CSA at University of Veritas

  Costa Rica

• San Jose: 
San Jose

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Trimester, Winter 

Description: Study Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Veritas in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The University of Veritas is a fully accredited university by the Ministry of Education in Costa Rica. The program offers a total "immersion" concept and stresses academic excellence as well as enabling students to enjoy all that Costa Rica has to offer. Founded in 1975, the university was first a private school, but is now an independent institution of higher education with over 1500 students. English elective courses are also available!

It's courses and degrees have been transferred to other universities around the world, and overall has an excellent reputation within the Latin American academic community. Foreign students earn college credit upon completing the program and having their transcript sent to their home school. The campus is located 1 kilometer West from the Presidential house in Zapote, San Jose.

See CSA website for details.

Highlights:
* Open to all adults
* Low cost
* Earn college credit

The Location

San José is the capital of Costa Rica and its San José Province is located on the central plateau of the country. Situated at an altitude of about 1170 m (about 3840 ft), it is the nation's largest city and a commercial, manufacturing, transportation, and cultural center for the surrounding agricultural region, in which coffee, sugarcane, and livestock are raised. Government activities and tourism are also important to the city's economic base. San José, which contains a mix of colonial Spanish-style structures and modern architecture, is the site of the University of Costa Rica (1843), which includes the Tropical Studies Organization and the Latin American Demographic Center; the National Library; and the National Archives.

Points of interest include the National Museum, featuring displays of art and natural history materials; a museum with exhibits of religious art and artifacts; an 18th-century cathedral; and the National Theater. Costa Rica is one of the few stable, democratic republics in Latin America, and has the highest standard of living in Central America. San Jose is the capital with almost 1,000,000 population and it boasts a spring-like climate year-around. Rain forests, unspoiled beaches, coral reefs, white water rivers, and volcanoes can be reached within a few hours by car.
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Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: See CSA website.

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Center For Study Abroad - CSA International, Inc.'s Mission Statement: Since 1990, CSA has strived to provide quality education programs overseas at a good value. Programs are open to all adults, for Study Abroad is for everyone.

Year Founded: 1990