The Business, Spanish Language and Latin American Culture program is designed to be a focused program for students wanting to study Spanish language, international business, international communications and environmental studies. Additionally, students at the advanced Spanish level will be able to enroll in courses with locals in a wide variety of fields.

This program offers Spanish language courses, courses instructed in English with ISA students and courses with locals instructed in Spanish. ISA courses will have approximately 15 students per class, while courses with locals may vary more. Students must place at the advanced level to be able to enroll in courses with locals. Electives courses are typically 45 hours each, while language courses are 45 – 120 hours. Students are placed into a language level based on the number of semesters/quarters of college-level Spanish previously taken. Please note that some courses with locals may be instructed in the evening.

Gap Year students are also eligible for this program. For more information, click here.

The 15-week Courses with Costa Ricans semester program at the Veritas University is open to students at the high-advanced Spanish level. Students will choose a total of 4 courses from the following categories: Courses with Costa Ricans, Language Modules, and/or General Electives. Students may choose any combination to complete their 4 choices as long as scheduling permits; however, students MUST take at least one course with Costa Ricans. The Language Modules are 4 weeks long, while the General Electives are 12 weeks. All courses with Costa Rican students are a full 15 weeks long. For an extra fee, and if schedules allow, students may take a fifth course. Students who do not place into the high-advanced level on the mandatory Veritas University placement exam will not be eligible for this program.

Students may also add a San Jose Intensive Month program to a Semester/Year program in Costa Rica for a discounted price.

This program is designed for students at all levels of Spanish language proficiency who wish to increase their knowledge of the Spanish language with particular focus on health care and medical terminology.

Students may complete up to three courses of college level Spanish as well as additional electives in various fields during one twelve-week session in Costa Rica. Several of the electives offered are taught in Spanish (for advanced level Spanish speakers), and others are taught in English. Another great advantage of this program is that language courses are four weeks long. Students can complete an intensive Spanish language course in four weeks and then move on to a higher level Spanish class. Students are entitled to enroll in a total of four courses (combination of electives and four-week language courses). All classes are at Veritas University with American and other international students. A placement exam is required to determine language level.

* Students may also add a San José Intensive Month program to a Semester/Year program in Costa Rica for a discounted price.