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 South America 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 also determines the course options available to...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers four ways to earn academic credit: EC/PO/IR330 Emerging Economies: A Global Perspective of Opportunities & Challenges in Argentina & Chile (required, 4 credits) Two IES Abroad English-taught courses in Buenos Aires (required, 3 credits each) Two IES Abroad English-taught courses in Santiago (required, 3 credits each) IES Abroad Spanish language course (optional, 3 credits) Classes are scheduled five days each week and attendance is required. You must come to class prepared, complete written assignments outside of...

Your specific housing assignment will be sent to you via email from admissions@IESabroad.org approximately three weeks before the program start date, provided you have submitted all forms listed below. Make sure that emails from this address will not end up in your spam filter by adding it to your trusted sender list. NOTE: We must receive all forms listed below before we can finalize housing arrangements on your behalf and release your housing assignment to you. Review the housing options below to determine your preferences and contact your IES Abroad Program Advisor with any questions...

Orientation in Buenos Aires is 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. IES Abroad Student Assistants attending universities in Buenos Aires help with the orientation, which will introduce you to many aspects of life in Buenos Aires. Orientation includes: Walking tours of downtown Discussions about the region’s history and culture You will also receive detailed information about: Public transportation Housing Safety IES Abroad academic...

Please note that internship placement options for the Fall semester could be limited and/or virtual. If you require an internship as part of your semester abroad, please reach out to your IES Abroad Program Advisor as soon as possible. Internships offer a unique, real-world experience combined with professional skill building and cultural immersion. IES Abroad Rabat offers a variety of internship opportunities for students with two or more semesters of French or Arabic. Placements may be available for students with no previous study of French or Arabic, but placement options are limited and...

Approximately one month before the program starts you will be sent a link to a Course Preference Survey. This survey helps the Center staff get a better estimate of which courses the student group for that term is most interested in taking. Based on the results from this survey, a narrowed down list of courses will be available for course registration on-site. Therefore, when completing this survey, please select your course choices as accurately as possible as these results will determine which courses will or won't be offered during your time in Rabat. Please obtain course approval from your...

To complement your IES Abroad courses, you will have the option of enrolling 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 Morocco. You can also improve your 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...

Arabic Language Instruction Please bear in mind that there are two varieties of Arabic in Morocco: Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (CMA) - CMA, or also commonly known as Darija is the spoken Arabic which Moroccans use for daily conversation and communication. Darija is considered a mixed language because it arose through the fusion of classical Arabic and Berber and includes a number of French and Spanish influences. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) - Known as the language of the media (e.g., Al Jazeera), books, newspapers, and research. Arabs use this dialect to communicate if they are from different...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers six ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Intensive Introduction to Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (required, 1 credit) IES Abroad Modern Standard Arabic course (required, 6 credits) IES Abroad Colloquial Moroccan Arabic course (optional, 3 credits) English- or French-taught IES Abroad area studies courses (optional, 3 credits) French- or Arabic-taught courses at the Université Mohammed V (optional, credits vary) Internship Placement and Seminar (optional, 3 credits) Classes are scheduled five days each week and...

IES Abroad Rabat locates homestays for you to experience the unique and exceptional experience of living with a Moroccan family. Homestays provide an ideal environment for learning about Moroccan culture and improving your Arabic and/or French language skills and Moroccans are known for their generosity and hospitality. IES Abroad locates homestay families who are eager to get to know you and teach you about Moroccan culture and cuisine. With a homestay family, many students find that their language skills develop much more quickly and they start to "live like the locals" much more easily. In...