Spanish in Medellín

FOUR-WEEK CHAPTER

ADULT STUDY ABROAD

Four Weeks in Colombia

The four-week Spanish in Medellín Sojrn is a true slow-travel experience that offers the structure of planned and optional activities but leaves most of each week open for independent exploration and flexible work time. The focus is on strengthening your Spanish language skills through immersive social and cultural activities that offer an insider’s experience of life in Colombia. The curriculum builds on our two-week Spanish in Colombia chapter. You’ll have a weekly one-on-one private session with a language tutor and two to three planned activities each week. The four-week Spanish in Medellín is set at a leisurely pace, ideal for people who want to live like a local during their adult study abroad.

Prices starting at:

$4,299*

*Pricing varies by housing options and optional add-ons

Upcoming Dates

DEC 11, 2023 – JAN 7, 2024

GET IN TOUCH

Explore Two-Week Chapter

Flexible pace

3-4 weekly activities

More free time

You'll learn

To advance your pronunciation, vocabulary, and comprehension during weekly private tutor sessions where you’ll receive one-on-one feedback and support.

To develop confidence in your Spanish speaking skills through casual conversation with locals and Chaptermates on neighborhood walks and at social gatherings.

How to use Spanish to express your curiosity about landscapes through guided experiences on hikes and visits to family-run coffee plantations.

To strengthen your listening and conversation skills through the repetition of simple everyday activities such as buying a morning coffee, grocery shopping, meeting friends for lunch, and asking for directions.

About the influences of indigenous Colombian, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean culture on regional cuisine during visits to local markets and cooking classes.

What's Included

Along with the standard included accommodation options of a private one–bedroom apartment or a private room in a shared apartment, you can also make your own arrangements.

While the bulk of your learning will be experiential, twice weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions will reinforce your Spanish language skills.

Sojrn plans three to four events, activities, or experiences each week that include everything from street market tours to salsa dancing.

Your Chapter will include two Sojrn Hosts who foster a positive and strong group dynamic while ensuring you are able to fully immerse yourself in the local culture.

Sojrn arranges the time and provides the space to connect with new friends and build a community in Medellín.

Social events for Chaptermates to get together, including weekly meetups, a welcome meal, farewell dinner, and more.

Personal WiFi hotspots provide you with internet access wherever you are, whether you need to check in with work or not.

You’ll be given access to an online portal and receive pre-Chapter materials full of useful resources designed specifically for your Spanish in Medellín experience, group, and itinerary.

Airport pickup and Hosts on hand throughout day one ensure that the check-in process is smooth and hassle-free.

What's Included

What's Not

Our Sojrn Chapters are created to cater to your needs and allow you the most flexibility and control over how you spend your time and money. As such, these items are left for you to arrange at your discretion:

Airfare
Departure airport transportation
Meals (unless otherwise noted)
Optional activities/experiences
Insurance

HOUSING OPTIONS

Choose your stay

$4,999 | A private apartment equipped with kitchen space, a kitchen table, Wi-Fi, and other modern amenities. If you sign up with another person with the intention of sharing Private Housing, one person should book the Private Housing option, and one person should book the No Housing option.

$4,299 | A private bedroom in a shared apartment equipped with a shared kitchen, a dining table, WiFi, and other modern amenities. Guests who book first are entitled to the main bedroom, which has an ensuite bathroom. The second bedrooms are slightly smaller and have bathrooms located directly outside their doors. If you book a shared apartment, you will be asked which gender you prefer to room with; however, you may be paired with someone of a different gender, depending on numbers.

Housing Options

REMOTE WORKING

Work the way you want

If you plan to work while on your Sojrn, you’ll have the opportunity to do so from afar while immersing yourself in the local culture. With a complimentary personal WiFi hotspot, your desk can be anywhere you like, from your own apartment to the charming coffee shop around the corner.

EXAMPLE ITINERARY

A week in the life

Please note: Chapter activities, events, excursions, and optionals are updated and refreshed throughout the year and subject to change based on the weather, the season, and Medellín's many cultural celebrations.

The following is an example week.

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Spanish in Medellín

Four Weeks in Colombia

Upcoming Dates

Explore Two-Week Chapter

Flexible pace

3-4 weekly activities

More free time

You'll learn

What's Included

What's Not

Choose your stay

$4,999 | A private apartment equipped with kitchen space, a kitchen table, Wi-Fi, and other modern amenities. If you sign up with another person with the intention of sharing Private Housing, one person should book the Private Housing option, and one person should book the No Housing option.

$2,999 | If you have specific accommodation needs, you may participate in the Sojrn program but arrange your own housing. While you will need to book and manage your accommodations on your own, you will be fully involved in all other facets of the Chapter and Sojrn community.

Work the way you want

If you plan to work while on your Sojrn, you’ll have the opportunity to do so from afar while immersing yourself in the local culture. With a complimentary personal WiFi hotspot, your desk can be anywhere you like, from your own apartment to the charming coffee shop around the corner.

If you have more specific work needs, we also provide a coworking space nearby with 24/7 access, phone booths, meeting room access, and refreshments for an additional cost.

A week in the life