“IFSA allowed us to have so much independence and flexibility, which allowed us to engage with the local culture and explore the city right from the start.”
Application Deadline
FALL : April 1
SPRING : November 1
ACADEMIC YEAR : April 1
Min. gpa for consideration
2.50 GPA
Typical credit load
15 - 16
Housing
Home Stay
Language of instruction
Spanish
About Argentine Universities Program
Buenos Aires offers the best of big-city living with fascinating social and economic dynamics. Mix and match classes between the largest, most prestigious university in Argentina and smaller universities offering intimate experiences to reach your personal and professional goals. Enjoy world-class theater, music, film, sports, and museums, or simply people-watch while sipping coffee at a sidewalk café.
Academics at Argentine Universities Program
Courses
Looking for specific classes? Explore CHART, our exclusive class database — if the Argentine Universities Program is pre-approved at your institution, you’ll find classes recently taken by other IFSA students.
With the Argentine Universities Program, build your own academic program with a combination of IFSA designed and Argentine university classes taken in Spanish alongside local degree-seeking students. You will select at least one IFSA-taught class and combine it with your choice of additional IFSA classes and direct-enroll classes to meet your academic needs and goals.
Choose from a variety of classes designed exclusively for IFSA participants. All IFSA classes are taught in Spanish and are worth 3 U.S. semester credits hours. Classes may vary by term based on faculty availability and student interest.
IFSA CORE CLASSES
- Globalization and Economic Challenges in Latin America
- Contemporary Film and Media in Latin America
- Migration, Identity, and Nationalism in Argentina
- Comparative Perspectives on Human Rights in Latin America
Our featured IFSA core classes, delivered in Spanish, provide a deeper learning experience on a theme or topic unique to Argentina and Latin America through complementary multi-day excursions outside of Buenos Aires. You can select up to one core class per semester. You will visit local cultural, commercial, NGO, and political organizations as critical hands-on learning experiences. You will also have the opportunity to engage with local professionals to learn more about careers in the field. See the Excursion tab for more details.
IFSA ELECTIVE CLASSES
- Advanced Spanish I
- Advanced Spanish II
- Contemporary Public Health Systems in Latin America
- Directed Research
- Internship and Methodology Seminar
- Introduction to Spanish Translation
- Populism in 20th Century Latin American Politics
- Understanding Argentina Through its Art
- Unheard Voices: Contemporary Latin American Literature
As our student, you may enroll in undergraduate classes for which you are qualified and for which space is available at any of our Argentine partner universities. See information below for a list of departments available to you. While class descriptions may be found online, class syllabi may not be available until the beginning of your semester. If a class you are looking for is not listed, or if you are having trouble navigating a university's website, contact your IFSA program advisor for assistance.
Also, keep in mind:
- Yearlong classes (anual) are open only to students who plan on taking both semesters of the class.
- 1 semestre (S1) or cuatrimestre is equivalent to U.S. spring semester.
- 2 semestre (S2) or cuatrimestre is equivalent to U.S. fall semester.
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
- Click here to access UBA-CS's online class catalog.
- Departments are listed in the header at the top of the page. Double click on the department where you would like to take classes (i.e. Ciencias Politicas).
- Select "Académicas."
- Click on "Programas" to view a list of classes.
- If available, you can obtain syllabus by clicking on the document icon corresponding to the correct academic year.
The following UBA-CS departments are available to you: Sociología, Ciencia política, Ciencias de la Comunicación, Relaciones del Trabajo, and Trabajo Social.
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
- Click here to access UBA-FL's online class catalog.
- Choose an area of study that interests you and click on it.
- To see class offerings, click on "Plan de estudios."
- To see syllabi (when available), click on “Programas y horarios,” “Programación,” or “Asignaturas,” depending on the options given for that major.
The following UBA-FL departments are available to you: Letras, Geografía, Artes, Filosofía, Antropología, Ciencias de la Educación, and Historia.
Universidad del Salvador (USAL)
- Click here to access USAL's online class catalog.
- Click on a "facultad" that interests you (i.e. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales).
- Choose a subject and click on it to see the class listings.
- For most subjects, only a list of classes will appear. For others, short descriptions or syllabi may be available if you click on the class title.
The following USAL departments are available to you:
- Facultad de Historia, Filosofía y Letras: Letras, Lengua Inglesa, Interpretación de Conferencias en Inglés, Traductorado Público de Inglés, Traductorado Científico Literario de Inglés, Historia, Ciencias Ambientales, Gestión de Historia de las Artes and Filosofía
- Facultad de Ciencias Sociales: Ciencia Política, Sociología, Relaciones Internacionales and Servicio Social
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración: Administración, Comercialización, Administración de Recursos Humanos, Sistemas de Información
- Facultad de Artes de Teatro: Escenografía and Arte Dramático
- Facultad de Psicología: Psicología and Psicopedagogía
- Escuela de Diseño: Diseño Gráfico
- Escuela de Estudios Orientales: Estudios Orientales
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT)
- Click here to access UTDT's online class catalog.
- Scroll down and select the major you are interested in. This will download a PDF of the classes offered. You should pay close attention to which semester the classes are offered. Please disregard the instructions for international students that appear on this page; all communication should be with IFSA, not UTDT.
The following departments are available to you: Departamento de Economía, Escuela de Negocios, Departamento de Ciencia Política, Departamento de Estudios Internacionales, Escuela de Historia, Departamento de Derecho.
Film and Media Majors
In addition, if you are a film or media major with significant experience in these disciplines, you may be eligible for opportunities through IFSA's partnership with the Fundación Universidad del Cine (FUC). Contact your IFSA program advisor for more information.
Course Restrictions
DIRECT ENROLL CLASSES
When UBA, USAL, or UTDT offers a class significantly similar in content to an offered IFSA class, students will be need to enroll in the IFSA class.
Internships & Experiential Learning
INTERNSHIP
In Buenos Aires, you have the opportunity to participate in a part-time, credit-bearing internship at sites that may include Argentine NGOs, local corporations or government organizations. Available in Spanish or English, participating in an internship will build your resume and immerse yourself in the professional culture of Argentina.
Working with an IFSA seminar instructor and your onsite coordinator, you will complete an academic paper, earning 3 U.S. semester credit hours. The placement process begins with the submission of the Internship Interest Form upon acceptance into the program, and typically concludes with an in-person interview in Buenos Aires.
Applicants are encouraged to be flexible as IFSA makes every effort to place interns at companies or organizations that match the organization's needs with your skills, experience, and goals, including but not limited to your Spanish language level and communication skills, prior professional experience, and work competencies. Your personal goals are also taken into consideration, so that the internship experience meets your expectations.
Internships may include opportunities to:
- Plan and implement initiatives to improve the living conditions of vulnerable groups
- Prepare proposals for media campaigns and meetings to elevate awareness on violence against women and the LGBTQ+ community
- Examine and source historical archives on humanitarian crimes to raise awareness and support human rights
- Assist and support differently abled children through educational and recreational activities
- Participate in projects focused on eliminating the gender gap in social, political and economic arenas
- Coordinate interactive activities to strengthen the relationship between the immigrant and local community, and society at large
DIRECTED RESEARCH
Engage in individualized field research with faculty experts in Buenos Aires on a contemporary issue of interest. Regular meetings with faculty will assist in the formation and execution of research plans, and they will guide you on how to thoughtfully and critically integrate academic research with experiential learning. You will sharpen your written and oral communication skills through the development of articulate and comprehensive research that is respectful to the sensitivities of the local culture. For more detailed information and examples of previous student placements, contact your IFSA program advisor.
VOLUNTEERING
The IFSA Buenos Aires Global Flagship organizes non-credit bearing volunteer opportunities throughout the semester, usually as one-time activities or events. On occasion, more sustained involvement may be possible. Opportunities vary, but may include agricultural work on an organic farm, assisting students through tutoring or playing games designed to build social skills, or providing services for the homeless population or LGBTQ+ community in Buenos Aires.
Transcript
After you return to the U.S., IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. credit system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost.
Excursions
Program Activities:
Program activities are designed to enhance your intercultural competence by developing your understanding of the local culture and people. They are optional, but they are included in your total program fee. Activities vary each term based on availability, but previous events have included film screenings at the renowned Buenos Aires film festival and tickets to see a local football game.
Program Excursions:
IFSA Excursions are included in your total program fee and though these are optional, most students choose to participate. Excursions vary each term based on availability. Typically, students participate in a long weekend trip to Iguazu Falls, among the largest waterfalls in the world, located along the Argentine-Brazil border. Several day trips around the region have included visits to the National Congress building, local art museums, and city tours.
Featured Excursions for Argentina Core Classes
Globalization and Economic Challenges in Latin America
Neuquén, a western province of Argentina, has attracted increased economic investment in recent years and become the subject of much debate on the exploitation of its natural resources. At Vaca Muerta, a rock formation atop a vast reservoir of gas and oil, you will examine the impact of its extraction on local development and the community. Nearby, in the Río Negro Valley you will explore how extensive agriculture production—in particular, fruit like grapes and pears—has created a famed regional economy in Argentina.
Migration, Identity, and Nationalism in Argentina
This featured excursion offers a beautiful escape from the big city to the northernmost province of Jujuy, which borders both Bolivia and Chile. A unique community, as Argentines and Bolivians migrate across the border as part of their everyday routine, gives birth to a complex concept of identity distinct from that of Buenos Aires. Continuing on, you will have the opportunity to meet respected elders in the tiny towns of Quebrada de Humahuaca and learn about how indigenous communities celebrate their identity and culture.
Comparative Perspectives on Human Rights in Latin America
In Patagonia near the modern-day border with Chile, the indigenous Mapuche community has long been embroiled in conflict with the Argentine government in their struggle to preserve their ancestral culture, end the seizure of their lands, and gain formal recognition of their organizations. On this featured excursion, you will gain first-hand insights in human rights issues from those in the Mapuche community acting for change against the social and racial discrimination they face within Argentine society.
Contemporary Film and Media in Latin America
Salta, in northwest Argentina, is home to world-renowned film director, screenwriter, and producer Lucrecia Martel and also serves as the setting of her most acclaimed works including La Cienaga (The Swamp). Nestled in the foothills of the Andes, Salta La Linda (Salta the Beautiful) provides a stunning backdrop for you to deepen your critical appreciation of how film and other communication forms convey both cultural aesthetics and layered social nuance and thus illuminate the diverse narratives in a modern Argentine society.
Featured Excursions for Argentina Core Classes
Globalization and Economic Challenges in Latin America
Neuquén, a western province of Argentina, has attracted increased economic investment in recent years and become the subject of much debate on the exploitation of its natural resources. At Vaca Muerta, a rock formation atop a vast reservoir of gas and oil, you will examine the impact of its extraction on local development and the community. Nearby, in the Río Negro Valley you will explore how extensive agriculture production—in particular, fruit like grapes and pears—has created a famed regional economy in Argentina.
Migration, Identity, and Nationalism in Argentina
This featured excursion offers a beautiful escape from the big city to the northernmost province of Jujuy, which borders both Bolivia and Chile. A unique community, as Argentines and Bolivians migrate across the border as part of their everyday routine, gives birth to a complex concept of identity distinct from that of Buenos Aires. Continuing on, you will have the opportunity to meet respected elders in the tiny towns of Quebrada de Humahuaca and learn about how indigenous communities celebrate their identity and culture.
Comparative Perspectives on Human Rights in Latin America
In Patagonia near the modern-day border with Chile, the indigenous Mapuche community has long been embroiled in conflict with the Argentine government in their struggle to preserve their ancestral culture, end the seizure of their lands, and gain formal recognition of their organizations. On this featured excursion, you will gain first-hand insights in human rights issues from those in the Mapuche community acting for change against the social and racial discrimination they face within Argentine society.
Contemporary Film and Media in Latin America
Salta, in northwest Argentina, is home to world-renowned film director, screenwriter, and producer Lucrecia Martel and also serves as the setting of her most acclaimed works including La Cienaga (The Swamp). Nestled in the foothills of the Andes, Salta La Linda (Salta the Beautiful) provides a stunning backdrop for you to deepen your critical appreciation of how film and other communication forms convey both cultural aesthetics and layered social nuance and thus illuminate the diverse narratives in a modern Argentine society.
Dates and Fees
Dates and fees
Program DatesProgram Start Date
Late July 2022
Program End Date
Late November 2022
Program dates are subject to change. Your IFSA Program Advisor will alert you when it is time to purchase your flights.
Program FeesTuition
-
Housing
-
Insurance
Included
Total Program Fee
Coming Soon!
Tuition is inclusive of pre-arrival advising, orientation, co-curricular activities, on-site guidance, 24/7 emergency support, and post-program transcript. Students pay a $500 program deposit upon confirmation of attendance. The deposit is applied to the total program fee.
Estimated Costs Airfare
$1,600
Meals
$1,830
Books and Supplies
$130
Local Transportation
$320
Visa
$160
Personal Expenses
$1,130
(Includes utilities, laundry, entertainment, expected start-up costs, etc. Does not include personal travel.)
Total Estimated Costs
$5,170
Potential Additional Fees Program DatesProgram Start Date
Late July 2021
Program End Date
Late November 2021
Program dates are subject to change. Your IFSA Program Advisor will alert you when it is time to purchase your flights.
Program FeesTuition
$13,425
Housing
$3,550
Insurance
Included
Total Program Fee
$16,975
Tuition is inclusive of pre-arrival advising, orientation, co-curricular activities, on-site guidance, 24/7 emergency support, and post-program transcript. Students pay a $500 program deposit upon confirmation of attendance. The deposit is applied to the total program fee.
Estimated Costs Airfare
$1,600
Meals
$1,830
Books and Supplies
$130
Local Transportation
$320
Visa
$160
Personal Expenses
$1,130
(Includes utilities, laundry, entertainment, expected start-up costs, etc. Does not include personal travel.)
Total Estimated Costs
$5,170
Potential Additional Fees Program DatesProgram Start Date
Early March 2022
Program End Date
Early July 2022
Program dates are subject to change. Your IFSA Program Advisor will alert you when it is time to purchase your flights.
Program FeesTuition
-
Housing
-
Insurance
Included
Total Program Fee
Coming Soon!
Tuition is inclusive of pre-arrival advising, orientation, co-curricular activities, on-site guidance, 24/7 emergency support, and post-program transcript. Students pay a $500 program deposit upon confirmation of attendance. The deposit is applied to the total program fee.
Estimated Costs Airfare
$1,600
Meals
$2,050
Books and Supplies
$110
Local Transportation
$340
Visa
$160
Personal Expenses
$1,205
(Includes utilities, laundry, entertainment, expected start-up costs, etc. Does not include personal travel.)
Total Estimated Costs
$5,465
Potential Additional FeesMeet Your Program Advisor
What Our Students Say
Rachel Fishman
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Theo Prentice
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“I enjoyed the academic and personal freedom of my IFSA program. Being able to take whatever classes I wanted/needed in order to satisfy my requirements for major and what happened to interest me set the foundation for my study abroad experience.”
