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Quick Look
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Location:
San José - Costa Rica
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
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Language Taught: Spanish
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Program Size: 150-200
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Average Class Size: 10-15
Overview
Our Spanish courses are based on the use of authentic and practical contexts in order to facilitate the acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical structures. The Whole Language and Functional approaches in our program have lightened the intensive 4-hours per day schedule. All of our courses have a maximum of 10 students per class. Students work within realistic and commonly occurring situations such as: restaurant and food necessities, making hotel reservations, formal and informal interviews, political and social issues, and other contexts. Interviews with native speakers of different ages and social status are the basis of our students' familiarity with Costa Rican issues and culture.
All levels of work with a wide range of activities in order to develop reading comprehension, listening, writing and oral skills. The process approach to the acquisition of basic skills includes pre and postproduction activities. Students are coached in the analysis of linguistic and extra-linguistic elements during the reading and writing practices.
Advanced Spanish students can enroll directly in a 15 week semester with Costa Rican students in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Digital Animation, Film, Cinema and T.V. and Photography. There are also several of the International Programs Department electives which are taught in Spanish.
Special
Courses or Features
Spanish for Business Purposes
Spanish for Medical Purposes
Spanish Immersion Program (40+
hrs/wk)
Short Programs (1 Week or Less)
Test/Exam Preparation
Volunteer Program Opportunities
Activities
Available
Art or Painting
Cooking & Culinary
Dance
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Eligibility
Minimum age 18 years old, high school diploma, University degree diploma (for Graduate students), notorized by the Costarican Consulate or Embassy of your conuntry
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
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Apartment / Flat
Program Costs
Depends of the course you take.
Option One
12 weeks Spanish Classes (3 courses) $1,775.00
NO Electives Courses
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport pick up $20.00
Class materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
Total: $4035.00
Option Two
4 weeks Spanish Class $640.00
3 Reg Elective Courses $1,920.00
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport Pickup $20.00
Materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
TOTAL $4,820.00
Option 3 Three
4 weeks Spanish Class $640.00
2 Reg- 1 Env. Elective Courses** $2,020.00
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport Pickup $20.00
Materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
TOTAL $4,920.00
** Enviromental Sciences Courses: field trips included (Link)
Option Four
4 weeks Spanish Class $640.00
1 Reg- 2 Env. Elective Courses $2,120.00
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport Pickup $20.00
Materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
TOTAL $5,020.00
Option Five
4 weeks Spanish Class $640.00
3 ENV. Elective Courses $2,220.00
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport Pickup $20.00
Materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
TOTAL $5,120.00
Option Six
12 weeks Spanish Classes (3 courses) $1,775.00
1 REG. Elective Courses $640.00
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport Pickup $20.00
Materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
TOTAL $4,675.00
Option Seven
12 weeks Spanish Classes (3 courses) $1,775.00
1 ENV. Elective Courses $740.00
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport Pickup $20.00
Materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
TOTAL $4,775.00
Option Eight
8 weeks Spanish Classes(2 courses) $1,280.00
2 ENV. Elective Courses $1,480.00
Homestay (12 weeks) $1,605.00
Airport Pickup $20.00
Materials $100.00
Student Excursion Package $400.00
Registration fee $135.00
TOTAL $5,020.00
NOTE: If a student comes during a period where there is Holy Week they will have to add an extra week to their homestay.
Costs
Include: Depends of the option
Dates
Study abroad First term: 12-week semester: 2007
Arrival date: January 6-7th
Orientation: January 8th
Registration: January 8-9
Classes Begin: January 9
Classes End: March 30
Examination period for electives: March 27-March 30th
Study abroad Second term: 12-week semester: 2007
Arrival date: April 7-8th
Orientation: April 9th
Registration: April 9-10
Classes Begin: April 10th
Classes End: June 29th
Examination period for electives: June 25-29th
National Holidays: April 11th, and May 1st
National Holidays: SEMANA SANTA 2nd thru 7th of April
Study abroad Third term: 12-week semester: 2007
Arrival date: Sept 31st
Orientation: October 1st
Registration: October 1st and 2nd
Classes Begin: October 2nd
Classes End: December 21st
Examination period: December 15th-20th
Vacation period (s): 0
Contact
Universidad Veritas
International Programs Center
San José, Costa Rica
Tel:
(506) 283-4747
Fax:
(506) 253-5355
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