Sustainable Development in Costa Rica

Study abroad in Costa Rica, a world-renowned haven for explorers, adventurers, and environmentalists.

Spend three weeks immersed in Costa Rica’s central valley where you’ll spend time gaining an understanding of sustainable development theory at the United Nations founded University for Peace in Costa Rica’s capital and visiting sites that bring these concepts to life. During Field Excursions, the sites you visit become your classroom. You’ll deepen your understanding of concepts like linear economies and circular production by immersing yourself in recycling plants, sustainable farms, national conservation areas, and more.

You’ll return home with three college credits, as well as a deeper understanding of what makes our system unsustainable and the steps it will take to create the sustainable future that we know is possible.
Length: 3 weeks
Winter '24: Jan. 2 – Jan. 18
Summer '24: June 2024
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Study abroad in Costa Rica, a world-renowned haven for explorers, adventurers, and environmentalists.

Spend three weeks immersed in Costa Rica’s central valley gaining an understanding of sustainable development theory at the United Nations-founded University for Peace in Costa Rica’s capital and visiting sites that bring these concepts to life. During Field Excursions, the sites you visit become your classroom. You’ll deepen your understanding of concepts like linear economies and circular production by immersing yourself in recycling plants, sustainable farms, national conservation areas, and more.

You’ll return home with three college credits, as well as a deeper understanding of what makes our system unsustainable and the steps it will take to create the sustainable future that we know is possible.
Length: 3 weeks
Winter '24: Jan. 2 – Jan. 18
Summer '24: June 2024
Start planning  

The program experience

EF Study Abroad programs are designed alongside local partners to bring learning to life for our students. Discover the core components of Sustainable Development in Costa Rica below:

  • Classroom Instruction

    Spend time on the University for Peace campus learning the context, history, and theory behind our understanding of Sustainable Development from University for Peace professors.

  • Field Excursions & Cultural Immersion

    Take the learning beyond the classroom by immersing yourself in sites across the country and experiencing local communities that put the theory into practice in innovative ways.

  • Research Project

    Develop an analysis of a product through the lens of sustainability and present your findings to University for Peace faculty and your peers.