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Wednesday, 29 April 2009 20:41

People come from all over the world to Medellin to learn Spanish at an affordable price and they find much more!

  • A university campus located in a city large enough to offer a variety of activities where students can easily become acquainted with the Colombian culture and its people.
  • Classes in an undergraduate and graduate environment allow students to experience a Colombian university firsthand.
  • A class size of maximum 10 students guarantees participants individualized attention from instructors. Full access to the facilities and resources of a private university : sports scenarios, a language laboratory, the university library and a 600-seat auditorium.
  • A highly qualified teaching staff that holds advanced degrees in education and has extensive experience in working with international students.
  • A Conversation Program that provides the participants with the opportunity to practice the language on a one-on-one basis and at the same time meet people from different walks of life.
  • Cultural Orientation programs that will familiarize participants with the diversity found in the Colombian culture.
  • Spanish Language Proficiency Exam SESEAF.
  • Extra curricular activities.

EAFIT Spanish Language Program website:

http://www.eafit.edu.co/EafitCn/Idiomas/spanishProgram/Ingles/Index.htmhttp://www.eafit.edu.co/EafitCn/Idiomas/spanishProgram/Ingles/Index.htm

EAFIT Language Center

Founded in 1991, the EAFIT Language Center offers high quality language programs that provide students with an optimum preparation in the learning of foreign languages. In addition to the Spanish Program, the Language Center offers English, German, Japanese, French, Italian, Portuguese and Colombian Sign Language programs.

The methodology used is based upon the communicative approach to language teaching. To serve a 5,000- student population, it counts on a professional and highly-trained faculty, a Resource Center specialized in pedagogical material, an academic research and teacher’s training unit and multimedia labs.
 

EAFIT University

EAFIT is a private university in Colombia well known for its Management, Engineering and Science and Humanities faculties. With over 12,000 students, the campus offers different environments for learning and recreation. The University has an infrastructure that supports educational, research and cultural activities. Reflecting EAFIT’s determination to establish itself as a center of knowledge and culture in the city, on its premises you can find a state-of-the-art library “Luis Echavarría Villegas" (www.eafit.edu.co/bibliotecawww.eafit.edu.co/biblioteca), the Founder's Auditorium and a Lab Center. EAFIT excels in the cultural dimension through its Symphonic Orchestra and its art exhibits thus contributing to the country ‘s artistic development.

The University’s stake in cultural and social progress has fostered the creation of new academic spaces that respond to Colombian needs within a globalized world. Consequently, it has opened branches in Bogotá, Pereira and Llanogrande, offering graduate and continuing education programs, research and consulting services known for their academic excellence.