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Earth University

Country

Costa Rica

City

Earth Campuses

Agreement type

Bilateral

Study Places

5

About

Earth University specialises within tropical agriculture and natural resources. It is located in the province of Limón, in the east of Costa Rica, and has students from all over Central-America as well as from many African countries.

Earth University has a lot of hands-on education. The education at Earth University often contains many practical exercises.

Course Catalogue

Study Abroad Handbook

Trimester program description

• Agreement

  The agreement covers bachelor-level students in relevant fields of study.

  As an obligatory part of a student exchange program, exchange students must participate in ‘community work’ on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• Who can apply

  Upon applying, applicants must have an average grade score of minimum C.
  NMBU will nominate candidates based on a holistic assessment both of the grades achieved and the letter of motivation.

  All exchanges require a completion of 60ECTS prior to a stay abroad.

• Tuition fees

  NMBU students have to pay a tuition fee, which is currently ca. $7332 per trimester.
  This fee does, however, include food and accommodation, in addition to the education itself.

• Language of Instruction

  Spanish

  Language requirements (Spanish)
  An average grade of 4 in Spanish from upper secondary school, or some other test and grade which demonstrates equivalent skills.
  Earth University offers refresher courses in Spanish which can be taken before the main studies start.

• Semester Timing

  The semesters at Earth are divided into three so-called trimestre.
  Trimestre 1: January – April.
  Trimestre 2: May – August.
  Trimestre 3: September – December.

• Recognition of Credits

  1 credit at Earth is equivalent to 1.25 credits at NMBU.
  A full time course of study consists of 16 credits a trimester (this is equivalent to 20 credits at NMBU).