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Just released! Summer 2026 Dates & Prices
Classes & Syllabi
Summer
Summer
Spanish Language Classes
Spanish Language Classes
International Polytechnic University
Each class is 45 contact hours
Elective Classes
Elective Classes
International Polytechnic University
Taught in Spanish (Prerequisite: Intermediate Spanish II)
Each class is 45 contact hours
Internships
Internships
Hispanoamericana University
Each internship is 45 contact hours (60, 90 or 120 hours possible)
During the summer you can enroll in an internship. We recommend taking at least one of our Spanish courses first or during the same session. The recommended minimum time for an internship is 4 weeks.
Biology
Education Sciences
Health Sciences
Animal Studies Internship
Animal Studies Internship
Hispanoamericana University
The minimum amount of time for the Animal Studies Internship at the Toucan Rescue Ranch (wildlife rescue center) is 4 weeks. Our summer sessions are suggested at 6 weeks.
Sustainable Business Class (English)
Sustainable Business Class (English)
Hispanoamericana University: Summer III
40 contact hours. Offered during Summer III. Students take a Spanish course of their choosing plus this business course (in English).
For students from semester schools 45 contact hours can be arranged.
Sustainable Business Internship
Sustainable Business Internship
Hispanoamericana University: Summer IV (4 weeks)
For students in the Summer III program who take Sustainable Business. Stay for an additional 4 weeks and add-on this Sustainable Business Internship.
How to Select your Classes
How to Select your Classes
The summer program in Costa Rica is taught in modules. Classes are taught in 2 week blocks and course selection and sequence works in the following way:
Summer I: 2 weeks
- Choose 1 class
Summer 2: 4 weeks
- First 2 weeks: Choose 1 class or internship
- Second 2 weeks: Choose 1 class or internship
Summer 3: 4 weeks
- First 2 weeks: Choose 1 class or internship
- Second 2 weeks: Choose 1 class or internship
Summer 4: 2 weeks
- Choose 1 class
This schedule works very well for those students progressing through Spanish levels as classes move through sequence.
For example, a student could do:
Summer 1: 2 weeks
- Intermediate Spanish II
Summer 2: 4 weeks
- Advanced Spanish I
- Latin American Civilization & Culture
Summer 3: 4 weeks
- Advanced Spanish II
- Internship
Summer 4: 2 weeks
- Spanish Phonetics & Phonology
The Animal Studies Internship program takes place at the Toucan Rescue Ranch. In this program 45 hours of internship are completed every 2 weeks so that after 6 weeks 135 hours are completed which equates to 9 semester credits.
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