This program is designed for students who have completed at least five semesters or seven quarters of college-level Spanish. Students take courses at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso with local students, and can choose from a wide variety of courses offered by the University in areas such as history, business, art, and science. Students also have the option of taking language and culture courses with other international students. Students will have an academic orientation before making their final course selections at the University.

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Semester programs in Valparaíso offer courses at the intermediate and advanced levels.

Students may choose to take classes with Chilean students or classes with international students.

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This program is for students at all levels of Spanish proficiency. Beginning and intermediate level courses include grammar and Chilean culture and conversation. Advanced level students can take the aforementioned courses or may choose to take Political History of Latin America, Survey of Chilean Literature, or Latin American Film and Literature. Students will be in class with other international students.

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The J-Term (January Term) program is designed for students who want to focus on language acquisition. The three-week Spanish Language and Chilean Culture J-Term program accommodates students at the beginning, intermediate and advanced Spanish language levels who hold a 2.5 GPA. Students will enroll in Spanish Grammar and Chilean Culture & Conversation for a total of 70 hours of instruction. The course is divided into two modules of Spanish Grammar, and Chilean Culture and Conversation consisting of 35 hours of instruction each. All courses are taught by Chilean professors and are taken with ISA and other international students. Students at the advanced language level who wish to choose from a more extensive course list may want to consider the January Intensive Month program, also at the PUCV.

All classes are taken with international students and are taught by Chilean professors. Please note that the J-Term program price does not include airport pick-up, drop-off, or excursions.

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The Intensive Month program is designed for students who want to focus on language acquisition. The January session offers beginning, intermediate and advanced level courses including Spanish grammar and Chilean culture for beginning and intermediate level students. Advanced level students can take the aforementioned courses or may choose to take Political History of Latin America, Survey of Chilean Literature, or Latin American Film and Literature. All classes are taken with international students and are taught by Chilean professors. Please note that the Intensive Month program price does not include airport pick-up, drop-off, or excursions.

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The ISA Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP) arranges volunteer placements for students in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru. ISA-ELAP is an enriching experience for proficient Spanish speakers who are seeking to contribute to an organization's responsibilities and mission while simultaneously learning about themselves in an unfamiliar, and at times, challenging environment.

Volunteering adds another dimension to the study abroad experience through daily exposure and interactions with local community members, resulting in a greater understanding of the language and culture of the host country.

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