Universidad de Costa Rica (San José)

Universidad de Costa Rica (San José) is a universitywide partner in San José, Costa Rica.

Student experiences	Download the student experiences
Webpages	General information for exchange students Course information scroll down to CARRERAS > then look under the field you are interested in Fact Sheet for more information
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Academic calendar	Semester I: 1^st week of March- 2^ndweek of July Semester II: 2^nd week of March - 1^stweek of December Orientation generally commences beginning of March for Semester I and beginning of August for Semester II. Exams take place mid July for Semester I and the 1^st and 1^st week of December for Semester II.
Requirements	GPA (Average Grade) The GPA requirement at this university is 8.00 out of 10 but a little bit lower is usually allowed (not lower than 7.5). Spanish Language Requirement A B2 certificate in Spanish is required at the time you complete your application at Costa Rica, a few months prior to the start of your exchange. Any course that provides a certificate is sufficient (e.g. Cervantes) It is recommended you start your language course early! Other Minimum credits: 12 Students must arrive on time for Orientation Sessions and for enrolment process. Visa procedure is quite expensive (around €600).
Areas of study open to exchange students	Liberal and Fine Arts: Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Arts. Social Sciences: Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education. Basic Sciences: Faculty of Sciences. Food and Agriculture Sciences: Faculty of Agri-food Sciences. Engineering: Faculty of Engineering. Health: Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine* Programs offered in regional campuses and its corresponding branches. * The School of Medicine is not open for exchange students, but other schools from the Faculty of Medicine are. Applications from Dentistry students will be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.
Courses at Master’s level	No
Language of instruction	Almost all courses are in Spanish, a limited amount of courses in English is available
Housing assistance	The university does not offer housing to exchange students. Students are expected to find housing independently. However, prior to the date of arrival the university will provide students with information on housing platforms.
Estimated living costs per month	Average living costs are around $850 per month. Accommodation: $200-600 per month Transportation (monthly pass): $46.00 Inexpensive meal: $5.00-10.00 Books and reading material (approximately) per semester: $300-600
Credits	You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table
Number of places available	2 places per year
Selection	Selection was not necessary in the past few years.

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

If you are not selected for exchange yet and you have questions about procedures or certain exchange destinations; we ask you to join us during the study abroad weeks. The program can be found under this link

If you still have questions after this, you can make an appointment. We have extra office hours between the study abroad weeks and the 2 december deadline.

Our new email address is: exchange@uu.nl