The language immersion programs listed below are typically open to the public at large as well as to students who are seeking academic credit. If you would want academic credit, please consult with your home educational institution regarding procedures for transferring credit. Compiled by Marion Froehlich and Alexandra Harvey

Arabic to Greek • Italian to Russian • Spanish • Multi-Language Programs

Italian

AbbeySchool CiaoItaly - Turin
Website: www.ciaoitaly-turin.com
Contact: [email protected]
No agreements with U.S. or Italian colleges/universities

American University of Rome
Website: www.aur.edu
U.S. accredited university

Babilonia - Taormina, Sicily
Website: www.babilonia.it
Contact: [email protected]
John Cabot University - Rome
Website: www.johncabot.edu
U.S. accredited university

Linguaviva - Florence, Milan, Sicily
Website: www.linguaviva.it
Contact: [email protected]

Lorenzo de' Medici Italian Language Institute - Florence, Rome, Tuscania, Venice
Website: www.lorenzodemedici.it
Contact: [email protected]

Academic credit is available from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY (www.marist.edu)

Sant'Anna Institute - Sorrento Lingue - Sorrento, Italy
Website: www.sorrentolingue.com
Contact: [email protected]

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci - Florence, Rome, Milan, Siena
Website: www.scuolaleonardo.com
Contact: [email protected]

Dante Alighieri Siena is a multinational learning center of Language, Culture and Gastronomy which offers Italian courses and programs for learners of all nationalities, adult learners, students who want to attend study abroad programs or internships in Italy.
Website: www.dantealighieri.com

Japanese

Genki Japanese and Culture School - Fukuoka prefecture, Tokyo
Website: www.genkijacs.com
Contact: [email protected]

ISI Japanese Language School - Tokyo, Nagano, Chukyo
Website: www.isi-education.com/english/wp
Contact: [email protected]

KCP International: Japanese Language School - Tokyo
Website: www.kcpinternational.com

Academic credit available through:

• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA; (360) 650-3298, [email protected]
• University of Idaho, Moscow, ID; (208) 885-8984, [email protected]
• Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA; (484) 365-7785, [email protected]

Financial aid may be available from these universities

KCP International Japanese Language school offers an intensive Japanese language program that is highly challenging, in Tokyo.
Website: www.kcpinternational.com

Korean

Korea University - Seoul
Website: isc.korea.ac.kr
Contact: [email protected]

Portuguese

CIAL - Centro de Linguas - Lisbon, Portugal
Website: www.cial.pt
Contact: [email protected]

IH (International House) - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Website: www.ih-saopaulo.com
Contact: [email protected]

Russian

Liden & Denz - Moscow and St. Petersburg
Website: www.lidenz.ru
Contact: Go to their website to find the "contact us" link

When contacting these programs, please inform them that you learned about their program from the Worldview Project's, Participant Observer website!

Also, If you attend one of the above language programs, please share your experience on the in the comments section below.

If you would like to see another school/institute/university for learning a language not listed here, please let us know.

DISCLAIMER:
The above listings are intended for informational purposes only. Although some of the language programs are known personally to the Worldview Project and others have been awarded for quality by professional organizations, no recommendations are intended and students assume all risks inherent in studying at these institutions. The Worldview Project takes no responsibility for outcomes related to individuals participating in or obtaining information from these entities. It is also the individual's responsibility to inquire further regarding program details to determine if it is a good fit in terms of academic, professional, and personal goals as well as, if you are a student seeking academic credit, whether and how classes may or may not transfer back to the your home college/university for major or general education credit.

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