine. If you happen to make travel plans outside of your city for a weekend, and thus your travel plans conflict with the events your Site Manager has planned, we ask that you notify your Site Manager several days in advance so that they’re able to plan the excursion accordingly. Excursions range from historical tours to culinary and cultural explorations. Your Site Manager will inform you of the different excursions they have planned during your program orientation.
![Atlantis students on a program excursion.](https://joinatlantis.com/app/uploads/2021/05/program-excursion-content-630x479.jpg)
Clinical Experience that Stands Out to Schools
Medical schools want 3 things: healthcare exposure, GPA/MCAT, and certain competencies. Uniquely, “360 Shadowing” gives you the best version of the 1st, frees you to focus on the 2nd, and cultivates/shows the 3rd to medical school admissions.
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Watch the Atlantis Experience
Funding Your Future
The cost of Atlantis isn’t too dissimilar from the cost of many study abroad programs that you may find. And we’re here to help: from our extensive fundraising guide to flexible payment plans and financing options, we make the process simple and easy, allowing you to focus on what really matters.
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Hear More Directly From Our Alumni
Hear more from them on their experiences during and after Atlantis.
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Bring a Friend
Consider bringing a friend to the same program you’re applying to. Although the vast majority of Atlantis alumni have gone on programs without knowing someone in their cohort, bringing a friend allows your experience to be shared in a unique way, while still allowing you one of the benefits of Atlantis: meeting new pre-health friends from across the country. Consider sharing this idea with your friends.
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Gain the Exposure, Stats, and Competencies that Med Schools Want
- The vast majority of alumni accepted into med/PA school said Atlantis “strongly” or “very strongly” impacted their admittance
- 81% of alumni accepted into med/PA school said Atlantis impacted their passion for medicine
- 93% of our pre-health alumni progressed on the AAMC Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students