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Adelante presents
SEMESTER IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

Program A
    Winter: January 5th - March 27th, 2009
(Application deadline: November 30th, 2008)
    Spring: March 30th - June 26th, 2009
(Application deadline: February 20th, 2009)
    Fall: September 28th - December 18th, 2009
(Application deadline: August 3rd, 2009)

** Check out our three 1-month SUMMER language programs - Applications being accepted now! ** Click here

Program B
    Winter: January 12th - April 24th, 2009
(Application deadline: November 30th, 2008)
    Fall: September 7th - December 11th, 2009
(Application deadline: July 10th, 2009)

This program is run in conjunction with the International Department of a private University, founded in 1991, in San Jose, Costa Rica. The University, in its native curriculum, specializes in Design, Architecture and Art. In its Spanish exchange program, intense language immersion, combined with creative assignments and curriculum, guarantees significant strides in acquisition of the Spanish language.

Program A offers different courses for all levels of Spanish, in grammar and conversation, based on the use of authentic and practical contexts in order to facilitate the acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Students are coached in the analysis of linguistic and extra-linguistic elements during the reading and writing practices. All levels evaluate oral, listening, reading and writing assignments.

PROGRAM A (for all levels of Spanish):

Winter: January 5 - March 27, 2009
Spring: March 30 - June 26, 2009
Fall: September 28 - December 18, 2009

v   Click Here for Spanish Course List
v   Click Here for Elective Course List

COSTS: $5,495 US (3 months)
(there is a $100 non-refundable Application Fee)
Price Includes:

• University Registration & Tuition
• Books & Materials
• Orientation consisting of: Placement exam, guides & rules to home stay program, Do's and Don'ts in San Jose, explanation of elective course schedule, safety issues & culture shock, fear & expectations sessions.
• 4 University courses: 3 Spanish modules, 8:30 to 12:30 daily; 1 Elective course in the afternoon (See Course Descriptions)
• University transcripts
• Housing with a Costa Rican family
• 2 Meals per day
• Airport Pickup
• English speaking Adelante staff-person on campus

PROGRAM B (for advanced level Spanish only):

Winter: January 12 - April 24, 2009
Fall: September 7 - December 11, 2009

v  Click here for Course List

COSTS: $5,495 US (4 months)
(there is a $100 non-refundable Application Fee)
Price Includes:

• ALL of the above EXCEPT
• Selection of 4 University Courses, as opposed to 3 Spanish modules and one Elective Course. (See Course Descriptions)

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See below for Highlights and Application

Prices do not include additional meals, personal items and personal travel.
** Students who receive scholarships, financial aid and loans that apply to their studies at home may also be applied to study in this program **

• Program A is based on intensive Spanish courses and humanities courses including communication, international business, economics, Latin American and Costa Rican literature and multicultural studies. Students come from Canada, USA, Scandinavia, Western Europe and Asia
• Program B has a Design, Arts and Architectural focus, including course work in graphic design, interior design, product design, photography, marketing and public relations.
• Semester program - 3 months for Program A; 4 months for Program B
• Students take a full academic load of 12 to 18 core semester hours in an American university system
• Credits are fully transferable to a student's home institution
• The language exchange program enables foreign students to have contact with Costa Rican students to practice their Spanish and make friends
• Housing program with Costa Rican families interested in receiving exchange students in their homes
  • Click here to see photos of some of our housing
• Independent Living Option: Available after first month in country. (Ask about terms and price reduction.)
• Free tropical dance lessons once a week
• Soccer Team games (co-ed)
• Conversation Partner program with Costa Rican Students-"Intercambios"
• Typical Latin American food cooking lessons
• Museum, Artisans Market and other visits
• Excursions organized to beaches, volcanoes and rainforest (small fee required, attendance optional).

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