SHORT TERM PROGRAM 2025
Program fee includes:
Visa application assistance (Visa related fee has to be borne by the student)
Training and development management (Orientations in India and abroad)
Domestic logistics in host country
Meals and accommodation
Risk Management logistic
AFS Medical insurance of USD 500,000 per occurrence
Continuous Support & 24*7 Emergency Support
24*7 Local Counselor as Individual Contact Person for Guidance in host country
Intensive Foreign Language Classes
Student Learning Journey - a Virtual Program on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania
Assistance with Application Process
Access to alumni and volunteer network
DENMARK
AFS Academy: Culture - January (FLEX)
Spend one month at a Danish “EFTERSKOLE” exploring cultural differences, learning Danish, enjoying in-depth leisure activities, and experience daily life at a Danish International Efterskole. Be a part of an exciting excursion to Prague.*
Program Description:
Throughout the program, the participants will live, eat and study at the Ranum Efterskole. The participants will study intercultural learning/global competencies together with the Danish and international students.
Program Highlights:
Experiencing Ranum Efterskole College
Developing intercultural understanding
Exciting outdoor/ team building activities. Living and studying alongside the Danish and international students at the school. Depending on the entire cohort size (including international students) and availability, a 6 -10 day study trip to Prague.*
Program Dates: 4 Jan 2025 - 1 Feb 2025
Required Age: Born between 1 Feb 20071 Jan 2011
Program Type: Boarding School
Program Fee: INR 3,48,100 (18% GST included) + Visa expenses + Air fare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 30 October 2024 *subject to change
DENMARK
AFS Academy: Culture (March FLEX 2025)
Spend one month at a Danish “EFTERSKOLE” exploring cultural differences, learning Danish and English and participating in interesting activities and cultural excursions.*
Program Description:
Throughout the program, the participants will live, eat and study at the Ranum Efterskole. The participants will study intercultural learning/global competencies together with the Danish and international students. They will also take part in intensive language classes in either English or Danish for 4 hours per week.
Program Highlights:
Experiencing Ranum Efterskole College
Developing intercultural understanding
Exciting outdoor/ team building activities and cultural excursions
Living and studying alongside the Danish and international students at the school
An excursion for 12 -14 days to one or more destinations in Europe*
Program Dates: 2 Mar 2025 - 29 Mar 2025
Required Age: Born between 5 Apr 2008 to 1 Jan 2010
Program Type: Boarding School
Program Fee: INR 3,56,360 (18% GST included) + Visa expenses + Air fare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 10 December 2024
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency *subject to change
NEW ZEALAND
Kiwi Culture experience (April - May 2025)
Immersive intercultural experience in Aotearoa New Zealand
Program Description:
Upon arrival, there will an orientation, that will set the objectives and expectations for the trip and provide an opportunity to know the fellow participants.
Program Highlights:
Māori cultural immersion and marae (traditional Māori community centre) stay at Tokoroa High School
Meet NZ students & share cultures during school visits
Experience Rotorua’s incredible geothermal activity,
Program Dates: 22 Apr 2025 - 9 May 2025
Required Age: Born between 22 May 2007 to 22 Apr 2010
Program Type: Mixed Accommodation
Māori hāngi (traditional food) at Te Puia and a ride on gondola luge
Explore the Middle Earth at the Hobbiton Movie Set
Visit gorgeous Tauranga and Mount Maunganui
Experience the wonder of Waitomo Caves
Discover incredible nature on the islands of Tiritiri
Mātangior Rangitoto (if the weather permits)
Explore Auckland from the black sand beaches at West Coast to the Sky Tower in the city
Program Fee: INR 3,17,420 + Visa expenses + Air fare
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency Activities subject to change until program confirmation, near the time of travel
HUNGARY
Home stay and Hungary trip
Unique cultural visit in Budapest with trips to the countryside, home stay and some school life. Experience both Budapest and the countryside, discovering key sights and forming a strong group bond.
Program Description:
Accommodation will be in a Budapest hotel, with day trips to popular locations. The two-week homestay allows students to immerse themselves in Hungarian family life and education, offering a deeper cultural experience. The program includes orientations at the start and end of the stay.
Program Highlights:
Team-building activities (adventure park)
Homestay and school life
Cultural visits in Budapest and around Hungary
Program Dates: 2 May 2025 to 1 June 2025
Required Age: 10 Jun 2007 to 10 May 2010
Program Type:
Mixed Accommodation
Program Fee:
INR 2,57,240 + Visa expenses + Air fare
Application Deadline: 20 January 2025
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
JAPAN
Summer Japanese Language Program (June-July 2025)
Embark on a wonderful Japanese language learning adventure, exploring the rich cultural heritage and harmonious social life.
Program Description:
Embark on a wonderful Japanese language learning adventure, exploring the rich cultural heritage and harmonious societal life. Embrace imperfection through Kintsugi, find purpose with 'Ikigai,' and appreciate the present through Zen gardens.
Program Highlights:
Attend Japanese Language course in a private language institute or a local high school
Immerse in cultural experiences
Explore the gastronomies of Japanese cuisine
Explore Japan like a local by attending tea ceremonies and visiting the graceful gardens and tranquil temples
Build lifelong connections
Develop intercultural competencies
Program Dates: 25 June 2025 - 27 July 2025
Required Age: Born between 25 Jun 2007 to 25 Jun 2010
Program Type: Host Family
Program Fee: INR 4,01,200 +Visa Expenses +Airfare+Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 31 January 2025
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
ARGENTINA
Spanish Language Learning (June – July 2025)
Speak the second most spoken language across of the globe - Spanish. Connect with locals in their own language
Program Description:
Studying Spanish in Argentina permits a broader knowledge of a language in constant growth, key in the current global context. Through an experience of integration and personal growth, they will discover and be part of a different culture, with strong Latin American roots. The Spanish classes take place in an institute, and are highly conversational and applicable. But more than these classes, the program is about being surrounded by locals and developing relationships with native speakers. Argentina looks forward to welcoming you!
Program Highlights:
Speak the second most spoken language across the globe - Spanish
Dedicated Spanish lessons in a private language institute
Get the taste of Argentina with Tango and empanadas
Share with participants for different countries
Program Dates: 20 June 2025 - 16 July 2025
Required Age: Born between 01 June 2007 to 01 Dec 2010
Program Type: Host Family Program Fee: INR 3,00,900+Visa Expenses + Airfare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 20 February 2025
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency Program Requirement: Basic Level of Spanish
ARGENTINA
Intensive School Program (June – August 2025)
Unique experiences, unforgettable moments & unlimited territory to explore. Discover many cultures within Argentina or Uruguay, two countries full of history and magic!
Program Description:
In this program participants will be hosted by a local family, who will show them the community, make them feel comfortable and help them make friends. Participant will be enrolled in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, depending on their current academic level. Argentina looks forward to welcoming you!
Program Dates: 20 June 2025 - 06 Aug 2025
Required Age: Born between 1 June 2007 to 1 Dec 2010
Program Type:
School & Host Family
Program Highlights:
Learn the second most spoken language across the globe - Spanish
Intercultural competence
Confidence building activities
Personal growth
Cultural awareness & Team building activities
Be surrounded with locals and develop new relations
Program Fee: INR 3,52,820+ Visa Expenses + Airfare
Application Deadline: 20 February 2025
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
SPAIN
Spain Intercultural Language Program (July 2025)
Experience the summer of your life! Make lifelong connections and bond with loacl and international peers.
Program Description:
This program fosters the development of personal, linguistic and intercultural skills. The students will get to discover and explore Spanish language and intercultural competence, participate in activities for confidence building, personal growth, team building and Sports. Students would get to meet and foster friendships from across the globe that would last for a lifetime.
Program Dates: 29 June 2025 - 27 July 2025
Required Age: Born between 1 Aug 2007 to 28 June 2011
Program Type: Boarding School
Program Highlights:
Spanish language competence
Intercultural competence
Confidence building activities
Personal growth
Team building and Sport activities
Cultural awareness
Program Fee: INR 4,41,320 + Visa + Airfare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 15 March 2025 Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
COSTA RICA
Language + School + Bus Trip in CRC (July - Aug 2025)
Dare to discover the “Pure Life”, live a unique experience in beautiful Costa Rica
Program Description:
The AFS Costa Rica Intensive Summer Program offers students a unique opportunity to immerse in Costa Rican culture through Spanish language lessons, high school experience, and family integration. The program includes a two-week Spanish course with 60 hours of lessons and intercultural activities, tailored to individual proficiency levels. Get a chance to enhance global communication skills through intercultural learning.
Program Highlights:
Two-weeks intensive Spanish language camp
Live with a local volunteer host family
Attend school with Costa Rican classmates
Recreational bus trip
Intercultural activities
Program Dates:
3 July 2025 - 21 Aug 2025
Required Age:
Born between 03 Jan 2008 to 03 July 2010
Program Type: Host Family
Program Fee:
INR 3,97,660 + Visa
Expenses + Airfare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 31 January 2025
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
NEW ZEALAND
Traditional Intensive Program (July to Aug 2025)
Set out on an intercultural learning journey to the Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa, the Maori name of New Zealand
Program Description:
This traditional high school exchange programme places participants with AFS volunteer host families throughout Te Ika a Maui (The North Island) and Te Waipounamu (The South Island). Here participants will discover the essence of being ‘Kiwi’ as they build life-long, and lifechanging, relationships with their new whanau (family). The people of Aotearoa embrace all that its mountains, rivers, lakes and coastlines have to offer, so expect to take on some outdoor challenges when they are not at school!
Program Dates: 4 July 2025 - 30 Aug 2025
Required Age: Born between 15 Jan 2008 to 15 July 2009
Program Type: Host family
Program Fee: INR 3,36,300 + Visa
Program Highlights:
Bi-cultural language learning and outdoor education opportunities
Attend high school in the local community
Embrace mountains, rivers, lakes and coastlines with the people of Aotearoa.
Expenses + Airfare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 20 February 2025
DENMARK
AFS Academy: Summer Camp (July)
AFS Denmark and Ranum Efterskole College offer a 4-week summer school program. This program embraces the school's educational philosophy, which emphasizes the development of the learner´s interests and the quality of essential courses.
Program Description:
This program strengthens the participants' teamwork skills as well as the ability to think and become more independent. The students can have the opportunity to work and relax together with young people from different cultural backgrounds.
Program Highlights:
Enhance your critical thinking and creative skills
Develop your interpersonal skills
Engage in exciting intercultural activities
Foster friendships across the globe
Outdoors activities
Explore Danish language
Program Dates: 6 Jul 2025 to 2 Aug 2025
Required Age: Born between 15 July 2007 to 1 Jan 2010
Program Type:
Boarding School
Program Fee: INR 3,71,700 + Visa expenses + Air fare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 28 February 2025
DENMARK
AFS Academy: Culture - September (FLEX)
Spend one month at a Danish “EFTERSKOLE” exploring cultural differences, learning Danish, enjoying in-depth leisure activities, and experience daily life at a Danish International Efterskole.
Program Description:
Throughout the program, the participants will live, eat and study at the Ranum Efterskole. The participants will experience intercultural learning and develop global competencies along with Danish and international students.
Program Highlights:
Experiencing Ranum Efterskole College
Program Dates: TBD
Required Age: TBD
Program Type: Boarding School
Developing intercultural understanding
Exciting outdoor/ team building activities. Living and studying alongside the Danish and international students at the school.
Program Fee: TBD + Visa expenses + Air fare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: TBD
DENMARK
AFS Academy: Culture - November (FLEX)
Spend one month at a Danish “EFTERSKOLE” exploring cultural differences, learning Danish, enjoying in-depth leisure activities, and experience daily life at a Danish International Efterskole.
Program Description:
Throughout the program, the participants will live, eat and study at the Ranum Efterskole. The participants will study intercultural learning/global competencies together with the Danish and international students.
Program Highlights:
Experiencing Ranum Efterskole College
Developing intercultural understanding
Exciting outdoor/ team building activities.
Living and studying alongside the Danish and international students at the school.
Program Dates: TBD
Required Age: TBD
Program Type:
Boarding School
Program Fee:
TBD + Visa expenses + Air fare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: TBD
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
FRANCE
2-month School Program in France ( Nov 2025 to January 2026)
Experience winter and Christmas in France for 2 months, by living with a host family and attending a local school.
Program Description:
Stay with a French host family, attend a local school and learn about the local life in host community. Spend Christmas with host family and discover the winter local season festivities and traditions. Immerse yourself in the culture famous around the world for its food, architecture, philosophy and painting. The beautiful countryside from the Atlantic to the Alps and from the English Channel to the Mediterranean Sea offers many opportunities !
Program Highlights:
Discover the French way of life
Become a French lycéen
Spend Christmas in France
Taste French gastronomy
Program Dates: 28 Nov 2025 - 25 Jan 2026
Required Age: Born between 28 Feb 2008 to 29 May 2011
Program Type: Host Family
Program Fee: INR 3,36,300 + Visa expenses + Air fare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 10 March 2025
ITALY
Winter in Italy ( Nov 2025 to January 2026)
Christmas in Italy! Yes, with snow and host family. Savoring the delicious cuisine, create lasting memories.
Program Description:
Christmas in Italy! Yes, with snow and host family. Savoring the delicious cuisine, create lasting memories with the locals, and engage in a variety of exciting personal growth activities. Experience the Italian school life.
Program Highlights:
Spend Christmas in Italy
Attend Italian School
Foster 21 Century Skills
Explore the historical land known for its Arts, Music, Literature, Architecture and Food
Italian A1 is needed
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
Program Dates: 28 Nov 2025 - 25 Jan 2026
Required Age:
Born between 2 Mar 2008 to 2 Sep 2010
Program Type:
Host Family
Program Fee: INR 2,15,940 + Visa expenses + Air fare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 28 February 2025
TURKEY
Intensive School Program in Turkey (Dec 2025 to February 2026)
4 weeks of school and 2 weeks of semester break in the Southern city of Adana
Program Description:
Adana is one of the cities with the warmest climate in Turkey. The average temperature in December-January is 15-20 Celsius. Attend a local school and bond with your host family during Christmas break. Experience a new academic pedagogy and get a chance to enhance global communication skills through intercultural learning.
Program Highlights:
Short trip and End of Stay camp at Cappadocia (The location might change due to logistics or weather conditions)
Enjoy Christmas during a Semester break
Development of 21st Century Skills
Indulge in Mediterranean culture and gastronomy
Program Dates: 20 Dec 2025 - 7 Feb 2026
Required Age: Born between 1 Dec 2007 to 1 Dec 2010
Program Type: School & Host Family
Program Fee: INR 2,36,000 + Visa + Airfare + Liability Insurance
Application Deadline: 14 April 2025
Additional Benefit: An international certification for Global Competency
