Orientation Meeting
An Orientation session is held every Saturday at 10 AM.
The session is important and we recommend that students
arrive in Cuernavaca on Fridays. Students are tested to
determine their level of Spanish before being assigned to
their learning group. They are also briefed on the programs,
the city of Cuernavaca and living with a family.
If students arrive late Saturday or on Sunday, testing
and briefing can be on Monday morning before attending a class.
Intensive Group Spanish Program
Open all year; programs begin every Monday - week runs from Monday
through Friday - 6 hours daily from 8 AM to 2 PM
-includes:
3 hours of Spanish class (groups contain a maximum of 5 students)
2 hours of Latin-American courses in social sciences and humanities
1 hour workshops in different subject levels.
The language courses are designed for students at the basic, intermediate and advanced levels.
Courses in Latin-American Studies focus on general aspects of culture and society in Mexico and Latin-America.
(Monday to Thursday)
2 hours of optional courses without extra cost (2:20-4:00 PM):
The Regular Program may be extended to 8 hours of class per day, including
Pronunciation; individual attention in grammar (on a limited basis); phonetics; contractive analysis; literature; specialized vocabulary;
special visits (hospital, factories, etc.); round table discussions; audiovisual conferences.
Costs:
USD 100 registration fee
USD 270 per week of classes
or
USD 199 per week of classes (Special price for 12 weeks and more)
USD 050 Material and books
Internships
You can combine an internship in your chosen field with learning about Spanish language and the Latin American culture in our Intensive Spanish Programs.
The purpose is to provide you with real work experience in an authentic Spanish-speaking environment.
Requirements:
* Students must be proficient in Spanish. It is necessary to have at least intermediate level skills.
* Applicants must be juniors, seniors or recent college graduates at the time the program begins.
* Students must attend their internships at least three days per week.
* minimum of 4 weeks required
This experience gives you the opportunity to get involved in an organization
where you can utilize and practice your knowledge and skills in your
field. Your internship experience is fully realized when you return
to your home country and professional or educational environment
and apply the newly skills you have acquired.
INT 352 Observership for Medical Personnel
INT 353 Internship for Social Work
INT 354 Internship for Business and Economics
INT 355 Internship in Education
INT 356 Internship in Hotel and Restaurant Management
INT 357 Internship in Mexican Criminal Justice
Intensive Spanish Executive Program
In response to the increasing demands of business executives and being aware of the special needs of corporate training programs, The UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL offers an extremely accelerated Intensive Executive Program.
The program has been designed and developed to specifically fit business executives' and managers' busy schedules providing them with the advantage of intensive Spanish with the guarantee of communicating in Spanish within a short period of time.
The program is designed for all levels from beginners to advanced, and for individuals or groups.
Objective:
To introduce the student to the Spanish Language and the Latin American
Culture in an intensive manner, enabling him/her to develop a better
understanding and working relationship with people from Latin American countries.
Each executive's program is designed according to the student's interests, level of Spanish academic and/or professional needs and current work requirements.
The starting date for the Executive Program can be tailored according to each individual's work schedule.
Holidays are no barrier for studying. The Executive Program operates on weekends and holidays (with a minimum of three hours day).
Description:
The Program consists of 9 hours (option 4: 6 hours) between 8 AM
to 5:30 PM
on the following activities:
One on One Attention:
One on One Spanish instruction where Mexican professors lead specific themes from vocabulary focused on their field of work to guided classes developing the oral and written skills needed to deal with their Spanish-speaking partners inside or outside the professional environment.
Group Classes:
Our group-5 system allows us to match students with the group exactly suited to fulfill their needs, taking into consideration knowledge of Spanish, ability to communicate, fluency, origin, and age.
Cultural Courses:
Cultural courses such as Mexican history, politics, economy, society, literature, art etc., or basic, intermediate or advanced grammar; courses vary in accordance with the student's level.
Individual Conversation:
One on One conversation using vocabulary focused on your field of work.
Workshop:
Functional Spanish in daily situations or lectures, or cross-cultural training and intercultural business communication.
Three Options available:
To satisfy the students need, four alternatives are designed:
| Option "1" |
Option "2" |
Opion "3"
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Option "4" |
Special Option |
| 9 hours of Individual Classes |
6 hours of Individual Classes |
6 hours of Individual Classes |
3 hours of Individual Classes |
3 hours of Individual Classes |
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3 hours of Group Classes |
3 hours of Group Classes |
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2 hours of Workshops or Conversation |
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1 hour of group thematic Conference |
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| USD 1250/week |
USD 950/week |
USD 800/week
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USD 550/week |
USD 750/week |
Weekend Classes:
Weekends are no barrier to studying here. The Intensive Executive Program operates on weekends and holidays with a minimum of three hours per day.
Executive Lounge:
Participants in the Executive program are usually extremely busy and need to be in contact with their home offices. The UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL provides
a special longue for the exclusive use of executive participants.
The Executive Lounge has a full time bilingual assistant who ist available to help with any arrangements the executives need.
Longue services include telephones, private work areas, computers, Internet access, printer, fax maschine, television, newspapers and coffee.
Client List:
The following is a partial list of the companies, which regularly participate in
the Universitie's programs:
-R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company
-Ford Motor Company
-General Motors Company
-Caterpillar Motor Co.
-Ford Foundation
-Coopers and Lybrand
-Ambassadors and other diplomatic personnel from Japan,
-Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Canada, and the USA
-Swiss, German, and North American banks
Costs:
USD 0100 Registration (not refundable)
USD 1250 per week (Option "1")
or
USD 0950 per week (Option "2")
or
USD 0800 per week (Option "3")
or
USD 0550 per week (Option "4")
or
USD 0750 per week
(Special Option)
USD 0035 per hour (private
class during the week - minimum 3 hrs/day)
USD 0040 per hour (private
class on week ends (including Sunday) - minimum 3 hrs/day)
USD 0050 for Material
Children programs
Come with all your children to Cuernavaca!
The UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL is very friendly to children and offers great programs for all ages.
These programs provides a parent's peace of mind knowing that their child is being cared for,
while at the same time acquiring an enriching educational experience.
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Day care
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Spanish for Children |
Regular Group Program
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Open:
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All year
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All year |
All year
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Ages:
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1 to 4 years
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5 to 12 years
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13 years and up
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Schedule:
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Flexible
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8 AM to 2 PM |
8 AM to 2 PM
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Registration fee:
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none
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USD 050
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USD 100
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Weekly tuition:
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USD 070
(approximative) |
USD 170
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USD 270
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Location:
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Five blocks from school
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At the school |
At the school
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Day Care
The Day Care operates independently form the UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL.
It is offered to the Universitie's students who bring their children with
them.
This Program take place approximately five blocks away from the UNIVERSIDAD
INTERNACIONAL's Campus I location.
Professionals take care of the children.
There are certain requisites:
1) parents should provide a sweater, several bibs and change of clothes and medicine (if necessary),
2) parents should provide a list of general information about their child's health and special needs (if any).
Children should be brought by their parents to the UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL
before 8 AM,
where they will be picked up by a Daycare staff member and returned
to the UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL at 2 PM.
Day Care
This program operates all year with a flexible schedule. You can sign
up your child from 1 to 4 years.
Upon parents' request, the hours can be extended and meals offered at an extra cost.
Your child will be part of all activities together with local children!
Costs:
no registration fee
USD 070 per week (approximative)
Spanish for Children
This are already "serious" classes. The "Spanish for Children"-Program takes place at the school.
A special trained teacher will teach your children. A lot of educational games will be part of class. Your children will learn a lot without getting bored!
This program is open for children from 5 to 12 years.
Costs:
USD 050 registration fee
USD 170 per week
Mexico, a member of NAFTA, is considered the door to Latin America.
And the airlines are demanding more Spanish speaking personnel.
Airlines like KLM, Air France, Canadian, Lufthansa, American Airlines,
United, Continental and America West have been participating in this program
for their flight attendants and ticket desk personnel.
The School has special vocabulary, announcement and communication between
the passengers and the flight attendants.
Vocabulary for airlines and travel agencies has been incorporated into the intensive Spanish language and cultural program. Emphasis is on conversation and vocabulary.
Airlines personnel will develop a knowledge of the Spanish language and gain fluency in communicating with their Hispanic clients. In addition, they will have the proficiency to successfully complete the company language exams.
Costs:
USD 100 registration fee
USD 319 per week
This program can also be customized for the Executive Program.
Advanced Spanish Program for Diplomats
With the approval of the Canadian government
(External Foreign Affairs - Ottawa - Canada) the Center offers an
advanced Spanish Program for Diplomats or personnel that should have
future diplomatic, public or commercial relations in business with
Latin America.
The participants will develop the ability to interpret, translate,
communicate, speak in public, take part in private and official meetings,
social events with a specialized vocabulary of their profession as well
as understanding the Latin American culture.
Apart from learning Spanish, the students will also take culture, history,
social-economic and political courses.
Costs:
USD 100 registration fee
USD 550 per week
This program can also be customized for the Executive Program.
Programs for Teachers, Professors and Universities
This program is an in-depth study of the language and culture. It gives the
participants the capacity to gain a complete understanding as well as have
full communication ability in situations with their own students and with
Latin American parents. Apart from learning Spanish, the students will take
conferences concerning education, pedagogy systems, sociology of the Mexican
family and guided tours of private and public schools
(Elementary, Junior High or High School).
Costs:
USD 100 registration fee
USD 319 per week
This program can also be customized for the Executive Program.
Program for Nurses
The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing (UTASN) and the
UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL have collaborated to create an experience designed to provide
registered nurses with a complete Spanish language and cultural immersion program.
UTAS is approved as a continuing education provider by the Texas Nurses Association
which is accredited as an approver of Continuing Education for Nurses by the
American Nurses Association Credentialing Center (ANACC). Continuing education
credits (20, 30 or 40 CEU's) will be processed directly through the UTA School
of Nursing, Center for Continuing Nursing Education.
Through this customized program in the Spanish language and culture, the nurse
develops skills of knowledge that will enhance the nurse's effectiveness with the
Spanish-speaking patients. Terminology and information specific to the medical field
is part of the curriculum.
At the completion of this program the nurse will be able to:
1. Demonstrate increased proficiency in the use of the Spanish language.
2. Utilize basic medical terminology in the Spanish language.
3. Discuss basic cultural differences and their application to patient/nurse care.
Costs:
USD 100 registration fee
USD 319 per week
This program can also be customized for the Executive Program.
University Credit
You must be actively enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the United States
or Canada to be awarded college credits abroad for attending The Center for Linguistic Studies.
All arrangements for credits must be made between the UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL's Director and the College University,
which you are now attending.
Students in the intensive Spanish Language Program can generate one credit for each
week of Spanish study (20 hours). They may choose to be graded on an A-F or
Pass/Fail scale.
The instructors keep a daily record of each student's performance and of the
material covered in class.
At the end of each week an evaluation of the student's progress is recorded
and a final examination can be given upon request.
A written summary of course work and individual achievement can be provided
for a student receiving credit.
Students also can generate one credit for each mini course successfully
completed (16 hours).
For credit purposes, a two-to-three-page paper must be submitted on each mini
course taken.
Senior Citizens
In this programm emphasis is laid on culture, art and handcrafts.
The teaching methods are less efficiency-oriented than in other programs.
Costs:
This program can be customized for the Intensive Program or the Executive Program.
Medical Care
Immediate medical attention is available without charge Monday - Friday
( 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. ) . The clinic is staffed by a physician and/or
a public health nurse during these hours.
The physician can prescribe medications (no controlled substances
are prescribed). The patient is responsible for the cost of any prescribed
medications. Prescriptions can be ordered from a local pharmacy for
direct delivery to the campus to be picked up at building 4-107 (Reception).
For any medical concerns after hours, we have a doctor on call (fee
for service).
NOTICE: MEDICAL CARE AND MEDICINE IN MEXICO ARE NOT FREE.
Be advised that Universidad Internacional is not responsible for payment
of your medical care, hospitalization, or surgery. There are excellent
medical facilities that will accept your credit card with payment deposit
required upon admission. The attending physician and cashier will prepare
reports and receipts for your respective health insurance company.
Physicians will not deal directly with any insurance company.
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