- Monteverde, Costa Rica
In Monteverde, you'll feel like you're on top of the world, but
really, you've reached the central point of the nation's continental
divide. Situated at 4,662 ft above sea level, Monteverde, Costa Rica
is a lot like the United States' Pacific Northwest region - a tropical
lush evergreen zone known as the Cloud Forest.
Within the cloud forests of Monteverde
- Tens of thousands of diverse insects.
- 2,500 species of plants (420 are strictly orchids).
- 400 varieties of birds.
- Over 100 types of mammals.
This is truly a great place to study conservation, biodiversity,
sustainability, and tropical ecology.
Area(s) of Study
- Biology
- Marine Science
- Natural Sciences
- Spanish
- Human Ecology
Sponsored by CIEE - a UT Affiliate
Academic Information
The CIEE Study Center in Monteverde has a long tradition of high academic quality in the natural sciences. Please see program website for more detailed information regarding the academic content of a specific program. Below is the link to the summer course listings.
Faculty
The courses are taught by the Resident Director and local faculty. Guest lecturers are invited to discuss their areas of expertise.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish and English
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- Overall 2.5 GPA
- SE Program: 3 semesters of college-level environmental studies
- TEC Program: 2 semesters of college-level biology
- Summer Program: 1 semester of college-level biology
Service Learning/Internship
- Service Learning - No
- Internship - Yes
Housing
SUMMER PROGRAM: Students live in a biological station. SE PROGRAM: Students placed in individual homestays. TEC PROGRAM: Students placed at biological station (2 months), homestay (1 month), and travel with CIEE throughout Costa Rica (1 month).
Open To
Students from all colleges and schools
Program Cost
Students pay a $75 application, $19/wk overseas insurance, and a $600 affiliated studies registration fee to UT Austin. Students pay an application and program fee (tuition, housing) to CIEE. See the Provider website for details. Federal financial aid and scholarships apply for full-time summer (6 credits)/semester (12) enrollment.
Dates:
- Program: January 23, 2023 to May 13, 2023
- Instructional: January 23, 2023 to May 13, 2023
- Priority Deadline: October 24, 2022
- Final Deadline: November 1, 2022
- Program: June 13, 2022 to August 7, 2022
- Instructional: June 13, 2022 to August 5, 2022
- Priority Deadline: February 1, 2022
- Final Deadline: March 1, 2022
- Program: August 14, 2023 to December 2, 2023
- Instructional: August 14, 2023 to December 2, 2023
- Priority Deadline: March 1, 2023
- Final Deadline: May 1, 2023
Application Code
210018
Program Coordinator
Barbara Barstow
Additional Resources
Program Website
Peer Evaluations
Internship
Scholarships
Next Step
1) View mandatory advising videos Explore: Education Abroad 101 and Explore: Latin America. Attend a live EA Q&A to ask questions. 2) View the Ready to Apply video. 3) Self-authorize your application via the Get Started link below and apply! PC: Lucie Zacharova. Find advising videos, Q&A events at https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/apply/advising.