Study Abroad at San Andrés University
UW Honors Direct Exchange
**Students may also be able to receive Spanish Credit, but must receive advance approval through the Spanish Department. **
The Honors Program is pleased to make available a direct exchange with the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina. UW students will take regular courses across the curriculum (taught in Spanish) with Argentinean students. Students must have an intermediate level of Spanish proficiency (minimum three years).
University of San Andres Website
About Buenos Aires and San Andrés University
The rich and vibrant cultural life of Buenos Aires, the "Paris of South America", is integrated into the program through visits to museums and other activities. The university arranges for students to live with Argentinean families in a secure, supportive environment.
San Andrés is a small private liberal arts university that operates at a high international academic standard. The modern campus is beautifully located along the Rio de la Plata in the pleasant Buenos Aires suburb of Victoria. Fast trains run frequently from the campus to the city center.
Housing
Housing accommodations are home stays near San Andrés. If a change in home stay family is necessary, San Andrés reserves the right to make changes up to a week before students arrive in Argentina.
Program Fees
UW students pay UW tuition through the Home Tuition Program for Reciprocal Exchange . In 1997, the Legislature authorized the "Home Tuition" program as the primary means to fund international student exchanges. Under this program, UW students pay an amount equal to their regular tuition and fees at the UW, then study at the foreign host institution tuition-free. The funds paid by the outgoing UW student are then used to cover the tuition costs of the incoming international exchange student.
The Honors program has an exchange agreement with the University of San Andres allowing students to pay UW tuition. Students also pay for airfare, food, and housing (equivalent to housing costs at the UW). Students may use their regular financial aid and scholarship funds for study abroad. The exception is any scholarship in the form of a tuition waiver. Tuition waivers cannot be used to pay study abroad program fees. You may want to check with the Office of Student Financial Aid in Schmitz Hall for more information.
Application Process
The program is most appropriate for juniors and seniors with prior foreign experience. Honors will screen applicants by paper application. Acceptance is also conditional on Spanish proficiency, with a minimum of three years required. Each application will receive individualized evaluation.
Applications should be submitted to Julie Villegas in the Honors office.
San Andres follows the Southern Hemisphere calendar.
Deadlines to turn in application materials:
- May 1 - Spring Semester (August - December)
- October 1 - Fall Semester (March - July)
Click here for San Andrés Application Information
Contact Information
Please contact Julie Villegas directly if you would like to discuss the possibilities.
Julie S. Villegas
E-Mail: villegas@u.washington.edu
Phone: (206) 543-7172