• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), the most prestigious teaching program in the social sciences in Latin America
• Typical enrollment: 120 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Liberal Arts" program track* with CIEE
• Semester Spanish class at FLACSO based on placement test
• Social science courses at FLACSO taught by Argentinian professors for CIEE students
• Wide range of courses at Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Pontifica Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), Instituto Universitario Nacional de Arte (IUNA) with Argentinian students
• Optional, 3-credit service learning seminar focusing on the theoretical framework for volunteering in Argentina
  • Requires 75 hours at volunteering site during semester

Academic year option available to qualified students. See additional eligibility and application requirements.

Course Load

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Buenos Aires-CIEE course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook

• Argentinian homes

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• have coursework in Latin American studies or social sciences
• have taken or are enrolled in sixth semester college-level Spanish with a B average
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2017

• IU portion of fee: $223.50
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $16,007.50 (includes tuition, room, breakfast, medical insurance, field trips)
• Additional daily meal: $1,500
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,300 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. Applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of program application. Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.Initial prepayment of $500 due March 27, 2017

Spring 2018

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• Overseas Study Program-Specific Rachel DiPietro-James Scholarship (typically awarded to fall participant)
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.