What you’ll do and learn
We start with a short placement chat to map your university, timeline and level. Then we train the exact Spanish and
tasks you’ll face: confirming enrollment, understanding requirements, emailing professors and student services, joining study groups,
organizing your week and meeting deadlines. You’ll practice concise emails and WhatsApp messages that get quick answers—polite,
clear and culturally appropriate.
Beyond academics, we cover the essentials for a smooth stay: reading rental listings, contacting landlords, basic contract terms,
what a realistic monthly budget looks like (rent, utilities, SIM/data, transport, food), how to ask for prices and discounts,
safety language for day and night, getting around your city, and where to get help if something goes wrong. Between classes, your cohort’s WhatsApp group
is there for questions, voice notes and small wins.
Syllabus — 4 weeks
Example structure; we’ll adapt to your program, level, and term dates.
Week 1 — Arrival, admissions & housing
- Enrollment steps and office phrases; who to speak to and how to ask for timelines.
- Student ID, certificates and transcripts — requesting, attaching and following up.
- Housing Spanish: reading listings, messaging landlords, booking viewings; basic contract terms and questions to ask.
- First-week checklist: neighborhoods near campus, commute options and essential errands.
Week 2 — Campus systems, budgeting & safety
- Building your timetable; registering/dropping courses; prerequisites and credits.
- Budgeting in Bs: rent, utilities, transport, SIM/data and food; asking for prices and student discounts.
- Safety & health: polite ways to ask for help, reporting issues, clinics/pharmacies vocabulary and emergency phrases.
- Local transport basics (trufis, micros, apps) and everyday etiquette.
Week 3 — Academic Spanish that works
- Lectures and note-taking phrases; clarifying tasks, rubrics and deadlines.
- Group projects: assigning roles, check-ins on WhatsApp, constructive feedback without friction.
- Emailing professors/admin: subject lines, tone, attachments; short written assignments.
- Pronunciation & confidence drills for speaking up in class.
Week 4 — Exams & settling in
- Exam formats, study plans and requesting extensions or accommodations when needed.
- Presentations: structure, signposting and Q&A practice.
- Personal action plan: housing/visa renewals, helpful contacts and campus services for the next month.
- Living well: routines that balance study, budget and safety as you explore Bolivia.
Perks included
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Student Housing & Budget Guide (PDF)
How to read listings, average costs, contract vocabulary, neighborhood checklist and a simple monthly budget template.
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Academic Email & WhatsApp Templates
Ready-to-edit messages for professors and admin, plus polite follow-ups that get replies.
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Safety & Everyday Spanish Checklist
Health, transport and emergency phrases, useful numbers and what to do (and say) when plans change.
These PDFs are bonuses you receive in addition to the live classes.
“I came from Montréal with lots of questions about registration and housing. Within two weeks I could email professors clearly,
manage course sign-ups, and message landlords without stress. The group-project Spanish and WhatsApp support kept me on top of deadlines,
and I felt safe and confident moving around campus.”