QERC accepts students with a variety of majors- both Biology related majors and non-Biology majors. However, QERC’s coursework best fits with Pre-Med, Biology-Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science and other similar majors.

It depends on how much extra travel you want to do, how many gifts want to buy, and how much time you want to spend at local coffee shops! We usually recommend about $400, but it would be easy to spend more or less than that amount.

During times that you’re not travelling, you’ll be living both at the field station and in the home of a local family for about a week.

When we aren’t travelling, you’ll be eating lunch and dinner, Monday – Thursday, prepared by a local cook! She’ll make some foods that are familiar to you, and other new foods for you to try. She’ll  cook lots of local cuisine, which usually consists of rice and beans, chicken or fish, and a few other sides. Anticipate being flexible and adventurous with what you’re eating!

If you have specific dietary concerns, we will do our best to meet your needs, however, in rural Costa Rica, expect options to much more limited than you’re accustomed to in the US.