Does anyone on this site go to any university in Buenos Aires? If so, I am just wondering how do you like it? I have been seriously thinking about moving down there for many reasons. I was in Buenos Aires in July and I absolutely loved it. I have been doing a lot of research about the different universities there, the only problem I have is I am not fluent in Spanish. I can have a conversation in Spanish and might have a few mistakes here and there and I might forget how to say a word too when I am speaking Spanish. I don't think it would be a problem for homework because you have a lot of time to study and make sure you did the work correctly. The problem I have is with the entrance exams at the universities. Since my Spanish is fluent, I cannot write that well in Spanish. Is it possible to take the exams in English? I know it might be a stupid question to ask but I don't know if there are any universities that will allow it or if there are any universities that are half in English and half in Spanish. If anyone her goes to a university or know the answers to my question I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
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Most undergrad programs do not have entrance exams. They only require a valid High School diploma from Argentina or a country that is on the list of accepted countries. The US and UK are not on the list. To validate your HS degree you will need to take 6 exams at a local high school (history, geography, language, literature at two levels).
You can take these exams at any public HS free of cost, you do NOT need to go to class, just sign up for the exams (given a few times a year).
You will need to read and study. Your Spanish will need to be very good, but you don´t have to be perfect. But it sounds like you will need work.
I actually did the exams in 2006 when I wanted to study film at la FUC. (they actually let you enroll without this exam but they cannot grant you a degree). I passed all of the exams except lit level 2. The history prof didn´t make me do a formal exam because i had a degree in history from Columbia U and thougt it would be insulting to a "colega". Lit level 2 failed me in part because she didn´t like my anti-colonial interpretation of "la cautiva".
BTW, exams are verbal and written.
It took me about 3 months of study with a private tutor.
Learned some cool stuff--if you don´t need to sit in class HS isn´t that bad.
You should go to the educational ministry and ask what the requirements are now, this is a common process, they will point you into the right direction.
Even UBA, the most prestigious university lets in anyone with a HS degree, then they use the CBC as a filter.
You can also validate your university degree, expect that to be much more time consuming.
You can take these exams at any public HS free of cost, you do NOT need to go to class, just sign up for the exams (given a few times a year).
You will need to read and study. Your Spanish will need to be very good, but you don´t have to be perfect. But it sounds like you will need work.
I actually did the exams in 2006 when I wanted to study film at la FUC. (they actually let you enroll without this exam but they cannot grant you a degree). I passed all of the exams except lit level 2. The history prof didn´t make me do a formal exam because i had a degree in history from Columbia U and thougt it would be insulting to a "colega". Lit level 2 failed me in part because she didn´t like my anti-colonial interpretation of "la cautiva".
BTW, exams are verbal and written.
It took me about 3 months of study with a private tutor.
Learned some cool stuff--if you don´t need to sit in class HS isn´t that bad.
You should go to the educational ministry and ask what the requirements are now, this is a common process, they will point you into the right direction.
Even UBA, the most prestigious university lets in anyone with a HS degree, then they use the CBC as a filter.
You can also validate your university degree, expect that to be much more time consuming.
As Montauk_Project mentioned, UBA is easy to get in (at least undergrad).
For a Master's degree, the specific requirements vary by school and department, but to legalize your university degree and transcripts you need to have an apostillized version translated by a public translator. Once this is done, you need to schedule an appointment and have a photocopy of the translation stamped by UBA. This is surprisingly easy and efficient. It took me much longer to get apostillized copies of my degree than to go through the UBA process.
http://www.legalizac...nos.rec.uba.ar/
To study an undergrad degree, even if you already have a degree, you need to have an apostillized version of your high school diploma translated by a public translator. You don't have to take any exams, but your diploma has to be "revalidated" which costs a whopping 3000 pesos.
All of the above is relatively straightforward, but be forewarned. Once you start dealing with the specific departments things get mired down in bureaucracy. I've been waiting for two weeks for a response to an email from someone who, after going twice to the office, I am told is the only person who can answer my question and email is the only way to contact her.
Also, I wouldn't underestimate the difficulty in studying in another language, especially if you aren't near fluent. It's definitely a challenge (how fast can you read 500 pages in Spanish?), but that is part of the fun.
I don't know of any university in Argentina that has any courses taught in English with the exception of a few translation courses specific to translating from Spanish to English. Even then, the exams, etc. are in Spanish.
I say give it a shot. It's a lot of fun and you meet a lot of people. However, plan way ahead. You'll need time to get all your documents in order, then get them through the system here.
For a Master's degree, the specific requirements vary by school and department, but to legalize your university degree and transcripts you need to have an apostillized version translated by a public translator. Once this is done, you need to schedule an appointment and have a photocopy of the translation stamped by UBA. This is surprisingly easy and efficient. It took me much longer to get apostillized copies of my degree than to go through the UBA process.
http://www.legalizac...nos.rec.uba.ar/
To study an undergrad degree, even if you already have a degree, you need to have an apostillized version of your high school diploma translated by a public translator. You don't have to take any exams, but your diploma has to be "revalidated" which costs a whopping 3000 pesos.
All of the above is relatively straightforward, but be forewarned. Once you start dealing with the specific departments things get mired down in bureaucracy. I've been waiting for two weeks for a response to an email from someone who, after going twice to the office, I am told is the only person who can answer my question and email is the only way to contact her.
Also, I wouldn't underestimate the difficulty in studying in another language, especially if you aren't near fluent. It's definitely a challenge (how fast can you read 500 pages in Spanish?), but that is part of the fun.
I don't know of any university in Argentina that has any courses taught in English with the exception of a few translation courses specific to translating from Spanish to English. Even then, the exams, etc. are in Spanish.
I say give it a shot. It's a lot of fun and you meet a lot of people. However, plan way ahead. You'll need time to get all your documents in order, then get them through the system here.
Hi all,
I just wanted to update my previous post. What I said:
"To study an undergrad degree, even if you already have a degree, you need to have an apostillized version of your high school diploma translated by a public translator. You don't have to take any exams, but your diploma has to be "revalidated" which costs a whopping 3000 pesos."
is wrong, though it took 4 months for me to find this out. What Montauk said above is also applicable to UBA and any university in Argentina to study an undergraduate degree (even if you already have 3 doctorates!).
Details are here:
http://estatico.buen...-alumn-extr.pdf
I just wanted to update my previous post. What I said:
"To study an undergrad degree, even if you already have a degree, you need to have an apostillized version of your high school diploma translated by a public translator. You don't have to take any exams, but your diploma has to be "revalidated" which costs a whopping 3000 pesos."
is wrong, though it took 4 months for me to find this out. What Montauk said above is also applicable to UBA and any university in Argentina to study an undergraduate degree (even if you already have 3 doctorates!).
Details are here:
http://estatico.buen...-alumn-extr.pdf
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I'm in the middle of this process. I had to study 3rd, 4th, 5th year Argentine history and Argentine Geography and take the exam. However, it's essential that you can not only have a conversation in castellano but write in it as well. It will be very difficult if you don't have a basic written level in Spanish.
Are you actually attending classes or just preparing for and taking the exams?
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I studied a year and a half in UADE about three years ago. Now I'm about to start in Universidad de Moron. You can study and take the equivalencia high school tests while you're studying in the university. I usually take one or two exams every summer.
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Oops. I didn't clarify myself. You don't attend high school. Educación media gives you a list (disposición) of all the tests that you have to take and they assign you to a high school. When you go there you sign up for the tests that you want to take and the secretary will tell you what nooks to buy to prepare at home. You can buy them second hand at Parque Rivadavia. It's crucial to speak with the teacher that teaches the subject you are going to take the exam on so that he or she can tell you how to prepare.
[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Universidad de Morons. sorry didn't mean to offend....[/background]
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You mean you can enroll in university there but take the high school exams while you study there?
