Books: The Spanish Language School in Buenos Aires follows the same syllabus of the University of Buenos Aires Language Lab. The books are "Español para extranjeros" Levels 1 to 7 issued by the University of Buenos Aires, written by Palacios, M. del Carmen, and Prati Silvia.
Homework: Teachers sometimes give homework to their students. In these cases,
it could take from 30 minutes to 1 hour, and perhaps weekend homework could take 2 hours.
Schools Features: The Spanish Language School in Buenos
Aires has a large living room with audio, video, and internet access; a kitchen equipped with a fridge
and microwave; and coffee, tea, mate, or mineral water is offered free of charge.
College Credit:
College credit can be
issued based on Pre-approval from your university. Contact the admission office, study abroad office or Spanish department of your college before applying
to the Spanish Language School in Buenos Aires.
Excursions/Activities: As part of the Spanish course, the Spanish Language
School in Buenos Aires offers 2 organized activities every week and a daily schedule of cultural events, including visits
to theatres, museums, and festivals as well as information on ticket prices. Activities include: Visits to local places of interest. Dance Classes. Cooking classes. Parties & Fiestas, Spanish language videos & movies, Seminars & Discussion Groups - themes include: Latin American
and Argentine history; Arts and society in Argentina; The legal
system; Drug addiction; The environment; and the economy. Please Note: You may need to pay "out-of-pocket" expenses (bus fare,
entrance fees, etc.) when activities take place outside of the school. The Spanish Language School in Buenos Aires works
in cooperation with well known Argentine tour operators organizing trips on weekends to different places of interest, both
locally and nationally. The options are endless, from the magnificent mountains in Cordoba to a
trip up north to Salta or to the Southern Province of Mendoza.
Cordoba Mountain Range: A trip through Cordoba mountains and valleys. The students will camp or they will spend the night
in small ranches. The locals, "Serranos", will cook authentic regional food for them.
Talampaya and Valle de la Luna: Students will be taken in special vehicles due to
the difficult access to this area and will get the opportunity to visit this region of magnificent beauty.
An Adventure in Mendoza: At the foot of the Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America,
you can visit Mendoza. In the surroundings of a beautiful landscape you can go rafting, horseback
riding and trekking.
Iguazu
Falls: Located in the northeast region of Argentina,
on the border with Brazil and Paraguay, there is a
group of 275 waterfalls in an area of 2.5 Square Km. It offers the visitor a majestic view.
Puerto Madryn: The journey begins in Puerto Madryn and continues with a visit to the Valdez
Peninsula where you can enjoy the lovely beaches and the whales' migration. Going by
the coast, you can admire local marine fauna, sea wolves, cormorants, and seagulls. At Punta Tombo, you can observe penguins,
guanacos and American ostriches.
Northern Region: The trip through the historical sites of the northern region begins at the Northwestern
Region, and includes beautiful cities like Tucuman, Salta and Jujuy. We will travel the Calchaquies Valleys going through small towns that once were home to the Diaguita Indians, members
of the Inca Empire, where you can see the view of the breathtaking Cordillera de los Andes. We finish the trip
with a visit to the Iguazu Falls in the Northeastern Region. Voyage to Patagonia: A 15 day trip
where students will visit this exotic region, going through Bariloche, Rio Gallegos, Ushuaia -the southernmost city in the
world- and Valdez Peninsula in the Atlantic coast. Here students will enjoy the wild coastline with the
colonies of penguins and sea wolves, plus whale spotting.
Additional Programs: Volunteer and internship programs are available.
Our internship and volunteer placements are available all year long. All our placements require a minimum commitment of 2
months. The maximum length of an internship or volunteer work is 12 months. Once
the application documents are received, it takes a minimum of 6 weeks to confirm your placement. Please contact us for more information.
Accommodations:
Students of the Spanish
Language School in Buenos Aires have the option to stay with a host family, in shared apartment, residence, or apart-hotel. For more information, please click here.
