• Business Administration
• Design
• Economics
• Education
• Design

• Humanities
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Literature
  • Visual Arts
• Law
• Math and Science
• Social Sciences
  • Political Sciences
  • Communication
  • International Relations

The catalog of courses includes a brief description, classroom contact hours, and a link to a recent syllabus as well as the semester in which the course is offered and year in degree when students take the course.

Two levels of Advanced Spanish language courses are offered as part of the regular curriculum during the semester. Students whose Spanish is above these levels may take “Escritura y Prácticas Discursivas Universitarias,” a course on academic writing skills designed for Spanish native speakers.

During February and July a fee based Intensive Spanish program is held for Spanish at the intermediate level. See below for more information. IMPORTANT: Students interested in July Intensive Spanish Program should submit app as early as possible (latest Mar. 15).

Calendar

Undergraduate Students

• Semester 1: From early March to mid July
• Semester 2: From early August to mid December

Graduate Students

The academic calendar for each postgraduate program varies. Generally courses are offered on a quarterly basis.

• Quarter 1: From mid March to mid June
• Quarter 2: From mid June to mid September
• Quarter 3: From mid September to mid December

Application Deadlines:

• Semester 1: October 15th
• Semester 2: March 15th

• Housing (estimated cost per semester):
  • Homestay including breakfast & dinner every day (except dinner on Sat) - USD $4050
  • Room in Shared Apt (no meals included) ‐ USD $2000‐$3200
• Local Health Insurance (mandatory)‐ approximately USD $330
• Public Transportation ‐ USD $200
• Books and Supplies ‐ USD $150
• Personal Expenses (lunches, laundry, cell phone, entertainment) ‐ USD $1200-$2500

Please note, Argentina’s inflation rate is currently approximately 55% per year. Estimates current as of February 2020. Spending will vary by student personal habits.

For more information on typical expenses please check our Fact Sheets:

• Download the Undergraduate Fact Sheet
• Download the Graduate Fact Sheet

• Round-trip airfare: USD $1,000-1,600 Varies with point of departure and carrier
• Meals: USD $700-900 Excluding those in meal plan

* All amounts expressed in US dollars. All expenses, with the exception of tuition, may vary due to individual needs, spending habits and exchange rates.

Location

Undergraduate classes are taught in our Campus in Victoria, San Fernando. The Campus in Victoria is well equipped with a library, computer labs, study rooms, dining hall, green spaces, soccer fields, dormitories, locker room, student counseling center and student lounge.

Posgraduate courses are taught are taught at our San Andrés downtown facility in Buenos Aires, conveniently located just blocks from the historic Plaza de Mayo

 

Orientation

Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, students attend an orientation session which covers topics related to health and safety, transportation, communications and cultural adaptation. They will also take a Spanish evaluation to place them in one of the Spanish Language courses.

 

Health Insurance

The purchase of a local health insurance policy is required. Students may petition to waive this requirement if their international policy meets minimum requirements. After letter of acceptance is emitted, petitions will not be accepted. Estimated cost for a local policy is USD $70 per month / $350 per semester. Once admitted, UdeSA will send contact info for local policy which meets requirements including repatriation benefit and complete coverage at hospitals with international standards.

 

Buddy Program

The San Andrés “Programa de Anfitriones” pairs a local student from Universidad de San Andrés, a buddy (anfitrión in Spanish), with an UdeSA international student for a semester. The opportunity seeks to encourage interaction among students, assist international students as they adapt to Argentine culture and academic system and promote internationalization among UdeSA students.

The program includes activities during the Welcome Weekend and throughout the semester. These vary from helping international students in everyday tasks such as the use of public transport, to participating in planned outings organized by Anfitrión leaders: barbeques, visits to museums or tourist attractions, concerts, picnics, and more.

All international students are encouraged to participate! International students who chose to take part will be assigned their anfitrión just before or during the first weeks of the semester.

 

Sample List of Fields Trips and Activities

Throughout the Semester, students will be able to enjoy a quite diverse range of extracurricular activities under the guidance of our Student Coordinator and with the active participation of our local students.

• Social and Volunteer activities: San Andrés offers extracurricular activities including an art workshop, choir, student magazine, and music groups. The university has many student organizations which international students are welcome to join.
• Cultural Activities: Students can sign up during orientation to participate in a package of cultural activities including city tour, trip to the Delta, graffiti tour, tango activity, etc. These activities have an additional cost for exchange students.
• Sports Program: San Andrés has a wide range of options for practicing sports. There are teams for football, running, basketball, grass hockey, swimming, archery , volleyball and students are invited to train with and join these teams.

Housing

Students are provided housing options in the safest, most desirable and conveniently located neighborhoods within the city of Buenos Aires. They may elect to live close to campus in the beautiful neighborhoods north of the city along the Rio de la Plata. There are many affordable transportation options to get around and to arrive at campus.

San Andrés staff assist with housing arrangements for students based on student preference for one of the following options:

Homestay

Many students opt to stay with carefully selected local families in order to immerse themselves in Argentine culture. This option includes breakfast and dinner every day except dinner on Saturdays.

Apartment

San Andrés provides resources and recommendations for students to find a rented, furnished apartment, usually shared with a roommate.

Residence Hall

San Andrés has a limited number of newly constructed dormitories on campus.

Academic Agreements

• Australia

  Carnegie Mellon University in Australia

• Austria

  FH Joanneum - University of Applied Sciences

• Belgium

  Université Libre de Bruxelles, School of Law and Criminology

  Université Libre de Bruxelles, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management

• Brazil

  Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas São Paulo (EAESP)

  Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro

  Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Direito do São Paulo

  Universidade do São Paulo

  Universidade do São Paulo - Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales

  Universidade do Sul Santa Catarina (UNISUL)

  Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)

• Canada

  Carleton University

  HEC Montréal

  The Schulich School of Business, York University

  Université de Montréal

  University of Guelph

  University of Guelph-Humber

• Chile

  Universidad de Chile - Instituto de Estudios Internacionales

  Universidad del Desarrollo

  Universidad Diego Portales

  Universidad Alberto Hurtado

• Colombia

  Universidad de los Andes

• Czech Republic

  New York in Prague

• France

  ESCP- Europe Doble Diploma

  ESCP-Europe

  Sciences - Po Institute d' Etudes Politiques de Paris

  Universidad Panthéon-Assas Paris II

  Université de Bordeaux

  Université Jean Moulin - Lyon III

• Germany

  EBS Universität, Business School

  EBS Universität, Law School

  Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

  Jacobs University

  WHU, Otto Beishem School of Management

• Israel

  Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

  The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

• Italy

  LUISS - Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli

  Universitá Di Bologna

  Universita di Torino

  Universitá Luigi Bocconi

• Mexico

  CIDE Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas

  Universidad de las Américas Puebla

• Netherlands

  Vrije Universiteit (VU Amsterdam)

  University College Utrecht

• Peru

  Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

• Portugal

  Nova School of Business and Economics

• Spain

  CEU Universidad San Pablo

  Fundación Carolina

  IE University

  Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

  Universidad de Barcelona

  Universitá Pompeu Fabra

  Universitá Pompeu Fabra- Barcelona - ESCI

  Universitá Pompeu Fabra- Barcelona School of Management

  ESIC Business and Marketing School

  ESCP Europe

• Korea

  Sol Bridge University

• Switzerland

  Universität St.Gallen

• United Kindom

  European Business School London - Regent's University London

  University College London (UCL)

  University of Bath, Bath School of Management

  University of Edinburgh

  University of Kent

  University of Leeds

• USA

  Yale University

  Harvard University

  California State University - Monterey Bay

  Claremont Graduate University, The Drucker School

  Columbia University, The Chazen Institute of International Business

  George Mason University

  Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

  Laspau

  North Carolina State University

  Rice University

  The College of New Jersey

  The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business

  The University of Texas at Austin, School of Law

  University of Illinois, College of Law

  University of Maryland

  University of Miami

  University of Miami, School of Law

  University of Michigan - Ross School of Business

  University of Washington, Honors Program - Seattle

  University of Connecticut; Babson College

  University of Southern California

  Worcester Polytechnic Institude

• Uruguay

  Universidad Católica del Uruguay

  Universidad de Montevideo

  Universidad ORT Uruguay

• Argentina

  Multi-University Partnerships:Sui Iuris - Asociación Iberoamericana de Facultades y Escuelas de Derecho (Iberian Association of Law Schools)

  New York University - Sede Bs. As.

Visa Requirements

International students studying in Argentina for longer than 90 days must acquire a Student/Resident VISA for their exchange period. Students should apply through the nearest Argentine consulate as soon as they have received their letter of acceptance as the visa process may take up to three months. Those accepted to UdeSA with less than a three month margin should contact the Office of International Programs for further instructions.

More information about the visa process can be found at: https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/en/services/visas/student-visa-365-days

Please note, students who will stay for longer than six months in Argentina, will be asked to provide a apostilled certificate of good conduct (criminal background check) of the countries in which they have resided for more than one year during the previous three years.

General Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Be in good standing at your Home College or University.
• At least second year status at home university when program begins.
• A minimum of four semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent.
• Prior coursework related to intended studies at the Universidad de San Andrés.
• Be nominated by Home University.

Application Package

• Application Instructions
Note: You will be able to save and submit this form only once you have completed all obligatory fields. We suggest you download the list of questions, prepare your responses and then submit the form.
• Undergraduate Fact Sheet
• Graduate Fact Sheet