UT Signature Abroad Program: Monteverde, Costa Rica
All eligible UT students can participate in an education abroad experience, including first year students. The Spartans Academy Abroad program in Monteverde, Costa Rica is designed as an invitation-only pre-enrollment program for incoming first-year students. Prior to the start of their first semester, students enroll in an online component starting July 1, then complete the program by studying abroad in early August for two weeks and earning 8 academic credit hours of Baccalaureate Experience coursework toward their degree. The two academic courses are taught in August by UT faculty in Costa Rica. The application/deposit deadline is May 1. The remaining travel fees are due by June 30.