Participating Universities
U of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
U of Salvador, Buenos Aires
U of Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires
U Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza
U Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires
Description
Live and study in the largest Spanish-speaking country in South
America. Argentina is a trendsetter in contemporary South American
politics, an impressive cultural center, and home to subtropical,
alpine, and glaciated biospheres.
Curriculum
Combine intensive language and culture courses, university courses,
and specially designed program courses. Summer program available.
Instruction in Spanish by Argentine faculty. Typical credits: 30
for academic or calendar year, 15 to 16 for fall or spring semester, 6
to 9 for summer session. See below for more information.
Eligibility & Application Open to juniors and seniors with 3.0 GPA
and 2 years college-level Spanish. Each university has specific
eligibility requirements. Applications reviewed until individual
program deadlines; academic year fall semester, and summer session
deadlines range from mid-March to early April; early October for
calendar year and spring semester.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
With good academic planning this program can fit well into
the degree plans for many majors.Search for courses that fulfill Liberal Education
Requirements or submit a course you want to take for review. Study Abroad
in Your Major advising sheets explain why study abroad is important for a
major, indicate what the department wants students to consider when selecting
a program, and provide academic planning hints. This program may appear as a special
recommendation on an advising sheet. If your major is not listed, talk to an adviser—this
program may still fit your academic, career, and professional goals.
Estimated Cost Students from the University of Minnesota participating
on this program are charged a program fee that is inclusive of the cosponsored
program's fee and a University of Minnesota fee to cover the cost of application
processing, advising services, orientation, course registration, grade transfer
and posting for resident credit, assistance with financial aid, and international
health insurance. This administrative fee ranges from $500 to $1,500 and varies
by program. The cosponsored program's portion of the program fee can be used to
assist in estimating cost and is available at the program site linked below. In
most cases, airfare, field trips, meals, and personal expenses are additional.
An adviser in the Learning Abroad Center can help you find complete cost information.
See Financial Resources
to find resources about comparing costs.
Financial
Aid & Scholarships Most financial
aid may be applied to study abroad. In addition, University of Minnesota
students are eligible for more than $500,000 in study
abroad scholarships. Visit the financial
resources webpage for additional information on using financial aid and
scholarships for study abroad.
Program Contact For further information or questions about studying
abroad as a University of Minnesota student, please call 612.626.9000 or 888.700.8636,
email UMabroad@umn.edu or visit our online
staff directory.
For specific program questions, contact the program directly.
More Information
To apply, go here or for more information
on this program, Butler's program web
site.
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