No prior Chinese language training is required, although training for students at the intermediate and advanced levels is available. Since UAF does not offer Chinese, study abroad is the easiest way for UAF students to acquire Chinese language skills. Habitats ranging from the Andean mountains to tropical lowland forest are easily accessible from Merida. Fall and spring semesters are offered. Spanish language is taught at all levels.
Students live in the home of a Venezuelan family.
Study in Europe UAF offers study abroad programs in Europe through its membership in the Northwest Council on Study Abroad, a consortium of public universities in the Pacific Northwest. Students may elect to attend successive terms at the same or different sites. Home stays offer the opportunity to practice the language and experience the everyday culture of the country. Vienna, Austria Vienna is the traditional cultural center of central Europe and is now a political and economic center as well. German language is taught at all levels.