To complement your IES Abroad courses, you will enroll in courses at our partner universities. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. It will not only be a unique educational experience, but it will also provide the opportunity to add another perspective of student life in Argentina. You can also improve your Spanish language abilities and meet local students! The classroom atmosphere might be entirely different from what you experience on your home campus. Please keep in mind that you will have to be able to adapt to different classroom structures and expectations...

IES Abroad Course Preregistration 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. Partner University Preregistration You are required to attend a series of meetings with the IES Abroad partner university coordinator. These meetings are designed to help...

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...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers six ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Spanish language course (required, 4 credits) IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 credits each) Spanish-taught Programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos (PEL) course at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) or Spanish-taught course at The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) (required*, credits vary) Spanish-taught courses at local universities (optional, credits vary) Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) Universidad de Buenos Aires...

Parlez-vous français? It is important to realize that by choosing to study in France, you are choosing a very immersive program. With hard work and enthusiasm, you have the potential to emerge from your term in France as a much better French-speaker than you were before you arrived. Accordingly, your center enforces a strict French-only rule. While you are at the Center, whether in class or not, you are expected to speak only French. Likewise, while with your host family, your apartment, residence hall, or out with friends French is expected. It is natural that you will want to call home and...

Your program starts with an orientation during the first week of the program. A complete schedule is distributed upon arrival. It is mandatory to attend all orientation activities unless the schedule states that they are optional. Past orientation activities included: Walking tours of downtown Tango lesson Discussions about the region’s history and culture Estancia visit You will also receive detailed information about: Public transportation Housing Safety IES Abroad academic opportunities, classes, and prerequisites Course registration at IES Abroad partner universities

Book a flight that arrives in Buenos Aires (Ezeiza International Airport, airport code EZE) by 1pm on the official arrival date. Some students have found it helpful to bring US dollars to exchange for pesos in Argentina as ATM fees can be high. The amount you should bring will depend on your spending habits and comfortability carrying cash. We recommend bringing large denominations of cash to exchange if you choose to do so. Contact an IES Abroad Ambassador for first-hand advice on budgeting in Buenos Aires. Arrival Instructions IES Abroad Buenos Aires staff will provide instructions on how to...

As soon as a preliminary program calendar is available, it will appear below. However, this calendar is subject to change. Please do not make independent travel arrangements (including visits from family or friends) before you arrive on-site, receive any calendar updates from the IES Abroad Center staff during orientation, and finalize your course registration. Remember that you will not be excused from academic obligations, including final exams or required IES Abroad events, in order to travel independently. You can easily make personal travel plans once on-site! Fall 2024 Program Calendar...