buenos
aires, Argentina
Argentine Universities Program (AUP) |
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LANGUAGE PREREQUISITE: |
Minimum 4 semesters of university-level Spanish |
G.P.A.
REQUIREMENT
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APPLICATION
DEADLINE
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LENGTH
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Semester/Calendar Year |
STUDENTS
ELIGIBLE
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Sophomore, Junior or Senior
standing |
RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENT
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UW-Madison students only |
UW
PROGRAM SINCE
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ADMINISTERED
THROUGH
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Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University |
AFFILIATE
UNIVERSITY
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Students can
attend courses at any or all of the four universities listed below:
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LOCATION
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Buenos Aires |
ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
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Fall semester: late July to late December Spring semester: late February to mid July Calendar Year: Late February to December |
PRE-SESSION:
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Upon arrival in late July
or late February, students attend a mandatory 10-day orientation in which
intensive Spanish, safety, and general information about Argentina are
covered. |
REQUIRED:
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OPTIONAL:
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Program
Courses: Argentine
State & Society and Contemporary Argentine & Latin American
Literature. All of these courses are taught in Spanish by an Argentine
professor. Research
project: Independent
research project (worth 6 credits) on public policy, focused on a topic of
interest to the student. |
COURSES
AVAILABLE:
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Some of the
strongest departments available through the AUP are history, political
science, economics, international studies, international business,
philosophy, social science, and literature. |
LANGUAGE
OF INSTRUCTION: |
Spanish |
FACULTY
FROM: |
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HOUSING |
Host families (mandatory) |
RESIDENT
DIRECTOR |
There is a full time Resident Director and Assistant
Director. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
All students
on the AUP are assigned a tutor to help with language and academic questions.
Students and tutors are matched by discipline. Volunteer
opportunities are available in conjunction with our Argentine Universities
Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
INTERNATIONAL
TRAVEL |
Optional group flight is offered to students.
Independent travelers are not met at airport. |
VISA |
A student visa is required. The visa process for Argentina is lengthy (can take up to three
months). Students should begin the
process immediately upon notification of acceptance. |
INSURANCE |
All participants in IAP programs are enrolled in
health insurance through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) and
the cost of the insurance coverage is included in program fees. |