CALUSAC 2026: USAC Language Course Prices, Enrollment Dates and How to Register

Quick summary: CALUSAC is the Centro de Aprendizaje de Lenguas (Language Learning Center) at the Universidad de San Carlos (USAC). Its cursos libres (open language courses) are available from age 12, without an admission exam. Everyone pays an annual registration fee of Q50. The bimestral English course (two months, 4 hours a week) costs Q140 for USAC students and employees at levels 1 to 12, Q290 for the general public and Q350 for foreigners. The intensivo (one-month intensive course) costs Q350, and the superintensivo (two courses’ content in one month) costs Q700. Register online through Red CALUSAC and pay through Banrural, Bantrab or G&T.

The official CALUSAC website (calusacusac.usac.edu.gt) provides the fee table, registration process, requirements, FAQ and individual course pages. Check the amount on your payment order before paying.

How much it costs: CALUSAC’s fee table

The Valor de los cursos page displays its fee table in an embedded Infogram graphic. The graphic’s own metadata dates its last edit to July 2022. Its main amounts (Q50, Q140, Q290, Q350 and Q700) agree with the amounts on the registration-process page. Here is the table by applicant group:

Blank cells are combinations the table does not list. CALUSAC’s Proceso page summarizes regular courses using somewhat different categories: Q140 for USAC students, Q290 for the general public, Q350 for the Central American general public, Q350 for non-Central-American foreigners, Q350 for master’s students, and Q290 for the Sunday schedule in all languages and levels. If your category is unclear, check your payment order before paying.

Other services with published prices

For replacement course records, the FAQ directs applicants to Servicios – Reposición Constancia de Cursos. It describes the service for people enrolling whose grade is missing from Red CALUSAC and for people requesting a Certificación de Cursos Aprobados (certificate of completed courses).

Course types

CALUSAC also offers superintensive courses for faculties, intended for USAC students who need to complete their English graduation requirement. The vacation-course page lists Q350.00 plus Q50 annual registration for new students.

Published dates

The September and October enrollment windows below have already ended. The November vacation-course enrollment window runs from October 19 to November 8, 2026.

CALUSAC says you can start classes while your enrollment is still being processed. Links to online classes appear in the course schedules on its website. If the link is still missing the day before class, its FAQ says to email the teacher for access using the contact list under Contacte a su profesor.

Requirements

Upload JPG scans or legible photographs when you register:

From level 2 onward, attach a valid record of the previous course or valid placement-exam result. Minors register using the CUI (identity number) on their RENAP birth certificate and upload that certificate instead of a DPI.

For foreign applicants: the published non-Central-American category requires a photograph with a solid background and a passport.

How to register, step by step

1. Check first which languages, levels and schedules are available on CALUSAC’s website.
2. Open Red CALUSAC, create an account if you are a new student, and sign in.
3. Select CALUSAC, then Inscripción CALUSAC (CALUSAC enrollment). Choose your category.
4. Complete the form, upload the documents and generate the payment order. The FAQ says the button becomes available once the enrollment team approves your documents, within a period of 6 business days during office hours. Monitor the status in the WebApp: approval can appear there even if you have not received the validation email.
5. Pay at any Banrural, Bantrab or G&T branch or through online banking. You have 3 days to pay and keep your place. For online banking, the FAQ says to enter your CUI in the carné field, rather than your USAC or CALUSAC student number; select Escuela de Ciencias Lingüísticas for carrera, and use payment category 102.
6. CALUSAC reviews your documents.
7. Generate your comprobante de asignación (enrollment confirmation). If you paid online, CALUSAC says to wait approximately 24 hours before trying to validate payment again in the application. If more than 24 hours have passed, check with your bank that payment went through; if the bank confirms it, consult CALUSAC’s published virtual-office assistance information.

Update your profile information at your first enrollment each year. You need a Gmail account for the Moodle class platform; the teacher provides the course enrollment key on the first day.

Placement and proficiency exams

• Examen de ubicación (placement exam, Q50): for people who already know some of the language and do not want to begin at level 1. It is neither an admission exam nor a resit, and the result is not a certificate of completed courses. Registration through Red CALUSAC opened on January 2, 2026. Exams are online, except Korean, which is in person; for English, German and French, the link and instructions arrive by email. If you do not attend, there is no refund. The student is responsible for the information entered: if an incorrect email address prevents receipt of the exam invitation, CALUSAC considers the service provided. If you paid when no places were available, the page says the payment can be used for the next available dates from February to October.
• Examen por suficiencia (proficiency exam, Q155): registration opened on January 2, 2026. For English, pay the Q280 package including certification and diploma. You must wait 6 months before retaking it.

Location

CALUSAC’s main office is in Edificio S13, Campus Universitario, zona 12, Guatemala City, according to its website footer. CALUSAC also has regional campuses (sedes regionales); check the schedule published for your campus. To request your CALUSAC student number, its FAQ says to email control.calusac@profesor.usac.edu.gt with your full name and CUI.

CALUSAC began in 1975 as the university’s Instituto de Lenguas and has been part of USAC’s Escuela de Ciencias Lingüísticas since 2004, according to its history page.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an English course at CALUSAC cost?

CALUSAC’s fee table lists the two-month English course at Q140 for USAC students and employees at levels 1 to 12, Q290 for the general public and Q350 for foreigners. The intensive course costs Q350 and the superintensive Q700. There is also a one-time annual registration fee of Q50.

When can I enroll at CALUSAC?

Enrollment for the November 2026 vacation course runs from October 19 to November 8, with classes starting on Tuesday, November 3 and Saturday, November 7, depending on the schedule. Enrollment for the ninth intensive course of 2026, in October, ran from September 22 to October 11, with late enrollment from October 12 to 14; classes began on October 1, 3 and 4, depending on the schedule. The superintensive page announces that Superintensivo 1-2 will return in February 2027.

How do I register at CALUSAC?

Create an account and sign in at Red CALUSAC, select CALUSAC and Inscripción CALUSAC, choose your category, complete the form, upload the required documents and generate the payment order. Pay at a Banrural, Bantrab or G&T branch or through online banking; you have 3 days to pay and keep your place. CALUSAC reviews your documents, and you generate your enrollment confirmation.

Do I need an admission exam to study at CALUSAC?

No. Its FAQ says these are cursos libres, open language courses, available to anyone aged 12 or older. If you already know some of the language and do not want to start at level 1, take a placement exam, which costs Q50.

Which languages does CALUSAC teach?

Its website menu lists 16: Achí, German, Korean, French, Hebrew, English, Italian, Japanese, Kaqchikel, K’iche’, Q’eqchi’, Garífuna, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese and Russian. The October 2026 intensive courses were offered in English, German, Italian and French.

Other options for studying languages

• INTECAP courses: English prices and how to register
• MINECO English scholarship program
• USAC basic and subject-specific tests (Spanish)
• Spanish schools in Guatemala
• Spanish schools in Antigua Guatemala
• Enrolling a foreign child in a Guatemalan school
• Guatemala education guide

Sources

Official CALUSAC pages:

1. CALUSAC: Cuotas / Valor de los cursos (fee table embedded from Infogram).
2. CALUSAC: Registration process.
3. CALUSAC: Registration requirements.
4. CALUSAC: Frequently asked questions.
5. CALUSAC: Two-month courses, CALUSAC: intensive courses, CALUSAC: superintensive courses and CALUSAC: vacation courses.
6. CALUSAC: Placement exams and CALUSAC: proficiency exams.
7. CALUSAC: About CALUSAC.