B Intensive Mini-Group
30 units of 45 minutes each per week in a group of 4 to maximum 5 participants.
Duration: of 2 to 24 weeks.
6 levels: beginner to advanced.
General language course: You follow Standard course A and receive 2 additional units of group instruction Monday to Friday. No new grammar is introduced here; instead, you do in-depth exercises to reinforce the material you worked on in the morning.
Lessons: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with two 30-minute breaks. If there is only one participant for a given level, that participant will receive 21 units of private instruction per week instead of 30 units of group instruction.

C Combination Course
25 units of 45 minutes each per week; in addition to Mini-Group A, 5 units of 45 minutes each of private instruction per week to work on individual weaknesses/needs.
Duration: of 2 to 12 weeks.
6 levels: beginner to advanced.
Lessons: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. with two 30-minute breaks.

D Intensive Combination Course
30 units of 45 minutes each per week, 20 of those units in Mini-Group A and 10 additional units of private instruction, either in general Spanish or technical terminology.
Duration: of 2 to 12 weeks.
The following modules (among others) are available for private instruction: preparation for developmental work; preparation for engineers, scientists and doctors for work in a Latin American country, with integration of aspects of intercultural training; organization of lectures; Español Comercial; Legislación (legislation); Spanish for embassy dependents; and technical Spanish (water and waste management, for example).

E Private Instruction
Either 20, 30, or 40 units of 45 minutes each per week, either in general Spanish alone or in combination with technical terminology. We recommend a crash course of private instruction if you only have 1 or 2 weeks available for a language course.
Duration: of 1 to 8 weeks.
All levels.
Lessons: depending on course intensity,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (20 units),
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (30 units),
or from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (40 units).

Internships
The school offers you the opportunity to do a 4, 8, or 12-week internship with a company in San José. You should already have intermediate to advanced knowledge of Spanish. You can do (unpaid) internships in the areas of trade and industry, with tour organizers or with incoming agencies. Accommodation is with a guest family in a single room with half board (breakfast and dinner).
Applications must be received no later than 12 weeks before the start of the course and must include the following:
a resumé in Spanish, 2 passport photos, a letter of application, and copies of your university transcripts or a reference from your university.

Volunteer Work
At the end of your Spanish course, you can do volunteer work for at least 15 days in a national park. You work as a volunteer for the forestry commission, and it is a unique experience. The Academia Tica makes the arrangements for this volunteer work.

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