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Jan. in Costa Rica
IFSA - IFSA JANUARY IN COSTA RICA
Geotag  Heredia, Costa Rica

WHY STUDY IN COSTA RICA?
An active, student-friendly suburb of San José, Heredia is a city in the mountains. With volcanic national parks, tropical forests, and downtown life just minutes away, you have access to environmental wonders and the perks of a city, including sports, a variety of ethnic foods, and events such as concerts and speakers. In your spare time, visit the picture-perfect waterfalls and gleaming rivers that surround Heredia.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Eco-minded? With stunning national parks, live volcanoes, and 500,000+ species of plants and animals, this is the place to fill an elective or science requirement while you get in the field to see why ecological recovery matters—and what’s standing in the way. Highlights include visits to Irazú volcano, a sustainable cacao farm, and a tree reforestation project.

Ecology and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica
Exploring environmental conditions in Costa Rica through practical field experiences, this course addresses the importance and challenges of ecological recovery, preservation, and protection. Using interdisciplinary approaches, students will confront the task of society to raise awareness for conserving natural resources long-term in Costa Rica and globally. Students will also expand theoretical concepts of ecology and its history in Costa Rica by examining the socio-economic and political relationships that promote—or sometimes prevent—sustainable goods and services such as ecotourism, development, and conservation research. (3 U.S. Semester Credit Hours)

For more information on this program, please visit IFSA January in Costa Rica program on the IFSA website. You may al so reach out to us at studyabroad@ifsa-butler.org and 800.858.0229.

CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS
Activities and excursions are designed to pull you into the communities you visit and encourage cultural connections of every kind. There’s no extra fee to participate in these optional outings—everything is included in your program fee.

Below are examples from previous terms; outings may be different for your program. We’ll make every effort to run them all, but sometimes things we can’t control, such as local regulations and health protocols, get in the way. As result, we cannot guarantee activities and excursions.
  • A day trip to the Irazú volcano and a nearby coffee plantation. Hiking in national parks and discussion of Costa Rica’s national park system and management.
  • A day trip to Sarapiqui to participate in a native tree reforestation project.
  • A visit to a sustainable chocolate farm and processing plant.
  • A meeting with owners of environmentally friendly hotels to discuss eco-tourism.
 
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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN MY IFSA PROGRAM?
  • Academic Support
  • Administrative Fees and Applications Fees
  • Activities and Excursions (including transportation and meals)
  • Airport Pickup (most locations)  
  • Guaranteed Housing
  • International Medical Insurance
  • Internet Access in Housing
  • Internship, Directed Research, and Volunteer Opportunities (on many programs)
  • Meals (on some programs)
  • Official Transcript with U.S. Credit Translation
  • On-site Orientation
  • On-site Staff Support (including in-person meetings and emergencies)
  • Pre-arrival Advising
  • Tuition

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Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Approximate Decision Date (Subject To Change) Start Date End Date
Winter 2024-2025 11/01/2024 ** Approximately 2 weeks after the deadline TBA TBA
NOTE: The deadline listed is for REGISTRATION with the Reves Center! The application itself will be due to the third-party provider or host university directly, based on THEIR deadlines (which may be before or after the W&M registration deadline). If you are planning to attend a Non-W&M Winter Program, these programs must start after the W&M scheduled fall exam period and end two days prior to the start of the spring semester. Please visit our Non-W&M Programs page for more information.

** Students will be notified of their status for this program and be able to complete post-decision materials following the term's application deadline.