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Spanish Language School in San Jose:
Spanish Language Courses and Programs

Spanish Language School in San Jose, Costa Rica offers a "total immersion" concept and the opportunity to participate in everyday Costa Rican life and culture. Fully accredited by the Ministry of Education in Costa rica, the school stresses academic excellence as well as a practical and well-structured program, enabling students to earn college credits while enjoing all that Costa Rica has to offer.

Learn Spanish in San Jose, Costa Rica!

Our Intensive Spanish language program offers 11 different courses in Spanish Grammar and Conversation (applied linguistics) 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. Our evaluation system in all Spanish courses integrates convergent (grammatical structures) and divergent (global use of language) techniques in our test procedures. All levels evaluate oral, listening, reading and writing assignments.

All levels of Spanish Grammar, composition and Conversation courses are organized into four-week study units, consisting of 20 hours per week, following a natural progrssion through the levels. So you can study at our Spanish Language School from 4 to 36 weeks, which includes short-term programs, trimester, semester and academic year study abroad programs in Costa Rica.

In order to assure students' actual level of proficiency in Spanish, a written and oral placement test is administered on the first day of classes. Students are then assigned to the corresponding level.

Upon completion of the program, the University will issue an academic transcript or participation certificate. Transcripts can have either American system credits or European ECTS conversion. Click here for more information about the credit transfer for American and European students.

To review Intensive Spanish language course descriptions, click here

Business Spanish

Duration: 4 weeks x 15 hours / week = 60 contact hours

Created for students that are already at an advanced level of Spanish, this course will familiarize a foreign student with the Spanish used in the Latin American business world. The technical language and vocabulary used in the areas of financing, marketing, production and general administration are studied here.

This course has been structured into thematic units that are developed through activities such as reading and analysis of articles and experts´ opinions that are published in specialized magazines. Each specific area is covered with situations or “mini – cases” that need to be solved, thus promoting the development of written and oral skills, applied to Business Administration. The students carry out case studies and visit different national companies.

Group Business Spanish course is offerd only in March, July and December.

Click here for detailed information about our Business Spanish courses

Special 12-week Study Abroad Program
in San Jose, Costa Rica:

The program includes 3 Spanish Language modules and optional elective course in Literature, Humanities, Environmental Studies or Business Courses.

Elective Courses:

Students who wish to take elective courses in Culture, International Business, Intercultural Communication, Environmental Sciences, Ethnic studies and Photography, but don’t have an advanced level of Spanish can enroll in the courses taught in English. Click here to learn more.

All elective courses are offered on demand. Students must enroll in these courses at least two months prior to arrival. We advise to make two choices of electives in case one doesn’t open.

Advanced Spanish students can enroll directly with Costa Rican students in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Digital Animation, Film, Cinema and T.V. and Photography, or take special elective courses in Literature, Philosophy and Phonetics taught in Spanish. Click here to learn more.

Short-Term Closed Group Programs:

• Archeology and Culture Program, 6 weeks
• Introduction to Costa Rican Culture and Economy Program, 2 days
• Gender Studies, 15 days
• Marine Biology Program, 10 days
• History and Language Program, 4 weeks
• Geology and Sociology Program, 10 days
• Introduction to Tropical Ecology and Resource Management Program, 10 days
  
  Please contact us for the price quote. Price per person usually is quoted for a minimum of enrollment of 10 students.
  
  This price per person includes instructional costs for lectures, airport pick up, course materials and equipment, ground transportation, all meals, entrances to Natural Reserves and Parks, lodging, guides and excursions.
  
  Not included in the price: airfare, personal costs.