Our Programs | ILE
Find the Spanish language program that suits you best.
Traditional program (One YEAR)
A four-month learning experience where students are immersed in the culture while also attending 4 hours of classes taught by experienced, native-speaking teachers.
After your time at ILE you will have experienced the Costa Rican culture and grow in your Spanish communication skills.
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Short Term Courses
This course is for the person interested in growing in their Spanish communication skills and can dedicate 6 weeks living in Costa Rica.
During your time you will receive 3 hours of language classes, where you will grow in your grammar and conversation skills.
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Personalized
One-on-One Courses
This course will be created around your current Spanish level and designed based on your language needs and goals. This can be taken in person on our campus in Costa Rica or virtually, at a pace that best suits you. The student may choose the number of hours per week and length of the course. Advanced students may choose to focus on Spanish for Specific Purposes, like Spanish for Health Professionals, Business Spanish, Spanish for Christian Ministries, etc.
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VIRTUAL Personalized
One-on-One Courses
This course will be created around your current Spanish level and designed based on your language needs and goals. The course is taught virtually and the student may choose the number of hours per week and length of the course. Advanced students may choose to focus on Spanish for Specific Purposes, like Spanish for Health Professionals, Business Spanish, Spanish for Christian Ministries, etc.
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Maymester
This course is designed for college students to make the most of the month of May, where there is the possibility of earning college credit for your Spanish language studies at ILE.
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SUMmester
(SUMMER SEMESTER)
Our Summester is a great opportunity to make the most of your summer by coming to Costa Rica to advance your Spanish skills.
Come by yourself, with your friends, or your whole family. We also offer a Spanish summer day camp for school-age students that coincides with the dates for Summester so that entire families can spend their summer learning together.
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Spanish for Health Professionals
Attend and assess Spanish-speaking patients self-sufficiently by taking this course. Learn the Spanish terminology for anatomy, illnesses, medications, treatments, and more. At the same time, work on enhancing your Grammar and Spanish communication skills throughout the course.
Minimum required Spanish level: low intermediate
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Biblical Spanish
Focus on acquiring Biblical and theological terminology in order to pray, lead Bible studies, and share the Gospel in Spanish.
Minimum required Spanish level: low intermediate
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Business Spanish
By taking our Business Spanish course you will learn Spanish terminology applied to different areas of business such as marketing, accounting/finance and human resources.
Minimum required Spanish level: low intermediate
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Spanish for Educators
This course is for teachers who would like to be able to attend to the needs of their Spanish-speaking students and families. Learn how to give classroom instructions, discuss academics, and conduct parent-teacher meetings including themes like grades, learning needs, and behavior.
Minimum required Spanish level: no minimum requirement
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TUTORING
Tutoring sessions are offered to our current students who want to have extra practice time with a teacher or would like to reinforce what they learned in class. Tutoring sessions may also be used to study specific areas of interest that our students may have for their future ministry or career.
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Admissions | ILE
Apply now by following the steps below.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
enrollment process
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STEP One
Complete and submit your application for admissions
STEP Two
Pay your registration fee by credit card or PayPal
STEP Three
Submit the main page of your passport, health insurance card, reference letter, and photo of you and/or family
STEP FOUR
Submit Housing form if applicable and deposit to secure housing
STEP FIVE
Submit Sojourn/Rayitos Forms and registration fee if applicable
STEP SIX
Spanish Evaluation via Zoom with Academic Director
Apartment Living
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Your family will be able to have your own space to study and have family time in a house within walking distance that our housing department will help you rent prior to your arrival.
LIVING WITH A HOST FAMILY
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Have a full immersion experience by living with a Costa Rican family.
Singles, couples and families may choose this option.
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WHAT IS A
LANDING PARTNER
The Landing Partner Program is a service provided by the Institute through which new families or singles are assigned a landing partner before their arrival to help with housing arrangements, airport pick-up, and other pre-arrival needs. Landing partners are current students who provide useful advise in order to make the transition to Costa Rica as smooth as possible.
They also arrange airport pick-up and meet you at the airport. After the new families or singles arrive, they show them around and help them get oriented in the neighborhood.
This service has no cost. New students send a deposit to the school that the landing partner uses to secure housing, pay for transportation from the airport, and purchase anything the new families may need during the first couple of days. Any remaining money from this deposit will be reimbursed by the landing partner after arrival.
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If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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You may make payments monthly for your tuition.
Are we able to make monthly tuition payments?
You can pay the registration fee via credit card or PayPal.
How do I pay the registration fee?
You do not need to apply for a visa when entering Costa Rica, though you will need to leave every 90 days to renew the stamp in your passport. You do have the option to apply for a digital nomad visa which allows you to remain in the country without leaving every 90 days. You can contact the admissions office for information on these two types of visas.
Do I need to apply for a visa to enter Costa Rica?
Online classes are available for anyone who would like to learn Spanish or refresh their Spanish.
Do you offer online classes for students who can’t attend in person?
Please direct your questions to admissions@thespanishinstitute.
com
Who can I contact with any questions that I have?
The institute does not plan weekend trips for students but are more than happy to give you recommendations for places to see while in Costa Rica. Groups of students often plan excursions to see a variety of places around the country. Excursions are not included in the tuition cost.
Does the Institute plan excursions for the students?
The cost is $600 a month for singles and $1100 a month for a couple. Included in this cost is room and board, laundry service, wifi, and meals.
What is the cost for living with a host family?
Singles and couples are encouraged to live with a host family during their stay at the institute. This housing option gives students a more in-depth language immersion experience.
Who can live with a host family?
The Spanish Language Institute has its own private Christian Bilingual School called Sojourn Academy. Sojourn Academy is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education in Costa Rica.
Sojourn Academy includes nursery, pre-K, and K through 12 schools. Sojourn also offers a Spanish summer camp June through August. Both children and parents can learn Spanish, while advancing their education on the same campus.
Where can my children attend school while I am studying at the Institute?
You will be evaluated on your Spanish via zoom call before you arrive on campus.
Do I need to test my Spanish level before coming?
You will need a photo of yourself and/or family, proof of medical insurance, a letter of recommendation from your pastor, sending agency, or university professor and a copy of the main page of your passport.
What documentation should I submit with my application?
We recommend a full year in our traditional program. However, we are happy to accommodate your scheduling needs and time frame.
Does a student need to attend the entire year of the traditional program?
Approximate cost is $200 – $300 depending on size of family
What is the approximate cost of utilities a month?
• 1/2 bedroom apartment – $650 to $800
• 3/4 bedroom home – $750 – $900
• 4/5 bedroom home – $900 – $1200
What is the rent for an apartment or house?
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1st week: 80% reimbursement
2nd week: 50% reimbursement
3rd week: 0% reimbursement
REFUND POLICY
The Spanish Language Institute strives to maintain the costs of our courses and programs at a reasonable level, keeping in mind the stewardship with which we have been entrusted.
All pre-registration fees are non-refundable. Tuition reimbursement period (stopping and changing class):
For serious illnesses or mitigating circumstances, exception to tuition reimbursement period may be made. So that the administration may take into account such situations, a written request needs to be submitted in order to be evaluated.
Spanish courses. Cervantes Institute in Moscow.
1. Public institution of the Government of Spain
The Cervantes Institute in Moscow is a Spanish cultural center. Learning Spanish in our center gives you the opportunity to get to know the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
2. Teachers – native speakers
All teachers of the Instituto Cervantes are native speakers, have higher education, and are also qualified in teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
3. A wide range of timetables and different learning formats
Instituto Cervantes offers a wide range of course schedules from Monday to Sunday.
Students can choose face-to-face courses or online classes at a time and place that is convenient for them.
4. A wide range of general and special courses
General Spanish courses for adults, children and teenagers, three-month courses throughout the academic year and one-month summer intensive courses. We also offer special courses in grammar, conversation, culture, DELE exam preparation, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Russian language courses for foreigners, as well as individual lessons and courses for corporate clients.
5. Modern methodology and unique atmosphere
Teachers use the most modern teaching methods, following the guidelines of the Council of Europe.
Communication in Spanish is the main goal of learning. In this regard, students speak Spanish from the very first lessons.
The Cervantes Institute has comfortable classrooms equipped with modern technology (projectors, interactive digital boards, internet). The Institute has a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.
6. Individual testing
We conduct individual testing and advise on choosing the most suitable course.
The Instituto Cervantes is the world leader in providing Spanish courses and teaching Spanish as a foreign language, as well as in the organization of Spanish language proficiency and diploma examinations. The Instituto Cervantes invites all interested persons to obtain an official diploma of Spanish language proficiency .
With us you can learn Spanish in cozy and well-equipped classes at the Cervantes Institute, located in the very center of Moscow: Novinsky Boulevard, 20a, building 1-2 (metro station Barrikadnaya). Or study online right from home from anywhere in the country.
8. Free use of the library
Our students have access to the library collection of the Instituto Cervantes. The library has books, CDs and DVDs in Spanish and other official languages of Spain, as well as in Russian, rare magazines that are hard to find anywhere else.
Students also get access to the electronic library.
9. Cultural events
Instituto Cervantes students can attend cultural events throughout the year. Thanks to our native speaking teachers and the cultural events we organize, our students have the opportunity to experience a true Spanish-speaking environment.
Registration for the courses of the Instituto Cervantes. Cervantes Institute in Moscow.
Enroll in DELE courses and exams and pay for them as follows:
1. Online through the online store: https://clicmoscu.cervantes.es
a. Create a profile in the online store. The username is your email.
IMPORTANT: The user’s personal data must match that of the course participant or DELE candidate. If you want to enroll several people in DELE courses or exams, you must register a separate profile for each of them with the candidate’s personal email address. Personal data is entered only in Latin.
b. After registering, click on the “Course Directory” or “DELE Diplomas” tab, select the course or exam you want to enroll in and add it to your cart.
c. To complete your purchase, go to the shopping cart and click on “Checkout”.
d. Acceptance of the terms of purchase means acceptance of all the clauses of the “Terms and Conditions” section.
e. Enter the payer and card details for the payment. The payer’s details may not match those of the student or DELE candidate. Data is entered only in Latin.
f. After payment, you will receive an email confirming your registration for the course or exam.
2. Personally at the administration of the Instituto Cervantes, through a payment terminal, with a Visa/MasterCard/MIR card. Office hours:
- Monday and Thursday: 9.30 – 17.00
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 9.30 – 19.00
- Friday: 9.30 am – 2.00 pm
General Enrollment Conditions:
- All those who enroll in a Cervantes Institute course for the first time, but have previously studied Spanish, must pass a test to determine their level and then enroll in the course.
See the Testing section. - To enroll in the next course, you need to get a passing score in the previous course.
- The Cervantes Institute is a non-resident. Payment is made without VAT.
- One academic hour is equal to 50 minutes.
See the Testing section. Refunds
- Refunds are made only before the course starts.
- Return application must be sent to the e-mail: [email protected]
- Please note that no refunds will be made under any circumstances after the course has started.
- There is no refund for missed classes by the student.
- Instituto Cervantes reserves the right to cancel a course if there are less than 6 students enrolled or in case of emergency. In both cases, the student is refunded the full cost of the courses.
Discounts
- The Cervantes Institute provides a 10% discount on the tuition fees of both face-to-face and online courses on the Moodle platform to all students who have previously taken a Cervantes Institute course.
