Semester in Argentina: Latin American Studies
Host Institution
The Universidad de Belgrano
was founded in 1964 by Dr.Avelino Porto and currently offers more than 45 undergraduate
and graduate level degrees to its more than 11,000 local and international
students. Its facilities include fully-equipped classrooms, libraries, cafeteria, bookstore
and computer labs, most of these housed in a modern building in an upper-middle
class residential neighborhood only a few minutes away from Buenos Aires' historic
and governmental district.
The University has over 180 exchange and academic cooperation
agreements with universities across the world including dual degree
programs with universities in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain in
business, agronomy and engineering, to name a few. Likewise, they
receive dozens of students from all over the United States every
semester. The University typically hosts approximately 2,000
international students each year.
International students
attending the Universidad de Belgrano have a wide array of course
options depending on their Spanish language level. Students at a
beginner level can combine Spanish language courses with content
courses taught in English on Argentine and Latin American Studies.
Students with an intermediate level may opt to take a Spanish language
course and content courses taught in Spanish on topics such as
Argentine history, literature, politics and economics. The more
advanced student can attend courses offered to Argentine degree-seeking
students at the university. Disciplines include architecture,
economics, natural sciences, mathematics, health sciences, law, social
sciences, humanities, hospitality and tourism, engineering, and
information technology.
Accreditation
The
Universidad de Belgrano is fully accredited by the Ministry of
Education of Argentina as a degree awarding institution of
undergraduate and graduate education.
