Dates and Tuition
In-Person SF Discover Program
| Session | Dates | Program Fee | Campus Housing Fees** (Subject to Change) |
Priority Application Deadline* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer A 4 weeks |
July 10 - August 4 | $2,795 | $1,861 (double | Village at Centennial Square | 7/9 - 8/5) |
May 15, 2023 |
| Summer A 3 weeks |
July 10 - July 28 | $2,095 | $1,238 (double | Tower Junior Suites | 7/9 - 7/29) |
May 15, 2023 |
| Summer A 2 weeks |
July 10 - July 21 | $1,395 | $925 (double | Village at Centennial Square | 7/9 - 7/22)
|
May 15, 2023 |
| Summer B 4 weeks |
August 14 - September 8 | $2,795 | N/A**** | June 1, 2023 |
| Summer B 3 weeks |
August 14 - September 1 | $2,095 | N/A**** | June 1, 2023 |
| Summer B 2 weeks |
August 14 - August 25 | $1,395 | N/A**** | June 1, 2023 |
*Applications may be accepted after the priority deadline on a space available basis.
**SF State on-campus housing is available for Summer A session only.
***Please visit Center for Global Engagement Housing. All housing rates and dates are estimates and subject to change.
****Contact globaled@sfsu.edu for off-campus housing information.
Note: Program fee will be due in full 1 week after the priority deadline.
Online SF Discover Program
| Session | Dates | Total Hours | Program Fees* | Priority Application Deadline** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer A 4 weeks |
July 10 - August 3 | 64 hours | $1,325 | June 21, 2023 |
| Summer A 3 weeks |
July 10 - July 27 | 48 hours | $995 | June 21, 2023 |
| Summer A 2 weeks |
July 10 - July 20 | 32 hours | $665 | June 21, 2023 |
| Summer B 4 weeks |
August 14 - September 7 | 64 hours | $1,325 | July 2, 2023 |
| Summer B 3 weeks |
August 14 - August 31 | 48 hours | $995 | July 2, 2023 |
| Summer B 2 weeks |
August 14 - August 24 | 32 hours | $665 | July 2, 2023 |
*Partner university students are eligible for a 10% discount.
**Applications considered on a space-available basis after deadline.
In-Person SF Discover Program
| Session | Dates | Program Fees* | Campus Housing Fees** | Priority Application Deadline*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 4 weeks |
January 8 - February 2 | $2,795 | N/A | October 30, 2023 |
| Winter 3 weeks |
January 8 - January 26 | $2,095 | N/A | October 30, 2023 |
| Winter 2 weeks |
January 8 - January 19 | $1,395 | N/A | October 30, 2023 |
*Partner university students are eligible for a 10% discount.
**Contact globaled@sfsu.edu for off-campus housing information.
***Applications may be accepted after the priority deadline on a space-available basis.
In-Person SF Discover Program
| Session | Dates | Program Fees* | Campus Housing Fees** | Priority Application Deadline*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 4 weeks |
February 19 - March 15 | TBD | N/A | December 20, 2023 |
| Spring 3 weeks |
February 19 - March 8 | TBD | N/A | December 20, 2023 |
| Spring 2 weeks |
February 19 - March 1 | TBD | N/A | December 20, 2023 |
*Partner university students are eligible for a 10% discount.
**Contact globaled@sfsu.edu for off-campus housing information.
***Applications may be accepted after the priority deadline on a space-available basis.
Schedule
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1: Discovering SF history |
Introduction to program Downtown Campus tour SF Bay Cruise |
Main Campus tour Language for daily life |
California history Lecture and discussion |
Mission Dolores trip Mission-style burrito lunch |
Discuss trip Practice making “small talk” |
| Week 2: Cultural innovation |
Famous landmarks SF neighborhoods |
North Beach trip |
History of the Haight-Ashbury Music and social change |
Haight-Ashbury visit Golden Gate Park |
SF travel tips Giants baseball game! |
| Week 3: Industry and entrepreneurship |
Local industries Workplace idioms |
Autodesk tour |
Asking for information Campus visit and guest speaker prep |
UC Berkeley trip | Guest speaker from the tech industry |
| Week 4: Culinary innovation |
Intro to SF food | Ferry Building Farmer’s Market trip |
American Chinese food Lecture and discussion |
Chinatown visit |
Closing ceremony Class party |
* This is a sample schedule that is subject to change
Live, Online 16 hours a week ➜ 4 hours a day ➜ 4 days a week
Tuesday to Friday in East Asia = Monday to Thursday in San Francisco
| Time Period | Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia | China, Taiwan, Hong Kong | Japan, Korea | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour 1 | 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. DST |
| 10-minute break | 10-minute break | 10-minute break | 10-minute break | 10-minute break |
| Hour 2 | 8:40 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. | 9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | 10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | 5:40 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. PST 6:40 p.m. - 7:40 p.m. DST |
| 30-minute break | 30-minute break | 30-minute break | 30-minute break | 30-minute break |
| Hour 3 | 10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. | 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | 12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m. PST 8:10 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. DST |
| 10-minute break | 10-minute break | 10-minute break | 10-minute break | 10-minute break |
| Hour 4 | 11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | 12:20 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. | 1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | 8:20 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. PST 9:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. DST |
What's Included
The in-person program includes:
- All class materials
- 15 hours a week of classroom instruction
- Eight hours per weeks of excursions and cultural events
- Two hours per week of guest lectures from university faculty or industry experts
- Activities such as San Francisco Bay Cruise or a local sports game
- Visits to a variety of San Francisco neighborhoods, landmarks, businesses and local universities (includes entry fees and transportation costs)
- An unlimited monthly San Francisco public transportation pass
- Airport pick-ups available for groups of 20 or more
