Dates and Prices 2010 - Fees in US Dollars (USD)

Tuition

• Enrolment Fee
• Starting Dates
• Intensive Spanish Course
• Intensive Plus Course
• Arts and Crafts Course
• One-to-One course

Accommodation

• Homestay
• Hotels
• Apartments

Other Information

• Accompanied Airport Transport
• Official Holidays

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Tuition

Enrolment Fee

Fees in USD (2010)

Location	Cuenca
Enrolment Fee	35

There is an Enrolment Fee for all courses in Ecuador under 5 weeks (1,2,3 and 4 weeks). Former students do not have to pay the enrolment fee.

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Starting Dates

Starting Dates for Beginners	11, 25 January; 1, 16 February; 8, 22, 29 March; 13, 26 April; 3, 17, 31 May; 7, 14, 28 June; 5, 12, 19 July; 2, 30 August; 6, 13, 27 September; 4, 11, 18 October; 1, 15, 29 November; 6 December
Elementary and above	every Monday

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Intensive Course

Fees in USD (2010)

Location	Cuenca
2 weeks	385
3 weeks	540
4 weeks	650
5 weeks	795
6 weeks	940
7 weeks	1085
8 weeks	1230
12 weeks	1810
16 weeks	2390
20 weeks	2970
24 weeks	3550

The fees include

• Placement test
• 20h language course + 4h additional lecture (culture, business, movies, etc.) per week
• Teaching materials
• Cultural activites (entrances or tickets are not included)
• Certificate

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Intensive Plus Course

Fees in USD (2010)

Location	Cuenca
Lessons / Week	20+10 lessons / week	20+5 lessons / week
2 weeks	565	475
3 weeks	810	675
4 weeks	1010	830
5 weeks	1245	1020
6 weeks	1480	1210
7 weeks	1715	1400
8 weeks	1950	1590

The fees include

• Placement test
• 20h group course + 4h additional lecture (culture, business, movies, etc.) per week
• 5 or 10 individual lessons per week
• Teaching materials
• Cultural activites (entrances or tickets are not included)
• Certificate

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Arts and Crafts Course

Fees in USD (2010)

Location	Cuenca
2 weeks	565
3 weeks	810
4 weeks	1010
5 weeks	1245
6 weeks	1480
7 weeks	1715
8 weeks	1950

The fees include

• Placement test
• 20h language course + 10 lessons of arts and crafts per week
• Teaching materials
• Cultural activites (entrances or tickets are not included)
• Certificate

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One-to-One course

Fees in USD (2010)

Location	Cuenca
Lessons / Week	20 lessons / week	25 lessons / week	30 lessons / week	40 lessons / week
1 week	245	299	325	420
2 weeks	490	598	650	840
3 weeks	735	897	975	1260
4 weeks	980	1196	1300	1680
5 weeks	1225	1495	1625	2100
6 weeks	1470	1794	1950	2520
7 weeks	1715	2093	2275	2940
8 weeks	1960	2392	2600	3360

The fees include

• Placement test
• 20-40 One-to-One lessons per week
• Teaching materials
• Cultural activites (entrances or tickets are not included)
• Certificate

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Accommodation

Family Accommodation - Homestay

Fees in USD (2010)

Full board, Shared Bathroom

Location	Cuenca
Room	Single room	Double room
1 week	155	140
2 weeks	310	280
3 weeks	465	420
4 weeks	620	560
5 weeks	775	700
6 weeks	930	840
7 weeks	1085	980
8 weeks	1240	1120
12 weeks	1860	1680
Extra Night	25	25

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Hotel - Hotel La Casona

Fees in USD (2010)

Breakfast only, Private Bathroom

Location	Cuenca
Room	Single room	Double room
1 week	250	175
2 weeks	500	350
3 weeks	750	525
4 weeks	1000	700
5 weeks	1250	875
6 weeks	1500	1050
7 weeks	1750	1225
8 weeks	2000	1400
12 weeks	3000	2100
Extra Night	45

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Apartment - Apartamentos Otorongo

Fees in USD (2010)

no board, Private Bathroom

Location	Cuenca
Room	Single room	Double room
1 week	150	80
2 weeks	300	160
3 weeks	450	240
4 weeks	600	320
5 weeks	750	400
6 weeks	900	480
7 weeks	1050	560
8 weeks	1200	640
12 weeks	1800	960
Extra Night	30

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Other Information

Accompanied Airport Transport

To reach Cuenca from abroad, one must first travel to Quito or Guayaquil. Many airlines fly from Europe and the US to Quito or Guayaquil at reasonable prices. The Quito or Guayaquil/Cuenca ticket must be purchased in Ecuador and the best day for arrival to Quito/Guayaquil is Saturday since it will not always be possible to connect with a Cuenca flight on the same day.

Fees in USD (2010)

Location	Cuenca
Airport transfer on arrival -Quito or Guayaquil	180

The Quito/Guayaquil/Cuenca transfer service offered by Sampere Cuenca includes:

• Meeting on arrival at Quito/Guayaquil airport by Sampere staff and transportation to the hotel.
• Single room at a comfortable hotel with breakfast and taxes included in Quito/Guayaquil.
• Meeting on Sunday and transportation to Quito/Guayaquil airport, check-in at domestic flight terminal.
• Quito/Guayaquil/Cuenca ticket. The return ticket can be purchased in Cuenca (aprox. 80 US$), or ground transportation may be preferred (aprox. 30 US$).
• Meeting on arrival at Cuenca airport and transportation to accommodation.

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Official Holidays

The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday.

Official Holidays	*15 February; 2, *12 April; *24 May; 10 August; 3 November; 18 December 2010 - 2 January 2011

Notes:

• Ome-to-One courses and special courses will take place during Christmas except on December 25 and 31.
• There will be no make up classes due to National or Local Holicays except for One-to-One courses.
• There will be no make up of any courses, including One-to-One, due to absences of the student.
• *Placement test and a tour of the city will take place on Feb 15, Apr 12 and May 24. Classes will start on Tuesday.

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