Spanish Immersion Program
Earn UC San Diego Extended Studies credit learning Spanish abroad
Turn your work abroad into academic credit at home!
UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies is proud to offer academic credit for successful completions of pre-approved programs at the following school in Mexico:
Spanish School Ensenada Baja California (pacificspanishinstitute.com)
Approved Programs: Weekend and Weeklong and Spanish for Medical Professionals
Questions about the language programs and enrollment requests should be directed to the school abroad.
What students are saying:
"It was a wonderful program where I not only practiced and built upon my Spanish, but I also was able to immerse myself in the culture by living with a family."
"The first evening they give a very comprehensive written exam to determine what material to teach over the weekend. They place you in a class with people at your same level. They have excellent materials and instructors. It was a very intense day speaking only in Spanish. There was some homework, then plenty of time to practice with the locals in Ensenada. I would definitely do it again."
Additional Information & Resources
How can UCSD Division of Extended Studies academic credit help me?
Many people have successfully used UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies academic credit to accomplish their personal and professional goals. Consider the following:
- Students may be able to transfer the units they earn to their high school, college or university.
- Students in UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies' Professional Certificate in Spanish Language can apply the academic credit toward the required elective units.
- If your employer rewards professional development credit, applying for UC San Diego Extension credit could be a way to increase your salary. It's worth checking with your employer. For example, California teachers have had great success applying the credits toward their 150 hours of professional growth.
- Registered nurses can earn 30 CEUs after completing the weeklong program in Ensenada for credit.
How to Apply for UCSD Division of Extended Studies Academic Credit
- Download the relevant academic credit information on UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies-approved courses above. Read all of the information carefully.
- After you have read the information, present it to your college, university or employer for review. Because Extension is not a degree-granting institution, your college or employer must decide how units earned through Extension will transfer. Before going abroad, confirm in writing what you will need to do to successfully apply the units earned.
- Complete the application and submit the necessary fees to UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies after you have confirmed your program enrollment with the school abroad. You must register for the language immersion program directly as UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies will not do that for you. You must let UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies know that you will be applying for credit before attending the immersion program so that grade and attendance can be verified.
- Once we verify that you successfully completed the program, you will be granted UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies credit. Official notification will be sent and grades can be verified through the online student portal, MyExtension.
Important Note
When participating in one of these study abroad programs, the relationship exists solely between the student and the foreign school. All questions about program requirements, travel abroad, application process, enrollment, housing, safety, etc. should be directed to the foreign school and not UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies has approved only the listed courses for academic credit and makes no representation about any other aspects of the foreign programs. Upon completion of the approved courses, students may apply for academic credit from UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies.