- Heredia, Costa Rica
San Joaquin de Flores is a charming and colorful colonial town located
ten miles from San Jose. Student can easily access the city by train
or bus from SJF. The wonderful setting and slower pace of life allow
for exceptional opportunities for linguistic and cultural integration.
It is easy to explore the Costa Rican flora and fauna outside of San
Joaquin de Flores. API students will have the opportunity to visit
volcanoes, beaches, rain and cloud forests as well as attend games of
futbol.
API offers several program tracks at their San Joaquin de Flores
location: - Semester: Spanish Language and Latin American Studies -
Semester: Sustainability and Environmental Studies - Summer: Intensive
Language and Culture - Spanish for Medical Professions
Area(s) of Study
- Biology
- History
- Linguistics
- Science
- Business Administration
- International Business
- Music
- Sociology
- Cultural Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Spanish
- Environmental Science
- Liberal Arts
- Nursing
- Undergraduate Studies
Sponsored by API - a UT Affiliate
Academic Information
The Instituto San Joaquin de Flores allows students to take courses taught by Costa Rican faculty from local universities. Studies focus on: Spanish, Latin American Studies, and Environmental Science.
Faculty
Students have 4 different options for studying at the Instituto San Joaquin de Flores: (1) Summer Advanced Spanish for Medical Professions (2) Summer Spanish Language and Culture (3) Sustainability and Environmental Studies and (4) Spanish Language and Latin American Studies.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish and English
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- Minimum 2.0 G.P.A
- Open to intermediate, advanced, and superior level Spanish students
- Summer programs: SPN requirement is 601D
- Semester: SLAS program = 611D required | SES program = no SPN required
Service Learning/Internship
- Service Learning - Yes
- Internship - No
Housing
Students live with local host families or in an apartment. Typically, API places one student per family. All students have a private bedroom. Students are provided with 2-3 meals a day as well as laundry service once per week. Housing details available at the bottom of program page overview.
Open To
Students from all colleges and schools
Program Cost
Notes: Students pay a $75 application and a $600 affiliated studies registration fee to UT Austin. Students pay an application and program fee (tuition, housing) to API. See the provider website for details. Federal financial aid and grants apply for full-time summer (6 credits)/semester (12 credits) enrollment.
Dates:
- Program: January 9, 2023 to May 20, 2023
- Instructional: January 9, 2023 to May 20, 2023
- Final Deadline: October 10, 2022
- Program: May 19, 2023 to August 12, 2023
- Instructional: May 19, 2023 to August 12, 2023
- Priority Deadline: April 10, 2023
- Final Deadline: April 27, 2023
- Program: August 21, 2023 to December 22, 2023
- Instructional: August 21, 2023 to December 22, 2023
- Priority Deadline: March 1, 2023
- Final Deadline: March 15, 2023
Application Code
380019
Program Coordinator
Alex Schnurpel
Additional Resources
Program Website
Blog
Scholarships
Next Step
1) View mandatory advising videos: Explore: Education Abroad 101. Attend a live EA Q&A to ask questions. 2) View the Ready to Apply video. 3) Self-authorize your application via the Getting Started link below and apply! PC: Alex Schnurpel. Find advising videos, Q&A events at https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/apply/advising