Our SALUD (Health) program is aimed at students of medicine, nursing or pharmacy who wish to learn Spanish medical vocabulary, and get acquainted with medical healthcare practices in a Latin American country.
It also includes observation of medical practices in a non-profit health center in Cuenca, Ecuador. Due to Ecuadorian regulations, students may only participate as observers, and share their opinion with the healthcare personnel, but they cannot examine and/or explore patients.
This program consists of a full professional and linguistic immersion as, for the duration of the experience, participants will be in contact with the Spanish language, the work culture of the different health centers, the academic culture of the doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel, and the local culture of the patients. Students wishing to take part in this program are required to have a B1 level in Spanish, which may be acquired or consolidated with the intensive 4-week course included in this program.
However, if after this course they feel that they lack confidence in the language, they may also extend their Spanish course at Estudio Sampere until they feel they have the necessary tools to enjoy this experience.
OUR SALUD PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Intensive Spanish course: Students will take part in a 4-week course on Spanish language, culture and civilization. These lessons are organized in small groups to ensure a communicative and progressive learning experience.
• One-to-one lessons: during the second, third and fourth week of the program, students will have 5 private (one-to-one) lessons per week, focused on the health system of Ecuador, related vocabulary and medical terminology.
• Medical observation: participants may participate as observers for three weeks in different hospitals and local clinics in Cuenca. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, where every day provides the opportunity to
Learn from the experiences and decisions made by healthcare personnel, ask questions and see real medical situations.
• Visits to public and private healthcare facilities: participants will have the chance to see the different types of facilities available for Ecuadorian patients, according to the specialty and the type of condition that they suffer from.
• Guided tours and cultural activities: On the first day of the program, participants will enjoy a cultural guided walking tour, where they will see everything that Cuenca has to offer: lots of museums, estaurants and hotels, traditional bakeries, and craft workshops, among other options. Estudio Sampere Ecuador has a wide cultural range of cultural options for students to discover every week, which will very likely make them fall for this city with every passing day.
• Single room and full-board accommodation with a host family.
• All course materials.
Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
年龄区间: 18岁及18岁以上
地点区域: Single Room
住宿类型: 寄宿家庭
房间类型: 单人房
膳食安排: 早餐，午餐和晚餐 (每周3餐)
设施: 洗衣房
家到学校的距离: 20 分钟
可用性: 一月 - 十二月
到达日: 星期日, 随时
出发日: 星期六, 随时
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This option provides a full linguistic and cultural immersion, since students not only practice the language in class with their teachers, but also have real-life experiences with their host family. They help students on their day-to-day, and teach them vocabulary and expressions that are typical of each region, and of each member of the family. This way, students get a first-hand approach on how to live Spanish speakers, their local gastronomy and jargon.
At home, students will share the common areas with the rest of the family: the living room, kitchen, bathroom, but they will have, of course, their own private bedroom. In case of couples or friends traveling together, the choice of a double room is also available.
Families have been carefully hand-picked to meet our requirements. As language experts, we know that being away from home can affect the student’s learning and overall experience. Thus, our families are used to welcoming students and making them feel part of the family. We select the family based on the students’ interests, so that this experience can provide both an academic and a personal enrichment.
Students can choose the half-board option, if they also want to try the delicious local cuisine offered by each destination at local restaurants, or full-board if they want to take full advantage of the experience of discovering traditional dishes, prepared with great care by the families.
The Director of each school, always at the student’s disposal, can change a student’s accommodation if the need arises. If the student is not happy and wants to change family, the School will propose the names of three additional families that the student can visit and then make his/her choice. There is no extra cost if a student decides to change families.
Thanks to our more than 60 years of experience hosting students, we are confident that we will be able to fulfill your expectations. Our most recent satisfaction survey shows a 90% success rate, both for students and for members of the families
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to 昆卡 based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
