IES Abroad offers students the opportunity to live in fully furnished apartments. The apartments offer comfortable accommodation and are located conveniently in Chippendale, a suburb a short walk away from the USYD campus and in the city center. Amenities You are provided with: A single room within a six-bedroom flat with: Shared bathrooms within the flat Full kitchen facilities Kitchen supplies available for purchase at nearby shops Television in apartment, lounge and dining facilities Additional facilities: Card-operated laundry Secure swipe card access to room and facilities Free unlimited...

Overview IES Abroad offers students the opportunity to live in fully furnished apartments off of the UNSW campus. These apartments offer comfortable accommodation that are located in a suburb of Sydney and very accessible by public transport to UNSW. Off Campus housing will be about 30-45 minutes away from the UNSW campus. Shared apartments in Australia are mixed gender and offer a communal, social lifestyle. Students are allocated to their rooms on a first-come, first-served basis. Preferences will be taken into consideration, but placement in a specific room cannot be guaranteed. Once the...

Estimated on-site expenses All costs are in the USD. Read budgeting tips from a recent Buenos Aires alumna: Budgeting in Buenos Aires: Tips & Tricks for Saving Money While Studying Abroad Food & Drink Breakfast at a restaurant $4 - $6 Lunch at a restaurant $8 - $15 Dinner at a restaurant $20 - $50 Soft drink $2 - $3 Coffee $2 - $5 Groceries per week $20 - $40 Housing Toiletries per week $10 - $20 Laundry per week $3 - $8 Social Activity & Entertainment Movie $6 - $9 Theater performance $10 - $30 Museum entry fee $2 - $10 Fitness club membership per week $10 - $30

Meeting Local People IES Abroad students usually meet Argentines by participating in extracurricular activities, university courses, or through their IES Abroad housing. For safety reasons, we discourage against using any dating apps to meet people. Remember, meeting people in any new place isn't easy, but if you take advantage of opportunities, including extracurricular activities, you will better enjoy your stay and feel a part of Buenos Aires sooner. Don't wait to begin initiating contact with non-Americans because your time abroad will move quickly! Sports & Fitness Argentines enjoy a...

Currency The Argentine monetary unit is the peso. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10 pesos. Paper money starts at 10 pesos. Denominations in the thousands are signified by a (.) rather than a (,). Thus, $1.000 means one thousand pesos and $1,50 means one peso and 50 cents. Check a source such as www.xe.com to confirm the exchange rate before departing for Buenos Aires. www. xoom.com (Xoom), a money transfer service owned by PayPal and Western Union, are what most students in Buenos Aires use to transfer funds between their home country and Argentina. Please consider using these services while...

Navigating public transportation in Buenos Aires can be a challenge at first. However, with some helpful guides and a little practice, you will quickly learn your way around. The two main methods of public transportation used in Buenos Aires are buses ( colectivos) and the subway system ( el subte). Public buses in Buenos Aires can get you just about anywhere in the city at any time and are quick, efficient and inexpensive. The subway system is also a good way to get around the city, though it is closed at night. As with any big city you should always be careful and watch your surroundings and...

You will be required to submit the Course Preregistration Form when it becomes available in your MyIESAbroad account. Preregistration is done on a first-come, first-served basis. Please obtain course approval from your current college or university for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially if you intend to fulfill specific degree requirements with those courses.

Spanish Language Placement Assessment & Levels Prior to arrival, you will complete the Language Placement Assessment Form and participate in an assessment interview. This process is meant to assess your Spanish proficiency level for course planning purposes. The results will be used to determine your placement for your IES Abroad Spanish language class. Faculty in Buenos Aires evaluate the results of your placement assessment, the last Spanish class you took, and the class you need to receive credit at your current college or university to determine your language level. Your language level...

The IES Buenos Aires Summer Program offers the possibility of taking courses at the Faculty of Agronomy at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), to complement your IES Abroad courses. Located in the capital of the Argentine Republic, UBA is the oldest university in Argentina and is also considered the nation’s most prestigious institution of higher education, both inside and outside of the country. UBA has a currently enrollment of 300,000 students. The university is enormous in size, composed of various 'Facultades' or Colleges, which each have independent campuses located throughout the city...