What you can learn for over $2,500

11 options in 10 countries — certifications and residencies that change what you are qualified to do. They cover make, move, taste and wild, from 5 days to 365. Prices sit between $2,500 and $18,000, median $3,500. Cheapest of the set: zorig chusum traditional arts in Thimphu, Bhutan, from $2,500.

Options
11

11 cities

From
$2,500

median $3,500

Typical length
21 days

5–365 day range

Certified
9 of 11

end with a named qualification

All 11, cheapest first

Other budgets and lengths

Under $1,000108$1,000 to $2,50049Under a week43One to two weeks79Two to six weeks34Six weeks or more12

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