Study Abroad in Buenos Aires: Itinerary
In the southern hemisphere, the academic year is the reverse of that in the U.S. and Europe and runs from February to November. Fall semester is springtime; spring semester is fall.
| Academic Year | |
| July 4, 2008 - June 27, 2009 | |
| Program fee reduction available for full year students. |
| July-November Semester | |
| July 4, 2008 - November 22, 2008 | |
| Friday, July 4 | Overnight flight from U.S. to Buenos Aires |
| Saturday, July 5 to Sunday, July 6 | Orientation |
| Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 25 | Intensive Spanish course at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina |
| Saturday, July 26 | Day trip to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |
| Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1 | University orientation week |
| Monday, August 4 | Fall semester begins |
| Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10 | Optional 3-day visit to Bariloche ($595) |
| Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5 | 3-day visit to Iguazu falls |
| Friday, November 21 | Fall semester ends |
| Saturday, November 22 | Return flight from Buenos Aires to U.S. |
| NOTE: Exams for courses in Latin American Studies will be given before the end of the semester. If students take a regular UCA course, exams may be later and the return flight will have to be changed for a fee. Please note that the flight route may require connections in the U.S. or South America. Dates and routing are tentative and subject to change. | |
| January-June Semester | |
| January 30, 2009 - June 27, 2009 | |
| Friday, January 30 | Overnight flight from U.S. to Buenos Aires |
| Saturday, January 31 to Sunday, February 1 | Orientation |
| Monday, February 2 to Friday, February 20 | Intensive Spanish course at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina |
| Monday, February 23 to Friday, February 27 | University orientation week |
| Monday, March 2 | Spring semester begins |
| Friday, March 13 to Sunday, March 15 | 3-day visit to Iguazu falls |
| Saturday, March 21 | Day trip to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |
| Thursday, April 9 to Sunday, April 12 | Easter Break |
| Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 7 | Optional 3-day visit to Bariloche ($595) |
| Friday, June 26 | Spring semester ends |
| Saturday, June 27 | Return flight from Buenos Aires to U.S. |
| NOTE: Exams for courses in Latin American Studies will be given before the end of the semester. If students take a regular UCA course, exams may be later and the return flight will have to be changed for a fee. Please note that the flight route may require connections in the U.S. or South America. Dates and routing are tentative and subject to change. | |
Why not study abroad for a full year?
Students enrolling for a full year (two semesters) at the same campus receive an automatic fee reduction of $1,000 towards their second semester fee. If they so wish, they can use their original return flight at the end of the second semester and pay the "without airfare" second semester fee less $1,000. Alternatively, they can return home between semesters, book an additional round trip ticket through AIFS for the second semester and apply the $1,000 reduction to the "with airfare" second semester fee.
Students who wish to enroll for a full year at two different campuses will receive a minimum reduction of $1,000 on the second semester fee. Contact us at (800) 727-2437 to find out the exact fee reduction available for your chosen second campus.
Full year students are responsible for their own housing and meals during the break between fall and spring semesters.
