ISEP Direct Argentina website
Advisor/Important notes:
- Direct Enroll Programs offer students an immersive academic and social experience as they directly enroll in a local University in their Host country! Students learn in a diverse classroom with degree seeking and fellow global study students from all over the world, and have opportunities to choose from a wide array of courses. Students love engaging with the local campus and the opportunities to join student clubs and organizations. These programs oftentimes offer more STEM courses in comparison to our Hybrid/Group programs through our affiliated study abroad providers. Most direct enrollment programs allow students to live in shared apartments with other university students, but a few have host family options.
- Spanish majors/minors must meet with faculty in the Spanish Department prior to choosing a program.
- Offers some courses in English
- At least 2 semesters of Spanish are required for this program. To take any courses taught in Spanish here, Students must have taken 4 semesters of Spanish prior.
- Homestay housing:
- students introduced to local Argentine host one month before arrival
- 1-2 students per room
- Lots of university clubs
- There is a “Buddy System” here where local buddies will organize cultural activities and outings with their international partner.
- (info from their website): The Buenos Aires government also offers over 20 outings for international students each term! Enjoy a visit to the stunning Teatro Colon, Japanese gardens, or the old port area. For a more active way to live like a local, take a cooking class, attend a fútbol match, or learn to tango in the streets where this style of dance was invented!
- Volunteer and service learning opportunities
- Nationally highly ranked Psychology program (courses in Spanish).
- Students should contact the specific ISEP Student Services Officer (SSO) for this program with any questions they may have about the program, application process, visa process, course registration, etc. The SSO can be found on the program’s ISEP webpage.
Who to contact:
- ISEP Program Contact Information - Find the ISEP Student Services Officer (SSO) on the ISEP Program Webpage. As of Summer 2024, the SSO is Kira Hakanson (KHakanson@isep.org)
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Engage in the multicultural and hospitable city of Buenos Aires, named the best city in the Spanish-speaking world for international students! Embrace new adventures around every corner of a bustling city that is home to over 13 million people.
- Live in the sophisticated and dynamic metropolis of Buenos Aires, famous for its indulgent cuisine, landmarks, and vibrant nightlife with an incomparable tango scene.
- USAL is characterized by the personalized education it provides its students, offering a variety of courses in Spanish and English.
- Join a student body welcoming over 500 international students each year with an established buddy system to help with the transition to life in Buenos Aires.
- Experience daily Argentinian culture and enhance Spanish language skills by taking classes with local students and living with a Porteño host family in the community.