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University of Buenos Aires (UBA)

University of Buenos Aires (More than a century old) is the largest and most prestigious in the country, and has been a key actor in Argentina’s cultural, scientific, and academic development. 

Ranked among the firsts locally and among the first five in Latin American, it is well known at home and abroad for the excellence of its graduates and the quality of its teachers and researchers. 

Argentina proudly claims several Nobel Prize Winners, four of which have graduated from and/or taught at UBA: Dr. Bernardo Houssay, Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1947, Professor at the School of Medicine, UBA; Dr. Luis Federico Leloir, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1970, Professor at the School of Medicine, UBA; Dr. César Milstein, Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1984, former Professor at the School of Medicine, UBA; Dr. Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Nobel Prize in Peace in 1936, former Professor at the School of Law and Rector, UBA.

UBA consists of thirteen colleges/schools, dozens of research institutes, and two secondary schools, offering more than 100 undergraduate majors. There is a teaching staff of 30,000 teachers, and approximately 300,000 students; 30% of scientific research in Argentina takes place at UBA. Standard undergraduate studies last approximately 5 years. UBA offers several graduate programmes, masters, PhDs, and specialisation courses as well.

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2014 Start Dates

2014 Spring/Fall Semester Dates

Program Requirments

• Minimum Age: 19 Years
• 2 Years of university/college completed
• 4 or more Semesters of Spanish completed

An advanced level of Spanish is required in order to participante in the Mente Argentina Semester Program at University of Buenos Aires (UBA)

Study Abroad Program Options at University of Buenos Aires

• Integrated Studies (Courses with Argentine Students)

International students can complete the Mente Argentina Semester Program in Buenos Aires at UBA through the following faculties:

• Mente Argentina Semester Program at UBA's College of Social Sciences
• Mente Argentina Semester Program at UBA´s College of Liberal Arts

Mente Argetina offers you the possiblity to Study at University of Buenos Aires through the Mente Argentina Semester Program. If you are interested in studying at UBA but in a different College please contact us.

Mente Argentina arranges for its students studying at University of Buenos Aires to work with a Mente Argentina tutor at no extra charge. Mente Argentina tutors are graduate students or UBA faculty members. Tutors ensure that throughout the semester international students are able to navigate the complicated UBA Academic System and help students with everything related to their UBA Experience.

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