Peru, Lima
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Apply early. Students are accepted on a first come first serve basis.
The CIEE Language and Culture program in Lima is designed for students interested in advancing their beginner or intermediate Spanish skills while learning about Peruvian culture, history, and society.
All students take 5 required CIEE courses: the required 4-week intensive language course, two additional Spanish language courses, and two CIEE content courses
The CIEE Liberal Arts program in Lima is designed for students with five or more semesters of college-level Spanish and a wide variety of majors. Participants directly enroll in regular university courses in a wide variety of subjects alongside Peruvian students and learn first-hand about contemporary culture in bustling Lima.
All students take the required 4-week intensive Spanish pre-session course. During the regular semester, students enroll in an additional Spanish language course, the CIEE core course, and two or three direct enrollment courses.
The CIEE Business and Society program in Lima is designed for students with five or more semesters of college-level Spanish and a background in business [coursework in micro- or Macro-economics, accounting, finance, management, marketing, or statistics]. Participants study, observe, and even participate in Peru’s economy and business management practices while improving their Spanish.
All students take a required, intensive 3-week Spanish language session at the start of the semester. During the semester, students are required to take Spanish for Business and three to four direct enrollment courses, one of which must be focused on Peru or Latin America. All courses are taught in Spanish.
Lima’s colonial legacy is reflected in the location of its Main Square (Plaza de Armas) on the banks of the city’s major river; in its numerous ornately constructed baroque churches; and in its historical homes with elaborately carved wooden balconies. Lima is a city with eight million inhabitants and neighborhoods sprawling out from the colonial center, peppered with Incan and pre-Incan archeological sites. One need only to listen to Peruvian music, eat Peruvian food, and learn about its fascinating history and culture to observe the blending of indigenous, African, Spanish, European, and Asian cultures.
The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), founded in 1917, is the oldest established private higher educational institution in Peru. The impressive 90-acre campus houses faculty buildings, the central library, computer facilities, the sports center, student cafeterias, and even an archaeological dig site. Nearly 17,000 students study at the PUCP. The University has many research centers, including the Institute for Democracy and Humans Rights. The campus is located in the district of San Miguel, a busy area with enormous commercial activity.
Students live in private Peruvian homes. Housing, three meals per day, and laundry costs are included in the program fee. The homestay is essential to the student’s learning process and integration into life in Lima. The opportunity to live with a Peruvian family not only allows students to deconstruct stereotypes and to observe real life in action, but also creates opportunities for dialogue about issues viewed in the courses and Spanish language practice. The opportunity to live with a family offers students a unique source of cultural learning and personal growth.
Academic year students, on the July–July program, are responsible for housing and meals during the break between semesters, which is two and a half months. Calendar year students, on the February to December program, may remain with the host family at no additional cost.
Full-time Northeastern student, 2.75 GPA, and middler (third) year or above.
Applications are available at OISP, 10 BV.
$21,400 per Semester for the 2009/2010 academic year. Includes: tuition, housing, meals, orientation, and round-trip airfare via Boston.
