What's Included

Students interested in Argentine and Latin American culture, economics, history, and politics are ideally suited to study abroad in Buenos Aires through API’s Argentine and Latin American Studies program. The program caters to students at all levels of Spanish and offers a wide array of courses in both English and Spanish.

What's Included?

Highlights

Pre Departure Services

Advising

@api Online System

Orientation Materials and Resources

Access to International Phone Plans

API Alumni Network

Social Networking

Scholarships

On Site Services

Airport Reception

API Center

On-Site Orientation

Excursions

Tuition

Medical and Life Insurance

Resident Directors

Social and Cultural Activities

Welcome and Farewell Group Meals

Volunteer Opportunities

Tutoring

Housing (including meals with host families)

Language and Culture Tools

Re-Entry Services

Re-Entry Materials and Support

Post-Program Evaluation

Transcript

Alumni Network and API Ambassador Program

View all opportunities and amenities

Application Requirements

Minimum 2.5 G.P.A.
Open to second-semester freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
No Spanish background required to take coursework in English
Intermediate Spanish proficiency required for courses in Spanish with other visiting international students
Advanced Spanish proficiency is required to complete coursework with Argentine students
Completed API application
University Approval Form
C.V. or résumé
Statement of purpose
One letter of recommendation
Official transcript
Entry requirement: valid passport and supporting documents

Dates & Fees

Session	Program Dates	Program Cost	Application Deadline	Payment Deadline
Fall	Jul 16, 2021 - Nov 6, 2021	$12,450	May 1, 2021	Jun 1, 2021
Academic Year	Jul, 2021 - Jun, 2022	$24,350	May 1, 2021	May 15, 2021
Spring Early Start	Feb, 2022 - Jun, 2022	$15,050	Nov 15, 2021	Dec 1, 2021
Spring	Mar, 2022 - Jun, 2022	$12,450	Nov 15, 2021	Dec 1, 2021

Students wishing to take 5 courses will incur an additional fee of $1025 per semester.

*NOTE: There is an extended break between semesters. Students are encouraged to return home or to travel during this break. Housing is not included during the semester break.

The beginning date for each program listed below is the day that students need TO ARRIVE in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When making travel arrangements, please pay close attention to arrival dates and times. Students are encouraged to wait to purchase flights until they are accepted.

Excursions

API students participate in excursions designed to help familiarize them with the culture and surrounding areas of their host city and country. The following is a listing of potential excursions for API Buenos Aires programs. API may need to modify the excursions offered in a given term due to travel restrictions or health and safety concerns.

Colonia

A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia

A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre

Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”

Colonia

A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia

A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre

Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”

Colonia

A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia

A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre

Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
La Plata

La Plata is the capital of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires and is located near the city of Buenos Aires. We will visit the Natural Museum and the Cathedral, the University Campus and the astronomical observatory, as we walk through the city having a sense of how is to live and work out from the City of Buenos Aires.

We will finalized this day having a picnic at the Pereyra Iraola Park, a great green area.

Colonia

A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia

A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre

Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
La Plata

La Plata is the capital of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires and is located near the city of Buenos Aires. We will visit the Natural Museum and the Cathedral, the University Campus and the astronomical observatory, as we walk through the city having a sense of how is to live and work out from the City of Buenos Aires.

We will finalized this day having a picnic at the Pereyra Iraola Park, a great green area.

Program Details

What You’ll Study

TOTAL CREDITS - 12-15 credits per semester (18-21 credits per early start semester)

Students interested in Argentine and Latin American culture, economics, history, and politics are ideally suited to the study abroad in Buenos Aires in API’s Program of Argentine and Latin American Studies. The program caters to students at all levels of Spanish.

EARLY START OPTION

Students selecting the Early Start option complete an intensive Spanish language course prior to the start of the standard semester. The intensive Spanish course consists of five hours of Spanish class, 4-5 days a week. Each intensive course is equivalent to 3-7 semester credits, depending on how credit is awarded by the home university. Once the regular semester starts, beginning and low intermediate Spanish speakers complete all coursework in English.

Students with a minimum of three semesters of Spanish or the equivalent can choose to complete a combination of Spanish language courses and elective courses in English or Spanish. All courses are equivalent to 3 U.S. semester credits.

COURSES WITH ARGENTINE STUDENTS

Students with advanced Spanish language skills are welcome to select as many as 4 courses with Argentine students. Though the standard Argentine semester is 3-4 weeks longer than the academic calendar for visiting students, API students who select courses with Argentines may do so without any extra fees.

ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENTS

The Argentine academic calendar follows the calendar year. The first semester in Argentina is actually the equivalent of the spring semester in the U.S. Students who wish to study for two semesters in Argentina are encouraged to consider the Calendar Year option (spring/fall). Students selecting a Calendar Year program have access to API housing throughout their program and are not required to travel or return home during the semester break. In contrast, students selecting the Academic Year option (fall/spring) will have a 3-3.5 month break between semesters during which API housing is not provided. Both Early Start options include an intensive-month Spanish course prior to the start of the first semester.

TRANSCRIPTS

API students receive a transcript from the Universidad de Belgrano upon completion of their program.

TEACHING OPPORTUNITY - "SHARE YOUR LANGUAGE"

API has collaborated with a government initiative, Share Your Language, to advance opportunities for youth in public schools through promoting bilingualism. By participating in this month-long program during your academic semester in Buenos Aires, you can also be a part of making a positive impact on the community.

API students will gain practical experience in the field of education by combining theoretical teaching methods, class observation, and a chance to act as a lead teacher in two language classes.

Speak with your Resident Director on-site to learn how to apply.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The government of the city of Buenos Aires, in an effort to further promote international students coming to study in the city, is offering the possibility of completing an internship within a city office. A tutor will be assigned to interns to them during their professional experience and help them to build professional skills! This is an incredible chance to gain working experience abroad, and add an international professional experience to a participant's resume.

Here are some basic details about the internship option:

1) Participants will complete a professional internship for 24 hours/week for a total of two months. Participants will be assigned a tutor during the internship and will receive weekly support and guidance.

2) Participants will get to meet with government representatives in charge of public policy.

3) Participants may be selected to be involved in internships in one of the following city offices: External Commerce and Investment Promotion; Housing Institute; Strategic Management and Institutional Quality; Innovation and Open Government; Environmental Protection Agency; Health; Urban Development and Transport; Secretary of Housing and Social Integration; Sub-Secretary of Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism; General Direction of Family Development; among others.

4) The internship will carry a fee of 5000 pesos (approximately US$135) that would be paid directly by the intern to the city and is not included in the API program fee.

5) Participants must have advanced Spanish skills.

To apply, applicants will need to submit an online application, which API will provide. They will also need to collect and submit all of the supplementary materials required, including their acceptance letter from the host university in Buenos Aires, a letter of recommendation, CV/resume in Spanish, letter of interest (minimum 200 words) in Spanish, and certification of your Spanish language skills.

For more information, contact the API Buenos Aires Program Coordinator.

Julia Nelson

Hometown: Dripping Springs, Texas

Study Abroad (or International) Experience: I had the opportunity to study abroad in summer 2008 in Europe. I was part of a faculty-led program that studied the European Union in France, Germany and Belgium; then I studied French language in Grenoble, France, and finally backpacked around western Europe doing thesis research. I also went abroad there times as a high school student as part of an educational tour program touring France, Spain and Italy.

Education: BA in International Studies from Texas A&M University & M.Ed in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas at Austin

Where is your most favorite travel destination that you’ve been to, and what about that spot impacted your life and your direction?
I have had the opportunity to travel to many exciting countries, such as China, Mexico, Germany, France, Spain, Australia, and several others. In all of my travels, my favorite destinations tend to stand out, not because of the location, but the feeling that I get from being there. Whether traveling alone, with friends or family, each destination lives forever with me, impacting my life and decisions in ways that it could take years to figure out. For example, one favorite destination is Paris, which I have have the opportunity to visit many times for work and pleasure. Now, when I travel there, it is not to see every tourist attraction, but to just be and exist in that time and place. Paris is where I realized that I loved travel, and getting lost to explore new places. It has led me to a life in international education, where I hope to help others have that same experience; to be able to live in the moment, but also help shape their future in ways that they cannot yet imagine.
Carmen Alvarez de Toledo

Carmen Alvarez de Toledo will be your Resident Director and a resource for you on-site.
Jimena Alvarez de Toledo

Jimena will be one of your Resident Directors in Buenos Aires and will be a resource for you on-site.

Courses

COURSE OFFERINGS

Name: Zaengle
Price range: $

Students in the Argentine and Latin American Studies program have many academic options. They may:

Complete an intensive Spanish language course prior to the start of the standard semester via the early-start option;
Choose to take a semester-long Spanish language course. Students who select a Spanish language course during the semester will select 3-4 elective courses to complete with it. All students are encouraged to enroll in at least one Spanish language course.
Select courses specifically designed for visiting international students in either Spanish or English. These elective courses will NOT have any Argentine students in them. Courses offered in Spanish for visiting students require at least an intermediate Spanish level.
Register in courses with local degree-seeking students in Spanish. This option will require an advanced language background and will require students to extend their stay for an additional 3 weeks at no additional cost. Students will complete a language placement exam prior to departure so that their Spanish language proficiency can be verified.
Complete any combination of the above options, including taking a Spanish language course, completing electives for visiting students in English or Spanish and completing a course in Spanish with local Argentine students.

Certificate in Latam Business Studies

The Certificate in Latam Business Studies aims to distinguish those students who are willing to achieve a comprehensive view of business in the region. Students are expected to take the following 5 courses completing 300 hours:

1. International Business in the Southern Cone (Business Strategy Track)

2. Social Business in Latin America (Business Strategy Track)

3. Latin America in the Global Economy (Regional Context Track)

4. Argentine Economy (Regional Context Track)

5. Elective course (Regional Context Track)

CREDIT INFORMATION

At the Universidad de Belgrano, each contact hour is equivalent to 45 minutes, rather than the standard 50 minutes in the United States. API recommends the number of credit hours to be awarded per course by translating the total number of Argentine contact hours into U.S. contact hours.

Español Básico (Elementary Spanish)

The course introduces students systematically to the grammatical and lexical features of the language in its social context.

Language of Instruction: Spanish

Recommended US semester credits: 3

Español Intermedio (Intermediate Spanish) - Intermediate A

The objective of this course is to expand the knowledge base of the student so that they can reach an acceptable elvel of understanding and productivity of Spanish in diverse communicative situations.

Language of Instruction: Spanish Language Level Required: Intermediate Course Level: Upper Division

Recommended US semester credits: 3 Course Level: Upper Division

What's Included?

Highlights

Pre Departure Services

Advising

@api Online System

Orientation Materials and Resources

Access to International Phone Plans

API Alumni Network

Social Networking

Scholarships

On Site Services

Airport Reception

API Center

On-Site Orientation

Excursions

Tuition

Medical and Life Insurance

Resident Directors

Social and Cultural Activities

Welcome and Farewell Group Meals

Volunteer Opportunities

Tutoring

Housing (including meals with host families)

Language and Culture Tools

Re-Entry Services

Re-Entry Materials and Support

Post-Program Evaluation

Transcript

Alumni Network and API Ambassador Program

Application Requirements

Fall

Colonia

Estancia

Tigre

Academic Year

Colonia

Estancia

Tigre

Spring Early Start

Colonia

Estancia

Tigre

La Plata

Spring

Colonia

Estancia

Tigre

La Plata

What You’ll Study

Julia Nelson

Carmen Alvarez de Toledo

Jimena Alvarez de Toledo

COURSE OFFERINGS

Fall

Español Básico (Elementary Spanish)

Español Intermedio (Intermediate Spanish) - Intermediate A

Español Intermedio (Intermediate Spanish) - Intermediate B

Español Avanzado (Advanced Spanish) - Advanced A

Español Avanzado (Advanced Spanish) - Advanced B

Producción Oral Intermedia (Intermediate Oral Production)

Producción Oral Avanzada (Advanced Oral Production)

Sociolinguistísica (Sociolinguistics)

Argentine Economy

Gender History in Latin America

Human Rights and Cultural Representations

International Business in the Southern Cone

Latin American Cultures and Civilizations

Latin America in Global Economy

Political and Social Change

Race and Nation in Argentina

Social Economy in Latin America

U.S. – Latin America

Portugués Básico (Beginning Level Portuguese)

Arte argentino contemporáneo (Contemporary Argentine Art)

Cine latinoamericano (Latin American Cinema)

Historia económica de Latinoamérica (Economic History of Latin America)

Historia latinoamericana siglo XX (20th Century Latin American History)

Literatura argentina (Argentine Literature)

Literatura latinoamericana (Latin American Literature)

Tango Danza (Tango Dance)