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Salamanca, Spain (Spring 2013)

Program Details

Program Dates: February 14-April 27, 2013 (10 weeks)
Program Price: $6375 includes overnight in Madrid with city tour, shared room in student apartment, cultural visits as part of Spanish Life and Culture Class, orientation and onsite staff. Round-trip airfare available for additional $695 plus tax, fees and fuel surcharges of $571. Option for shared room with host family for an additional $850.
Tuition and Fees: Participants pay tuition and fees to Citrus College, a California Community College with the same fee structure as MiraCosta (expected cost per unit of $46 per unit for California resident). Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Students apply by completing student application with a $350 deposit, copy of passport, and 4 passport-sized photographes. Applications must be received no later than November 21, 2012 to purchase group airfare.
Scholarships available: Don’t miss out on the chance to receive an AIFS scholarship of $1,000 or $500 available to participants of the Spain program! Deadline to apply, November 21, 2012.

London, England (Fall 2012)

Program Dates: September 6 - November 16, 2012 (10 weeks). Download program flyer for more information.
Application Forms: the application forms can be downloaded here.
Academic Courses: British Life and Culture, English Literature, Political Science. Other online line classes also available. See the entire list of courses offered for the program.
Program Price: $ 6,275.00 for shared room with host family; 7,125.00 for shared room in student apartment. Price includes London transportation pass; access to student center and computer lounge at study site; membership of the University of London Student Union, tours as part of British Life and Culture Class, orientation and onsite staff. Round-trip airfare available for additional $495 plus tax.
Tuition and Fees: Participants pay tuition and fees to Citrus College, a California Community College with the same fee structure as MiraCosta (expected cost per unit of $46 per unit for California resident). Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Students apply by completing student application with $450 deposit, copy of passport, and 4 passport-sized photographs. Applications must be received no later than Thursday, June 14 to purchase group airfare.
Scholarships available: Don’t miss out on the chance to receive an AIFS scholarship of $1,000 available to participants in the London program! Deadline to apply is June 1, 2012. Download the applicaiton here.

Salamanca, Spain (Spring 2012)

Spend spring 2012 in Salamanca and experience the rich historic, artistic and cultural heritage of Spain! The Semester in Salamanca is a full-time academic program requiring students to register for a minimum of 12 units for the duration of the program. Participants must have completed 12 academic units with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and be at least 18 years old to be eligible.

To apply for Financial Aid, students must complete a 2011-2012 FAFSA form and include Citrus College in the list of schools (School Code: 001166).

Program Dates: February 16-April 28, 2012 (10 weeks)
Program Price: $6175 includes overnight in Madrid with city tour, shared room in student apartment, cultural visits as part of Spanish Life and Culture Class, orientation and onsite staff. Round-trip airfare available for additional $615 plus tax. Option for shared room with host family for additional $800.
Tuition and Fees: Participants pay tuition and fees to Citrus College, a California Community College with the same fee structure as MiraCosta (expected cost per unit of $36 per unit for California resident). Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Students apply by completing student application with $450 deposit, copy of passport, and 4 passport-sized photographes. Applications must be received no later than December 1, 2011 to purchase group airfare.
Scholarships available: Don’t miss out on the chance to receive an AIFS scholarship of $1,000 or $500 available to participants of the Spain program! Deadline to apply to be announced.

Students participating in the Semester in Salamanca program are required to enroll and complete a minimum of 12 units for the duration of the study abroad experience. Classes begin and end in Spain. The course numbers and titles are from the Citrus College catalog. Course offerings are subject to change prior to departure. For detailed information on the class offering, visit Citrus College website.

Barcelona, Spain (Fall 2010)

Program dates: September 23 – November 27, 2010

Eligibility: Completion of 12 academic credit units with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above by December 2009 (exceptions possible for students at 2.0 or higher at time of application). Priority registration given to students enrolled at MiraCosta College and other Study Abroad Consortium-member colleges. All participants must be at least 18 years old prior to program departure.

Class offerings: Spanish, Art, Humanities, Philosophy and Theater. For a complete list of classes, visit the Southwestern College Study Abroad webpage.

Program Price: $6,400 includes round trip airfare (airport taxes NOT included), shared room in student apartment, city bus pass for 9 weeks, Barcelona city museum pass, and weekly cultural activities.

Financial aid available to qualified students through Southwestern College. Students interested in the Semester in Florence program must fill out a 2009-2010 FAFSA form and add the Southwestern College, School Code: 001294

DEADLINE: Application and $400 deposit must be received no later than June 25 to purchase group airfare. Applications accepted on a first-come, first serve basis.

Costa Rica

Study Spanish in the beautiful setting of Costa Rica! MiraCosta College is offering a four-week Spanish immersion program for students of all Spanish levels!

WHEN: Summer 2009, June 20-July 18, 2009
WHERE: Heredia for 3 weeks and Samara Beach for 1 week
WHAT: Stay with a Costa Rican family while studying Spanish 20 hours per week. Round trip airfare, weekly activities, weekend excursions and hotel accommodation at Samara Beach are included.
CLASSES: Participants will receive MiraCosta College academic credit for one Spanish language course: SPAN 101, 102, 201 or 202
PRICE: $3,095.00 based on 15 participants

Click for program brochure and calendar of activities for the 2009 program

Florence, Italy (Spring 2010)

Program Details:

Program dates: September 30th – November 30th • 60 Days
Program Price: $5995-$6295 depending on final student enrollment.
Financial aid may be available to qualified students through Cuyamaca College, FAFSA school code is 014435.
Price Includes: Round-trip air, transfers, shared accommodation in student apartment, sightseeing, travel insurance, and much more!
Program Excursions: On this exciting program you will also visit Chartres, Versailles, and the Loire Valley. Optional overnight excursions available!

Summer Costa Rica (Summer 2009)

Study Spanish in the beautiful setting of Costa Rica! MiraCosta College is offering a four-week Spanish immersion program for students of all Spanish levels!

WHEN: Summer 2009, June 20-July 18, 2009
WHERE: Heredia for 3 weeks and Samara Beach for 1 week
WHAT: Stay with a Costa Rican family while studying Spanish 20 hours per week. Round trip airfare, weekly activities, weekend excursions and hotel accommodation at Samara Beach are included.
CLASSES: Participants will receive MiraCosta College academic credit for one Spanish language course: SPAN 101, 102, 201 or 202
PRICE: $3,095.00 based on 15 participants

Florence, Italy (Spring 2008)

Applicants must submit a completed registration form, a signed student release form, and a signed Conduct Release form from all colleges attended along with the $400 program deposit to be considered for the program.

Salamaca, Spain (Spring 2008)

Spend spring 2008 in Salamanca and experience the rich historic, artistic and cultural heritage of Spain. Program dates are February 20, 2008 through May 18, 2008. The program is a full-time academic program where students register for 12 academic units. Program price is $6,795 including shared room with host family or shared room in a student apartment, round trip airfare, 3 nights in Madrid including accommodation and sightseeing, and travel insurance. Student choosing the home stay option will receive 2 meals per day at the same price.

To apply for Financial Aid, students must fill out a FAFSA form and include Citrus College in the list of schools (School Code: 001166).

Eligibility requirements are completion of 12 academic units by December 2007 with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

London (Fall 2007)

The program for Fall 2007 in London, England is now closed. More information about Fall 2008 program will be available in December 2007.

Spend fall semester in one of the world's greatest capital cities, with a rich history in art, theater, literature and music. Program dates are September 6, 2007 through December 7, 2007. The program is a full-time academic program where students will complete 12 academic units. List of class offering is listed below. Program price is $6,995 including shared room with host family, membership in the University of London Student Union, underground pass, and travel insurance. Price does not include airfare. To apply for Financial Aid, students must fill out a FAFSA form and include Citrus College in the list of schools (School Code: 001166).

Eligibility requirements are completion of 12 academic units by June 2007 with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Deadline to apply is June 11, 2007.

Seville and Barcelona (Fall 2007)

The Seville & Barcelona program for fall 2007 is now closed. Study and travel in the beautiful cities of Seville and Barcelona, Spain in fall 2007! Program dates will be mid-September 2007 and end mid-December 2007.

Financial aid available to eligible students. Each student must fill out a FAFSA form and include Southwestern College in the list of schools (School Code: 00129400) be eligible for financial aid. January 1st 2007 these forms are available and students should complete them as soon as possible, to receive maximum benefits. Students must apply for financial aid at Citrus College, as it is the host college for this program.

Class offerings on the Semester in Seville and Barcelona program are listed below. All students must enroll in at least 12 units. Class titles and catalog numbers are from the Southwestern College catalog.

Spring Break in Japan 2007

A group of fifteen students accompanied Japanese Instructor Noriko Kameda on a nine-day trip to Japan during Spring Break 2007. Cities visited included Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fuji City (Sister City of Oceanside), and Tokyo.

Picture above: Jim Reinitz, left, and Joe Silverman (Associate Faculty, Economics) were among the group of fifteen travelers that visited Japan over Spring Break.

Ensenada, Mexico (Spring 2007)

Register and earn 3 units of credit for SPAN 152, 153, 210, or 211 (Spanish Conversation) while spending 3 weekends in Ensenada, Mexico.
Program cost was $695 for transportation, instruction at the Center of Languages in Ensenada; housing with host family, some meals with host families in Mexico.

Comments from Previous Participants:

I would recommend this program to people whose main interest is to increase conversation abilities.
Sergio makes this program great! He really makes you a part of “Sergio’s family!”
You get the opportunity to live in someone else’s house and see what its like. You learn things that are not taught in the classroom.
The teachers I had were excellent. They made the class interesting with different activities.
I would recommend this program because instruction was excellent and living with a Spanish-speaking family forces one to speak using whatever language you know!
Excellent! Loved the whole experience.

Contact Information

MiraCosta College
Institute for International Perspectives
One Barnard Drive
Oceanside, California, United States 92056

We are located on the Oceanside campus in room 3443.
P 760.795.6897 (toll-free outside 760 area code: 888.201.8480 x6897. Contact us via e-mail at: iip@miracosta.edu