Academics

The CASA-Buenos Aires program aims to provide undergraduate students with a unique opportunity for full immersion into Argentine culture and the Spanish language while receiving credit toward their home school degree. The program is available to students from all academic disciplines who have had a minimum of five-six semesters of college-level Spanish (or the equivalent).

Students take a Pro-seminar course designed specifically for CASA students, along with other direct-enrollment courses taken with local university students. The CASA Resident Director assists each student with course enrollment at one or more of four universities: Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT), Universidad de San Andrés, and Universidad Nacional de las Artes. As part of the enrollment process, CASA-Buenos Aires students must have their final course selections approved by their home university to ensure credit transfer. A unique aspect of this progam is the opportunity for students to partake in a CASA research project focused on the topic of Historical Memory.

At a glance

City
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Lead Institution
Harvard University

Partner Institutions

  • Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
  • Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
  • Universidad de San Andrés
  • Universidad Nacional de las Artes

Housing
Homestays

Language requirements
Five-six semesters of college-level Spanish (or the equivalent)

Calendar
Academic year
Fall and Spring semesters

Applications
Students from CASA member institutions apply via their home institution. Non-CASA member students apply through Harvard University.

Special features
Service-learning and internship opportunities

Member Universities

Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University
Trinity College, University of Dublin
The University of Pennsylvania
The University of Melbourne
Vanderbilt University