What you can learn in six weeks or more
12 options in 10 countries: immersions and professional qualifications, measured in months. They cover play, make, move, speak, wild and taste, from 14 days to 730. Prices sit between $700 and $18,000, with most starting nearer $1,700. Cheapest of the set: bharatanatyam and carnatic music in Chennai, India, from $700.
- Options
- 12
- From
- $700
- Typical length
- 65 days
- Certified
- 7 of 12
12 cities
median $1,700
14–730 day range
end with a named qualification
All 12, cheapest first
Music & Dance
Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music
Chennai, India
21–365 days · $700 – $1,800
Best Dec-Feb
Art, Design & Media
Improv comedy
New York, United States
14–180 days · $800 – $2,000
Best Year-round
Water & Sailing
PADI Divemaster internship
Koh Tao, Thailand
28–90 days · $1,400 – $2,600
Best Feb-Sep
Language
Arabic: MSA and Egyptian dialect
Cairo, Egypt
28–300 days · $1,500 – $3,000
Best Oct-Apr
Martial Arts & Movement
Shaolin kung fu
Dengfeng, China
30–365 days · $1,500 – $3,500
Best Mar-Nov
Language
Korean language immersion
Seoul, South Korea
21–365 days · $1,600 – $3,200
Best Year-round
Language
Mandarin intensive
Chengdu, China
28–365 days · $1,800 – $3,600
Best Year-round
Language
Arabic language immersion
Amman, Jordan
28–300 days · $2,200 – $4,200
Best Sep-Jun
Language
Japanese language intensive
Tokyo, Japan
30–730 days · $2,400 – $4,200
Best Year-round
Nature & Wildlife
Safari field guide (FGASA)
Hoedspruit, South Africa
28–365 days · $6k – $11k
Best Feb-Nov
Adventure & Outdoor
Ski and snowboard instructor certification
Hakuba, Japan
35–120 days · $6k – $11k
Best Dec-Mar
Culinary
Farm-to-table cookery certificate
Shanagarry, Ireland
84–90 days · $12k – $18k
Best Jan-Mar, Sep-Dec
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