COURSE FEES
PROGRAM I (4 HOURS OF SPANISH INSTRUCTION PER DAY):
COURSE
|
WITHOUT LODGING |
WITH HOMESTAY |
I-1 |
1 week |
$ 315 |
$ 385 |
I-2 |
2 weeks |
$ 610 |
$ 750 |
I-3 |
3 weeks |
$ 915 |
$ 1.125 |
I-4 |
4 weeks |
$ 1.220 |
$ 1.500 |
Additional week |
$ 305 |
$ 375 |
PROGRAM II (4 HOURS OF SPANISH INSTRUCTION PER DAY, TOURS):
COURSE
|
WITHOUT LODGING |
WITH HOMESTAY |
II-1 |
1 week including 1 tour |
$ 340 |
$ 410 |
II-2 |
2 weeks including 2 tours |
$ 660 |
$ 800 |
II-3 |
3 weeks including 3 tours |
$ 990 |
$ 1.200 |
II-4 |
4 weeks including 4 tours |
$ 1.320 |
$ 1.600 |
Additional week |
$ 330 |
$ 400 |
PROGRAM III (6 HOURS OF SPANISH INSTRUCTION PER DAY):
COURSE
|
WITHOUT LODGING |
WITH HOMESTAY |
III-1 |
1 week |
$ 415 |
$ 485 |
III-2 |
2 weeks |
$ 810 |
$ 950 |
III-3 |
3 weeks |
$ 1.215 |
$ 1.425 |
III-4 |
4 weeks |
$ 1.620 |
$ 1.900 |
Additional week |
$ 405 |
$ 475 |
PROGRAM IV (6 HOURS OF SPANISH INSTRUCTION PER DAY, TOURS):
COURSE
|
WITHOUT LODGING |
WITH HOMESTAY |
IV-1 |
1 week including 1 tour |
$ 440 |
$ 510 |
IV-2 |
2 weeks including 2 tours |
$ 860 |
$ 1.000 |
IV-3 |
3 weeks including 3 tours |
$ 1.290 |
$ 1.500 |
IV-4 |
4 weeks including 4 tours |
$ 1.720 |
$ 2.000 |
Additional week |
$ 430 |
$ 500 |
$ = U.S. dollars
These programs include:
- Airport pick-up and transfer to the host family
- Housing with a Costa Rican family from Sunday before the course starts till the last day of the course*
- 4 or 6 hours of Spanish instruction per day in individual classes from Monday through Friday (an hour consists of 60 minutes)
- Orientation session, welcoming to Costa Rica
- Placement test, personal interview
- Teaching material (photocopies), workbook and/or textbooks, which include general Spanish as a basis as well as specific professional vocabulary and themes depending on the special area of interest of the participant
- Maps of Costa Rica and tourist information
- Conference or video presentation of Costa Rican national parks
- Certificate of attendance
- Cultural activities
- Tour package*
* = in programs with lodging
** = included in program II and IV
NOTES:
1. LODGING:
Homestay includes housing with a selected Costa Rican family, including 2 meals per day (breakfast and dinner or breakfast and lunch) and laundry service from the Sunday before the course starts till the the last day of the course.
Additional days of homestay: $ 15 each.
2. TOURS:
Program II and IV includes excursions on Wednesdays during class-time to the locations previously determined by the Institute. Special weekend tours require coordination with the Institute’s Direction and are charged additionally.
3. BEGINNING OF COURSES:
Spanish courses start every Monday.
CONTRACTUAL TERMS
1. The student must inform the Institute of any change in the arrival date at least 2 days before arriving. If the arrival date change is not received, the Institute will not be responsible for the airport pick up.
2. Additional days of homestay can be arranged and have an extra cost of $15 (U.S. dollars).
3. All payments will be made in U.S. dollars ($) or in the local currency. The Institute does no accept any other currency. The first day of classes full payment of the chosen course is due and has to be made at the Institute’s Direction. Our Institute accepts the following methods of payment: cash (U.S. dollars), personal checks drawn form a U.S. bank account, U.S. traveler’s checks, certified checks, international money orders, deposit on the Institute’s bank account (must be on our account one week before).
NOTE: Please be aware that banks in Costa Rica have very strict rules. Checks will not be accepted if they have been marked or re-written over in any form. Checks that are damaged or torn will not be accepted either.
Deposits have to be made on the following account:
Bank: |
Banco Nacional de Costa Rica |
Bank address: |
San José, Costa Rica, avenida 1, calle 1 |
Beneficiary: |
Instituto de Idiomas Costa Rica SV S.A. |
Account number: |
200-02-091-503393-3 |
Swift Code: |
BNCRCRSJ |
Aba Code: |
019462 |
Be aware that there may be fees for currency conversion and/or wire transfer, for which you are responsible. Our account must receive the full payment in US dollars some days before starting classes. We will not accept credit cards.
4. All cancellations of registered courses must be submitted in writing at the Institute’s central offices at least one week before starting the course. No refunds will be made once the course begins. The cancellation will be made effective when the written cancellation arrives to the Institute’s central offices.
5.The Institute respects national holidays and will be closed on those days
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