Queens has partnered with Lingua Service Worldwide for students interested in language immersion programs. Lingua Service Worldwide, Ltd., an independent language study abroad agency, represents private foreign language schools all over the world that specialize in offering “full immersion” language program opportunities. Most Queens students who participate in a language immersion program do so for four weeks. Students may elect to stay longer than the four weeks and pay for the additional weeks of courses. Note: Students are required to have completed a minimum of Intermediate I prior to the start of the program to participate in a language immersion program. Language Immersion Program Overview: - Students receive six credits for four weeks of instruction and enroll in 21 hours per week of language courses. - Final course grade is factored into student's G.P.A. - Students will live with a host family, will have their own bedroom, and will receive two meals a day. - Some locations require more substantial supplements than others. - Students will be expected to pay these supplements by the set deadline in order to participate in the program. - Courses begin every Monday, allowing the student to choose the dates that work best for them. - Students will be asked to complete a flight request form withe desire program and travel dates. - Students may elect to fly back at a later date and extend their stay to spend time traveling in the country. They will pay for any difference in the flight fee if they choose to fly out of another airport. - Services for language school and host family will not be available past the ending date of the program. Students who choose to participate in a language immersion program in Spanish have dozens of locations to select from in Spain and Latin America. Listed below are the most popular destinations and associated supplements for Queens students. If you are interested in selecting a language school in a different destination than those listed below, please inquire about available dates and supplements in the MPCIE office. Spain: Alicante - $1000 Cadiz - $800 Madrid - $1300 Nerja - $1100 Salamanca - $1050 San Sebastian - $1200 Seville - $800 Valencia - $1200 Santiago de Compostela - $500 Argentina: Buenos Aires - $900 Costa Rica: Manuel Antonio - $0 San Jose - $0 Ecuador: Cuenca - $100 Quito - $100 Peru: Lima - $350 Cusco - $150+
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