Each Spanish language course consists of 50 hours of class work and is worth 3 semester credits. CEPE staff also arrange cultural activities and housing with Mexican families. All other housing arrangements must be made directly by the student. Housing CEPE's housing coordinator arranges homestays with Mexican families who live in the vicinity of the city center. In most cases, two students are housed with each family.
Students can opt for a single room.
Housing includes three meals per day. Student Sevices Services provided to all students on site include medical consultations, currency exchange, films, tourist information, visa extensions, tutoring, and access to an 8,000-volume library. Computer lab and e-mail accounts are provided to students for a small supplemental fee. Other services provided for an additional fee include workshops on folkloric and Latin dance, guitar, and singing, arts and crafts, and Mexican cuisine as well as field trips and weekend excursions. Students choosing to live in University-arranged accommodation are invoiced by Council for all applicable housing fees prior to departure.