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budget
Money woes got you
down? You can't afford to miss some of these top value study
abroad destinations!
With all the talk about the economy, the lower value of the US and
Canadian Dollars against the Euro, rising gas prices, etc - thinking
about study abroad as an investment in your future (or in the case of a
long needed educational vacation - your sanity!) may seem to be more of
a luxury than a necessity.
But as is often the case, just look and ye shall find...
Even now, many study abroad destinations are surprisingly
affordable. You often can't stay at home doing nothing for
less than what it costs to have an all-inclusive study experience in
one of these culturally rich places. NRCSA has brought back
our list of the top 20 most affordable study abroad programs - a
continuously updated list of some of the best values in language study
abroad. From a two week language vacation on the
coast in Honduras for less than $40 per night (inclusive of tuition,
room and full board)...to a month language and culture program,
including lodging, in the "cultural heart" of Japan - the historic city
of Kyoto - for less than half the cost of an average hotel stay
there...a little-known secret is that some of the best programs for
study abroad are actually easy on the pocketbook.
Yes - living as part of another culture can make you a more empathetic
and culturally sensitive person. Learning a new language can
make you more marketable, a more savvy traveler, and better
educated. But to do all this at a more affordable
price? That, my fellow travelers, is priceless!
MOST AFFORDABLE FOR...
SPANISH
- La Ceiba, Honduras (2 week tuition, insurance, lodging and
full board, books and culture program $515 USD) (**This is the
equivalent of less than $40 USD per night!)
- Oaxaca, Mexico (2 week tuition, insurance, lodging with
daily breakfast and Mon-Thurs culture and crafts classes $664 USD)
(**This is the equivalent of approx. $51 USD per night!)
- Sucre, Bolivia (2 week tuition, insurance, lodging and full
board $683 USD)
- Cloud Forest "Mindo Reserve", Ecuador (1 week inclusive -
including transport r/t from Quito - Spanish and Adventure in a unique
eco-system on a private nature reserve 'in the clouds' in Ecuador $635
USD)
- Centro de Espanol. Cuzco, Peru.
(Semester program - 14 weeks - tuition, insurance, lodging and full
board $3324 USD)
- Montevideo, Uruguay. (2 week tuition, insurance,
lodging in on-site residence, weekly culture program $643 USD)
- Sevilla, Spain. (2 week tuition, insurance,
apartment lodging, culture program and books $942 USD)
FRENCH
- Amboise, France (2 week tuition, insurance, lodging with
daily breakfast and weekly culture program $1297 USD)
- Nice, France (2 week tuition, insurance, lodging with daily
breakfast and weekly culture program $1396 USD)
- French Language Institute. Paris, France (2 week
tuition, insurance, lodging with daily breakfast and weekly culture
program $1468 USD)
- Montreal, Canada (2 week tuition, books, culture program
and insurance $731 USD)
JAPANESE
- Kyoto, Japan (4 week tuition, insurance, lodging and two
meals daily, culture program $2201 USD)
PORTUGUESE
- Maceio, Brazil (2 week tuition, books, culture program and
insurance, culture program $680 USD)
GERMAN
- University of Vienna. Vienna, Austria
(4 week tuition, insurance, lodging $1555 USD)
- Berlin, Germany (2 week tuition, insurance, lodging in
shared apartment , books and culture program $1003 USD)
ITALIAN
- Rome, Siena or Florence, Italy. (2 week tuition,
insurance, lodging in an apartment or homestay with breakfast daily,
books and social program $1121 USD)
THAI
MANDARIN CHINESE
- Beijing, China. (2 week tuition, insurance, lodging with
daily breakfast and books $1113 USD)
ARABIC
- Cairo, Egypt. (4 week tuition, insurance, lodging
in student residence $1459 USD)
RUSSIAN
- Moscow or St Petersburg, Russia. (2 week tuition, insurance,
apartment lodging, social/cultural program, airport arrival transfer
and books $1273 USD)
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