CUAbroad

Buenos, Aires Argentina
with IES Abroad

Dates
Fall semester: July 30 - December 23, 2009
Spring semester: Late February - mid-July, 2010

Introduction
Go abroad with the IES Abroad Buenos Aires and build your Spanish language skills while studying in one of the world's most exciting cities. The program gives you the opportunity to examine Latin American Studies in a wide range of disciplines and immerse yourself in the culture of Argentina and welcomes students of all language levels.

The City
Poised between the sweeping Río de la Plata and the legendary pampas, Buenos Aires is home to one-third of Argentina's population of 38 million people, making it a hub of public debate, political action, and reform movements.

Facilities
The IES Abroad Center in Buenos Aires is ideally located in the very center of the city, just off of Avenida 9 de Julio-the main throughway in town. The Center offers wireless internet access, a small library, classrooms, and administrative offices.

Academics and Curriculum
Students will enroll full-time in the Beginning or Advanced Spanish language program.

For the Beginning Spanish Language program, students are required to enroll in 6 credits (two courses) of Spanish Language courses. Students will enroll in additional English-taught Area Studies courses, and have the option to take select courses, taught in Spanish.

The Advanced Spanish Language program requires students to enroll in 4 credits (one course) of Spanish Language, and then may enroll in Spanish-taught area studies courses, and courses taught in Spanish at local universities.

Visit IES Abroad's Course Offerings website to view the complete course listing for the program.

To supplement the students' studies, various field trips, study tours, and extracurricular activities are organized throughout the semester.

Accommodation and Meals
All students reside in local homestays, with 10 meals per week included.

Program Costs
CUA tuition and a $5,000 program fee to cover most overseas expenses. Round-trip airfare, some meals, passport, visa, field trips and excursions, required cell phone, and personal expenses are not included. Contact CUAbroad for an estimated cost breakdown sheet.

What's included
• Tuition
• Housing and 10 meals per week
• Selected field trips
• IES Abroad on-site staff support
• On-site orientation and all pre-departure advising and services in the US.
• Emergency evacuation insurance
• An official CUA transcript for non-CUA participants

Note on IES Abroad and cell phones: Since IES Abroad is first and foremost committed to student safety and security, we require you to have a cellular phone while enrolled in our programs. Throughout the program's entirety, you will be required to have your cell phone turned on, charged, and with you at all times to enable IES Abroad staff and/or family to reach you in the event of an emergency. IES Abroad staff members use students' cell phone numbers to broadcast text messages with instructions during emergency situations.

IES Abroad gives you the option of obtaining a cell phone while still in the U.S. or once you arrive at your program location. You choose your own cell phone provider and negotiate the best terms and conditions for the cellular service you choose. Once admitted to an IES abroad program, you will receive further information about acquiring your cell phone.

Eligibility
Applicants must have completed three semesters of college-level study by the time the program begins, enrolled full-time at the time of application and in good academic standing, and not on disciplinary probation. A minimum cumulative G.P.A. requirement is 2.8. Knowledge of the Spanish language is not required for the Beginning Spanish program.

To qualify for the Advanced Spanish program, students must have completed four or more semesters of college-level Spanish language study or the equivalent.

How to Apply
All applicants must follow the CUAbroad application guidelines and submit the CUAbroad online application with all required supplementary documentation. For details, please click on the How to Apply guidelines link.

Additional application materials to submit to CUAbroad:
• IES Online application
• IES Authorization and Evaluation Form
• IES Foreign Language Assessment Form
• For Students with GPAs lower than 3.0 only, the IES Professor Recommendation Form, and a personal essay addressing your GPA, any particular academic challenges faced, and goals for studying abroad.

Application Deadlines
Spring semester: October 1
Fall semester: March 1

Questions? Contact Madison Bolls, CUAbroad Program Manager