Choosing a study abroad program in Buenos Aires, Argentina

If you are searching for a summer study abroad program in a Spanish setting, then Spain is not your only option. The beautiful South American city of Buenos Aires offers the opportunity to learn the Spanish language while living among the fascinating native Porteños. The capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires is also the second largest metropolitan city of the continent. With its strong cultural heritage inspired by the European culture and architecture, the city is also known as the Paris of South America. Also being a top tourist destination in the world, the city is ideal for students seeking a summer semester in a country they have never visited before. Students all over the world consider Buenos Aires when looking for a foreign postgraduate program or simply a summer study aboard program. Besides its rich cultural heritage, there are two other factors that make a study abroad program in the city attractive to the students. The cost of living in the city is very reasonable. The accommodation, the meals and other living expenses are on the lower side when compared with other study aboard destinations from around the world. Secondly, not only are the academic programs world class, but the tuition fee is also very affordable. You get quality education without having to give up the charms of the social life in a big city; what more can you ask for? Whether you are looking for the classical degree of Masters in Business Administration or postgraduate degree in a more specialized field of medicine, physics, chemistry, engineering or technology; the city of Buenos Aires will offer you the best opportunities in the world. When you have decided to pursue a study aboard program in Buenos Aires, you must select whether you want to attend its private universities or public universities. Public universities in Argentina require no tuition fee and only nominal charges are to be paid for accessing reference books and other study material available in the libraries. Almost eighty percent of undergraduate students in the country are enrolled in public universities and these universities are responsible for conducting almost fifty percent of the scientific research carried out in the country. The most famous public university of Buenos Aires is UBA (or the University of Buenos Aires) that has produced no less than five winners of the coveted Nobel Prize. Education is provided free to all students whether they are local citizens of Argentina or foreign students from all over the world. With almost a hundred different degree programs to choose from engineering and medicine to law and economics; the one hundred and ninety year old university is the top learning institute of Argentina. There are also some very good private universities in Buenos Aires. They require tuition fee from students enrolling in the programs but the fee is much less than that demanded by other private universities around the world. The University of El Salvador is one such private university with a total undergraduate and graduate enrolment of almost 16,000. It offers many world class degree programs ranging from science and technology to social sciences and arts.

Academic Studies Abroad is a great place to get you started on your study abroad quest. Check out their destinations and available programs on their website. Hundreds of students have used this site as their guide when it comes to study abroad.