Study Program in Argentina - 1997/1998
Universidad del Salvador
This international program provides students an opportunity to
study at a leading Argentine university selecting courses from
most fields of study, while living in a cultured,
cosmopolitan and dynamic city. Buenos Aires, famous as the
port of the rich grain and beef Pampa hinterland, is
characterized by the European turn-of-the-century look of its
streets and buildings. At the same time, the city reflects a
truly original American culture, symbolized by the tango.
Night life is a pleasure for young people seeking time to talk
and meet with friends or to sit at a sidewalk cafe watching
the city pass.
Cooperating Institution: Universidad del Salvador
The Universidad del Salvador, a private Catholic university
(Jesuit in origin), offers a number of programs, most of which
are available to students from SUNY. "Visiting
student" status is granted to students applying through
the SUNY program. Universidad del Salvador is especially
strong in business and public administration, but also has all
of the liberal arts curricula.
Location: Buenos Aires
The campus of the Universidad del Salvador (USAL) is located
in the heart of the city near the Avenida 9 de Julio.
The city, with a population of about 10,500,000, is stretched
along the shore of the Rio de La Plata. Its many diverse
neighborhoods are examples of urbane living, waiting to be
explored.
Academic Program
Students going to Buenos Aires to study will normally enroll
in the four or five courses for about fifteen credits. These
courses will be arranged to meet the individual needs and
interests of each student; instruction will be in Spanish.
Obviously, applicants should be able to understand lectures in
Spanish and have the ability to take notes and write. The
program seeks not just Spanish majors, but encourages
applicants from all fields in arts and science, as well as
business.
The academic program is designed to permit each student the
greatest possible latitude to explore and understand the
complexities of Argentine society while also learning specific
new material in course work. All local arrangements will be
handled by the International Student Office of USAL.
Students in Buenos Aires should be strong in Spanish language
skills, and comfortable in an international setting. The
student will be more than on his or her own than if studying
in one of the SUNY Southern Cone Programs in Chile. However,
the International Student Office of USAL will do all they can
to help students with this full immersion into
Argentine society.
Approximate Program Dates
Fall Semester: Arrive in Argentina by early August, semester
ends late November.
Spring Semester: Arrive in Argentina by mid-March, semester
ends by mid-July.
During New York's spring semester, the student is free
from school obligations until March. After arrival, there is a
long student orientation in Buenos Aires.
Number of Credits
Fifteen credit hours total. Graduate credit is available by
special arrangement.
Housing
Students will normally stay in apartments rented to
international students. Usually three to four international
students stay in a single apartment; students are from Europe
and Asia, as well as North America. USAL provides you with a
lunch, and a food allowance for cooking evening meals. the
charge for rent and food over the semester is $2,400. You
will be billed for this charge by SUNY. Other than billing,
USAL's International Students Office handles all
arrangements.
Financial Information
Undergraduate tuition for New York resident is $1,700; for
non-residents, tuition is set at $4,150. A program fee of
$1,385 is charged all students. Federal and state
financial aid is applicable. Students participating in the
program MUST have medical insurance which provides coverage
while travelling and studying abroad.
Transportation
Students in the program may choose to travel to Buenos Aires
via our group flight with arrangements made by the student.
Students are responsible for their own transportation and
other travel expenses. Public transportation in Argentina is
accessible and quite reasonable. Mostly, you will walk to
school.
Eligibility
All undergraduates, with an ability to participate in a
Spanish language classroom. Minimum GPA required: 2.5
cumulative (on 4.0 scale). This program enrolls all majors.
The program is open to non-SUNY students. Arrangement are also
possible for graduate students.
Application Forms
Prospective students must use the standard SUNY international
study program application form, copies of which are available
from the SUNY Plattsburgh Latin American Studies Program
office of SUNY Offices of International Education. Most
successful applications involve phone conversations with
Carmen Madariaga, Executive Director, or William Culver,
Program Director. Applicants are encouraged to call either of
them or to provide your phone number with any initial letter
of inquiry.
Deadline for receiving a completed application for the Fall
Semester is April 1.
Deadline for receiving a completed application for the Spring
Semester is November 1.
For Further Information, please contact:
Carmen Madariaga-Culver, Executive Director
Latin American Southern Cone Programs
State University of New York
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York, 12901-2681
Phone: 1-518-564-2395/5827
Fax: 1-518-564-2300/3932
E-mail: socone@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu