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Program & Admission Information - Cuenca, Ecuador

The Programs

Intensive Course Group 25 hours/week. The program includes 20 Spanish lessons per week combined with 4 Culture lessons per week in a small group setting. The duration of each lesson is 45 minutes. There is a maximum of 5 students per group and all books and materials required for the course are included in the cost.

5 levels are offered: elementary, intermediate I, intermediate II, advanced I, and advanced II. There are NO beginners accepted in the Intensive course.

Visits to the museums and monuments of Cuenca, participation in school activities such as films, parties, meetings and full-day excursions three Saturdays per month are all available to interested students.

Total Immersion Course Tutor 20 or 30 hours/week. The program includes 20 or 30 Spanish lessons per week in a one-on-one setting. The duration of each lesson is 45 minutes. Additionally, students in this program can participate in the 5 culture lessons per week with the group.

All books and materials required for the course are included in the cost and all levels, beginners to advanced II, and all types of students, teachers, specialists, technicians, etc., are accepted.

Visits to the museums and monuments of Cuenca, participation in school activities such as films, parties, meetings and full-day excursions 3 Saturdays/month are all available to interested students.

Volunteer Opportunities are available for interested students. An Intermediate level Spanish and a minimum 4 week Spanish course is required before volunteer program begins. A special introduction course of local culture is provided, and the school coordinates the volunteer program for each student at the volunteer site. Resume is required. These are unpaid positions. To be considered for one of the volunteer positions, please write "volunteer" in the Program Options box when you register.

Positions available include:

• Medical Hands-On in Obstetrics, Surgery, Neonatal and Anesthesiology. Resident Physicians, Physicians, Nurses and Social Workers Only. No Students Accepted. (Minimum 4 - 8 weeks Commitment and Includes some Night and Weekend Shifts)

• Activity & Recreational Programs for Children and Adolescents in Cuenca and Several Provinces. (Minimum 6 - 12 weeks Commitment)

• Teaching English & Mathematics to Children and Adolescents (Minimum 4 - 12 weeks Commitment)

• Dentistry. No Students Accepted. (Minimum 6 - 12 weeks Commitment)

• Art Museum Work. Knowledge of Latino American Art History and Fluency in English, German or French. (Minimum 2 - 4 weeks Commitment)

Admissions & Academic Credit

Students age 17 years and older are welcomed regardless of educational background, occupation or nationality. Students under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult unless enrolled in the Teen Program. No previous knowledge of Spanish is required except where otherwise indicated.

Students desiring credit for their study should contact their home school or request the NRCSA Credit Fact Sheet. Generally, U.S. schools consider 15 hours of study to be equal to 1 semester credit.

For more information about academic credit in Spanish speaking countries, please click here.
For general information on academic credit, please click here.

Certificates

All students receive a school Certificate after successful completion of their course.

Program Overview (PDF)

Intensive Course

Total Immersion Course

Volunteer Opportunities

Admissions & Academic Credit

Certificates

Activities & Excursions

"The enthusiastic attitude of our students and their increase in language proficiency clearly reflect the positive teaching atmosphere and individualized attention that characterize the Estudio Internacional Sampere."

"AWESOME! I was so welcomed - made to feel so 'a part of'' everything, it wasn't as though I was a visitor, but rather as though I belonged there- as part of their hearts. I want to teach ESL, so my experience at the Estudio Internacional Sampere (Cuenca, Ecuador) gave me the perfect opportunity to get a view of what learning abroad might be like for my future students and also to view different teaching styles in action! Thank you beyond words!"

"Its so hard to say what I enjoyed the most becuase i really enjoyed everything!! The school itself was absolutely amazing, i feel like i learned as much spanish in two weeks in Ecuador as I did in 4 months here in the USA!! The teachers and staff were wonderful and I really enjoyed my time with my host family. The town of cuenca is beautiful and I think anyone who wants to study spanish should go there!! I wish that I would have had the chance to stay longer!!"

"US students may contact NRCSA ... it has been a clearing center for study outside the US for years."

National Registration Center for Study Abroad
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