Semester 1, February-July (Winter and Spring Quarters)
Calendar year, February-December (Winter and Spring and Fall Quarters)
Semester 2, July-December (Fall Quarter)
Academic year, July-July (Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters)

• Required: 2.5 years of Spanish or equivalent (7 quarters, including Spanish 199)
• Recommended: completion of one 200-level class
• If you think you might declare a major or minor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, either before studying abroad or once you return, we encourage you to meet with a study abroad adviser in the Department before you leave. To arrange an appointment, contact the Department at 847-491-8249.
• You must enroll in at least one language course, or one course taught in the official language, throughout your program.

Northwestern Requirements for this program:

• Students interested in the internship option must meet with a Study Abroad Adviser and complete the Northwestern University Petition for Obtaining Credit for an Internship. Please call 847-467-6400 to make an appointment. 

The Argentine Universities Program allows students a wide variety of courses to choose from, allowing them to enroll in three of the top universities in Buenos Aires. By designing a unique study program based on the student’s individual academic interest, the AUP allows for both academic and cultural immersion. In addition to the University courses, a program course, designed specifically for IFSA-Butler students, is required and taught in Spanish by an Argentine professor.

Students may take courses in one or all of theses universities:

• Universidad de Buenos Aires: A large, world renowned, public university that specializes in drama, philosophy and social sciences. Particularly known for its human rights courses, including its Nobel Prize-winning faculty members.
• Universidad Católica: A small, traditional, private university that specializes in humanities, politics, communications, business and economics.
• Universidad del Salvador: A medium-sized, urban, private university that specializes in social sciences, medicine, and communications (advertising/journalism). Study abroad students tend to take courses in social sciences, philosophy, history, and letters. The university also offers a number of interesting courses in the fine arts.
• Universidad Torcuato di Tella: A very small, private university that focuses on the social sciences, including political science and international studies.

Direct enrollment, facilitated by IFSA-Butler, in courses at one or all of the above Universities. One mandatory Advanced Spanish and Argentine Culture course designed especially for IFSA-Butler students. Three other program courses also are available: Argentine State and Society, Contemporary Argentine and Latin American Literature, and Argentine Foreign Policy.

• Students also have the option of doing an independent research project worth 6 semester credits on a topic of their choice.
• Students also have the option to study in one of three specialized tracks. Optional tracks include: cinema studies; diversity, minority and gender studies; human rights.
• Volunteer opportunities with various organizations, arranged with the help of the IFSA-Butler staff in Buenos Aires.

Homestays

1. All study abroad students must complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard.  Call (847-467-6400) or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and net ID) to be registered for this quiz.
2. After completing the 101 Quiz with a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application is not available online.
3. Students must complete the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad by the specified deadline.
4. In addition, IFSA-Butler requires students to complete a Program Application.  This application (and specified deadline) can be found on the IFSA-Butler web site.
5. Students who are accepted to the program should start their visa process as early as possible because obtaining an Argentine visa can take a long time.

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