Intensive Spanish Language Available Sessions
Get a Flight Credit worth up to $500
when you apply with code* by May 5, 2023
About the Program
The Intensive Spanish Language Program allows students of all language levels to improve their language proficiency in a short time frame. Your language courses will focus on oral comprehension and expression, listening comprehension, and grammar components appropriate to your language level. By immersing yourself in the Pura Vida lifestyle you’ll find San Jose to be the perfect place to practice your budding language skills.
Requirements
- Overview
- Location:
- San Jose
- Dates:
- 1/3/15 - 1/31/15
- Price:
- $3,695
- Credits:
- 5
- Deadlines
- Apply by:
- Closed
- Withdraw by:
- 12/15/14
- Application Requirements
- $300 Confirmation Deposit
- $95 Online Application Fee
- Complete Application
- Transcript - Unofficial
- Eligibility
Program Structure
You'll enroll in 1 language course at your level of proficiency. Language courses meet for 60 contact hours/4 credits. You may earn up to a total of 4 credits (60 contact hours) during each 4-week session.
Language courses meet for 3 hours in the morning, Monday-Friday.
Prior to departure, you will select your preferred courses and take a Spanish language level placement exam. Students who have no prior knowledge of Spanish language and consider taking SPN 101 Spanish Basic I or SSP 141 Basic Spanish for Health Professionals, may opt out of the of the language placement exam. You will be enrolled into courses based on their availability and the result of your placement exam. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availabilities. To ensure that you receive credit for the language level you place into, have your home school pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for Costa Rica. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines.
Excursions
Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs*. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.
Sample Budget
This budget contains costs that you can take to your financial aid office. Please note that amounts may fluctuate; we’ve included a range of costs.
Federal law allows the use of financial aid to cover “reasonable” costs of study abroad including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, and more.
Please note that all costs and charges listed below are subject to change without notice. With the exception of Program Price, all costs are estimates and may vary.
Sample Calendar
Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA before purchasing airline tickets.
You will receive a finalized itinerary once you arrive onsite.
Note: Additional cultural activities/excursions or required course-related activities may be incorporated into your final itinerary. You are advised not to make personal travel arrangements until you have the final dates.
