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Costa Rica Study Abroad Program at Universidad de Costa Rica

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San José
30,000
3.0 (4.0 scale)
4 semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent
Semester 1 (Feb-July)
Calendar year (Feb-Dec)
Semester 2 (July-Dec)
Academic year (July-July)
October 15 for semester 1 and calendar year; April 1 for
semester 2 and academic year
http://www.ucr.ac.cr
Online course catalog (PDF)
Eryn Espín-Kudzinski
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What Universidad de Costa Rica has to offer
• A rich heritage as the oldest and best known university in Costa Rica
• A large and diverse international student community
• Extensive sports facilities, arts venues and beautiful grounds
• Modern libraries, cafeteria and bookstore
• Vibrant campus close to the heart of downtown San José
• Opportunities to volunteer in various fields

Housing
• Three meals per day and laundry service included in the program fee
• IFSA-Butler arranges housing with a carefully selected host family
• Only one IFSA-Butler student per each host family for maximum cultural and language integration

Academics
• Choose courses from different departments in a variety of subjects
• Mandatory advanced Spanish course and optional program course are specially designed for IFSA-Butler students
• All coursework is in Spanish and courses taught by UCR faculty
• Strong literature and social science programs
• Academic tutors available

Top departments
• Social sciences
• Literature
• Costa Rican and Latin American studies
• Agricultural Sciences
• Fine arts
• Education
• Business
• Sciences and engineering

 
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