University Semester in Buenos Aires - Road2Argentina

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Trimester, Winter 
Dates: Programs begin each month.

Description: Road2Argentina offers two semester programs in Buenos Aires: at the Universidad de Belgrano and at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Credit is available for all semester courses.

In the semester program at Universidad de Belgrano, you can combine any number of courses, choosing between courses in English, courses in Spanish designed for international students, or courses from the regular university catalog (with Argentines). You will also have a Spanish language course as a part of your schedule. The semester program begins in March and July.

In the semester program at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, students take courses through the School of Social Sciences and School of Economics. Both colleges are known for their excellent faculty and demanding course work. It is recommended that students who wish to study at UBA have an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish as all coursework is in Spanish. Included in this semester program is a personal tutor to help you with your course work.

Highlights:
Courses in English:

    * Political and Social Change in Argentina and Latin America
    * Argentinean and Latin American Economy
    * Comparative History of Argentina and Latin America
    * Argentina: The Making of a Country through its Literature
    * The Latin American Role in the Context of Economic Globalization

Courses in Spanish:

    * Historia de América Latina en los Siglos XIX y XX
    * Argentina, Sociedad Abierta en transformación
    * Literatura Argentina e Hispanoamericana I (del siglo XVII al siglo XIX)
    * Literatura Argentina e Hispanoamericana II (siglo XX)
    * Tango, la expresión de Buenos Aires
    * Español Intermedio
    * Español Profundizado A
    * Español Profundizado B
    * Español Avanzado
    * Arte Argentino Contemporáneo
    * Argentina y América Latina frente a la Globalización Económica
    * Historia Económica de la Argentina en los siglos XIX y XX
    * Política Económica Argentina
    * Sistemas Políticos Latinoamericanos Comparados
    * Tradiciones y Culturas Argentinas
    * Ética

Subject Areas for Regular University Curriculum

    * Accounting
    * Advertising
    * Business
    * Economics
    * History
    * International Relations
    * Journalism
    * Marketing

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Road2Argentina is now offering scholarships for our semester, volunteer, Spanish immersion, and internship programs. The scholarships are merit-based and are open to any program participant. Applying is easy! Just fill our Scholarship Application Form and meet the scholarship requirements as outlined in the scholarship section of our website.

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Road 2 Argentina's Mission Statement: Road2Argentina is an organization that believes in the value of study abroad because each of our staff members has studied and/or worked abroad. Our expertise in the field is reflected in our top quality program selections and partnerships, both abroad and in Argentina. Our programs are high quality because we combine the best academic programs, internship and volunteer placements, housing and coordinators into one immersion experience. The Road2Argentina experience is unique because we offer an immersion experience that can be customized to fit your exact needs. Road2Argentina allows you to put together your own program combination so that you leave Argentina with knowledge, experiences, friends and memories that will last you a lifetime. Whether you want to volunteer, intern, study Spanish, take university courses, learn tango, or take a yoga or photography class, or whether you wish to live with a young Argentine, an Argentine family, or in a student or private residence, you will find your ideal program with us.