- Heredia, Costa Rica
Engaging Global Health in Costa Rica provides an immersion experience for students to explore socio-cultural issues, healthcare systems, health determinants, and health outcomes in Costa Rica while practicing Spanish language skills. This program is designed for students from disciplines that have an interest in global health and/or Latin America. Costa Rica provides its citizens with universal health care coverage and offers some of the highest quality health care in Latin America. Students will participate in site visits to unique health and community-based organizations, with further opportunities to enjoy Costa Rica's natural beauty, hospitality, and culture.
Sponsored by School of Nursing
Course(s)
-
N 309
/
N 390D
- Global Health
and
N 354 / SPN 319S - Spanish for Health Care Professionals
Academic Information
Students earn 6 hours of credit total. The grade for the UT course is factored into the UT GPA. However, the language course appears on the UT transcript, but is not factored into the UT GPA. Program carries GC flag and on BDP strands Patients, Practioners & Cultures of Care and Social Inequality, Health, & Policy.
Faculty
Dr. Ana Todd & Dr. Nancy Guillet both serve as faculty in the School of Nursing. They share the teaching load for the NUR 309 / NUR 390D course during the program which carries a GC flag and Language course is taught by a local faculty coordinated through our affiliate provider in San Joaquin de Flores.
Language(s) of Instruction
English and Spanish
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- Good academic standing
- UT enrollment during the spring semester preceding the program
- Open to Graduate/Undergraduate
- Must be fully vaccinated for COVID due to on-site requirements
Service Learning/Internship
- Service Learning - No
- Internship - No
Housing
Students stay in home-stays with local family. Host family provides 3 meals a day during the week and laundry service once a week. Students are required to stay with local family for the duration of the program
Open To
Students from all colleges and schools
Program Cost
*Program Costs for 2025 are NOT yet confirmed* Program fee includes housing, meals, administrative and instructional costs, cell phone, and on-site orientation; does not include airfare, books, insurance, local transportation, $500 in-state tuition, and personal expenses.
Dates:
- Program: July 10, 2025 to August 15, 2025
- Instructional: July 10, 2025 to August 15, 2025
- Final Deadline: December 1, 2024
Application Code
293076
Program Coordinator
Alex Schnurpel
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Next Step
Application deadline is December 1, 2024. Please see the Events Calendar link above for upcoming info-sessions! For questions contact Program Coordinator Alex Schnurpel: alex.schnurpel@austin.utexas.edu