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CIEE Sustainability and the Environment in Monteverde, Costa Rica (Outgoing Program)

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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Language of Instruction: English, Spanish Class Standing: 2. 3rd Class
Housing Options: Host Family Program Type: Study Abroad
Minimum GPA: 2.75 Areas of Study: Engineering, Modern Languages
Program Description:

Mondteverde
CIEE Sustainability and the Environment in Monteverde, Costa Rica
If you’re as passionate about saving the world as you are willing to get dirty while doing it, Costa Rica is calling.

Through lectures, internship opportunities, and extensive field work, study abroad in Monteverde offers you a theoretical foundation in conservation and sustainability, and brings those principles to life with intensive hands-on experience. Not only will you examine the complexities affronting global biodiversity, you’ll explore the possible solutions for resolving them. And with highly individualized Spanish classes, homestays, and myriad opportunities to interact and engage with local farmers, residents and business people you’ll enjoy a truly transformative experience in a very challenging but rewarding semester abroad.

Study abroad in Costa Rica and you will:logo

  • Participate in specially designed CIEE courses on sustainability and tropical conservation
  • Travel to remote and unique locations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
  • Intern with local organizations, businesses, or farms dedicated to sustainable development
  • Live with a Costa Rican family, and be immersed in the culture and language
  • Explore the sustainability of alternative energy, food systems, agriculture, nature reserves, and tourism in Costa Rica
  • Take excursions to protected areas of endangered biological and cultural diversity to learn about their threats and what can save them
     

Find out more.

Please check the CIEE website for final program dates, and speak with your CIEE Study Abroad Advisor prior to booking airfare. 
 



Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2024 05/16/2024 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Fall 2024 12/31/2024 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.