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Argentina

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CIEE in Buenos Aires: Community Public Health Summer

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Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Term: Summer
Language: Spanish
Structure: Study Center

The CIEE Community Public Health Program in Buenos Aires offers courses taught by public health specialists and Spanish language instructors to discover the challenges and successes of striving for wellness in Latin America. Gain field experience by helping public health practitioners and academics in Argentina. You’ll gain international perspective and experience in your chosen...

An aerial view of Buenos Aires, Argentina, highlighting the National Congress building surrounded by dense urban development, green parks, and a mix of historical and modern architecture

CIEE in Buenos Aires: Summer Intensive Spanish Language

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Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Term: Summer
Language: Spanish
Structure: Study Center

Study Spanish in the world’s leading Spanish language publishing center. Connect with Argentine people as you explore this modern metropolis and live with a local family. See how Argentines live in and out of the city, with day and field trips where you'll sample traditional food and learn about dressage, gaucho traditions, and folk dancing. Language classes are available at all...

Vibrant daytime scene in Buenos Aires, Argentina, featuring the historic Cabildo building with its white colonial architecture, surrounded by blooming jacaranda trees, and the bustling Avenida de Mayo, lined with classic buildings and ornate street lamps

IFSA in Argentina: Summer in Buenos Aires

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Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Term: Summer
Language: Spanish
Structure: Study Center

Spend your summer studying in the dynamic culture of Argentina, while living in the distinct urban sophistication of Buenos Aires. Museums, opera, and cinemas mix comfortably with the sounds of soccer, Zumba, and Tai Chi in the city's welcoming plazas and parks. Dive into English or Spanish classes in psychology, economics, literature, Spanish language, or human rights.

Brazil

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University of Florida in Rio de Janeiro

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Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Term: Summer
Language: Portuguese
Structure: Study Center

The University of Florida Language and Culture Program in Rio de Janeiro is a 6-week, FLAS-certified program offering 140 contact hours of classroom instruction in Portuguese. Classes and assignments are based on the 5 “C’s” of Language Learning: Communication, Culture, Communities, Comparisons, and Connections. All classroom activities and assignments involve intensive language...

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Yale Summer Session in New Haven & Paraty & Rio de Janeiro: Elementary Portuguese for Romance Language Speakers I & II + Culture

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: New Haven, United States; Paraty, Brazil; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Term: Summer
Dates: June 15, 2025 to August 9, 2025
Language: Portuguese
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills L1 & L2 & Hu distributional requirement
Credits: 4 Yale credits
Course Number: PORT S112-S122 & PORT S352

An intensive elementary program in Portuguese language emphasizing development of all language skills, with an introduction to Brazilian cultural history which covers essential themes and figures from 1500 to the present; conducted in English with sessions in Portuguese in Brazil. The program starts with two weeks in New Haven, on the Yale campus, before moving on to Brazil for...

Chile

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IES Abroad in Santiago: Summer Health Studies

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Location: Santiago, Chile
Term: Summer
Language: Spanish
Structure: Hybrid

You will participate in a Health Studies Seminar and improve your communication skills through a Spanish course for health care practitioners. All courses are conducted in Spanish and designed for students with advanced language skills. In addition, the program provides opportunities for holistic growth, including activities that will enhance your interpersonal and intercultural...

A view of the turquoise lakes and snow-capped mountains in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

School for Field Studies Summer in Chile

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Location: Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile; Valparaiso, Chile
Term: Summer
Language: English
Structure: Field-Based

With June comes the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, a significant period of the year for both ecology and society. Join SFS Chile in the rugged landscape of Southern Patagonia, at 51 °S latitude, for a deeply interdisciplinary exploration of how ecology and society intertwine to usher in the new season. Travel to the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park to study...

Costa Rica

A distant view of La Paz Waterfall cascading into a pool, surrounded by lush greenery and rocky cliffs in the rainforest of Alajuela, Costa Rica

School for Field Studies Summer in Costa Rica

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Location: Atenas, Costa Rica
Term: Summer
Language: English
Structure: Field-Based

The School for Field Studies (SFS) Summer Program in Costa Rica examines different development and resource management models that Costa Rica uses to protect the biodiversity of its ecosystems while promoting socioeconomic benefits for its people.

Ecuador

The Government Palace of Quito, a neoclassical white building with arched windows and columns, with the Ecuadorian flag flying on top

IES Abroad in Quito: Environmental Studies

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Location: Quito, Ecuador
Term: Summer
Language: English, Spanish
Structure: Hybrid

As one of the most ecologically diverse countries on the planet, Ecuador offers a wealth of flora and fauna that attract biologists, botanists, and environmentalists from around the world. Based in Quito and featuring three weeks of course-related trips in the Galápagos Islands, this program allows you to study issues of environmental management and preservation, while exploring...

El Panecillo, a green hill in Quito covered with buildings, topped by the large statue of the Virgin of Quito

Yale Summer Session in Quito: Advanced Spanish Language and Andean Culture

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: Quito, Ecuador
Term: Summer
Dates: June 28, 2025 to August 2, 2025
Language: Spanish
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills L5 or Hu distributional requirement
Credits: 2 Yale credits
Course Number: LAST S240/SPAN S240

This course is a language program that explores the cultures and history of the Andean peoples through Ecuadorian and Latin American literature and films. The objective is for the students to understand, from a personal point of view, the complex relationships of the region within the context of today's modernity and rapid globalization of society. The students will practice...

Panama

A tropical beach in Panama with palm trees, turquoise water, and lush green hills in the background

School for Field Studies Summer in Panama

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Location: Bocas del Toro, Panama
Term: Summer
Language: English
Structure: Field-Based

Snorkel and hike through diverse environments – from coral reefs and mangroves to cloud forests and rainforests – and study the impacts of tourism on the island system and its people. Local residents depend on both tourism and natural resources for their livelihoods, and sustainability is crucial. This program focuses on current approaches to sustainable tourism in Bocas and what...

Peru

An aerial view of Lima's coastline with tall buildings along cliffs overlooking the beach and the Pacific Ocean

Yale Summer Session in Lima: Advanced Spanish Language and Culture of Peru through Art

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: Lima, Peru
Term: Summer
Dates: June 14, 2025 to July 19, 2025
Language: Spanish
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills L5 or Hu distributional requirement
Credits: 2 Yale credits
Course Number: SPAN S227/LAST S227

This is a language course that explores Peruvian culture through five different expressions of art: culinary, visual, dance, music and fashion. The two main objectives are to increase students’ written, oral, reading and listening proficiency towards the Advanced-Mid level of Spanish and to develop a global and cultural competence. Peru is one of the most attractive countries in...

Turks and Caicos Islands

A view of Cockburn Harbour on South Caicos Island, framed by greenery with small boats floating on crystal-clear turquoise waters

School for Field Studies Summer in the Turks and Caicos Islands

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Location: South Caicos Island, Turks and Caicos Islands
Term: Summer
Language: English
Structure: Field-Based

The School for Field Studies (SFS) Summer Program in the Turks and Caicos Islands gives students the opportunity to explore the ecological and socioeconomic aspects of various tropical marine ecosystems, learning how to assess and maintain their health. This includes understanding key factors, such as the need to conserve biodiversity and critical habitats; the nature of...

United States

A photo overlooking Rio de Janeiro with buildings in a valley meeting a bay with mountains in the background.

Yale Summer Session in New Haven & Paraty & Rio de Janeiro: Elementary Portuguese for Romance Language Speakers I & II + Culture

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: New Haven, United States; Paraty, Brazil; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Term: Summer
Dates: June 15, 2025 to August 9, 2025
Language: Portuguese
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills L1 & L2 & Hu distributional requirement
Credits: 4 Yale credits
Course Number: PORT S112-S122 & PORT S352

An intensive elementary program in Portuguese language emphasizing development of all language skills, with an introduction to Brazilian cultural history which covers essential themes and figures from 1500 to the present; conducted in English with sessions in Portuguese in Brazil. The program starts with two weeks in New Haven, on the Yale campus, before moving on to Brazil for...