IFSA Summer in Buenos Aires
IFSA specialises in the design, development, and implementation of Customised Group Programs. Get to know the sights, sounds, tastes, and history that make Buenos Aires a distinctively colourful and lively Argentine city. Whether you prefer class in English or Spanish, you鈥檒l find intriguing options designed to help you explore and understand the porte帽o way of life with the听.听
Catapult your strong Spanish skills forward with an intensive language class. Get to know the themes that play out in 20th-century Chilean and Argentine literature. See how an increasingly interconnected world economy has impacted the Argentine nation and Latin America. Learn how Argentines address mental health issues and the impact this approach has on different segments of people. Or discover the events that have shaped Argentina as a leading defender of human rights.
Fields of study
- Psychology
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- Sociology
- Spanish Language
Students will participate in the听Summer 2026 (Australia Outbound) term.听For more detailed information regarding the course available, visit the听.听
Credit equivalent
3 US credits = 2 UQ units. Maximum of 2听UQ Units following successful听completion of the听Summer 2026 (Australia Outbound) experience (pending UQ faculty approval).听
Visa Information
It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa for the country where you will be studying. As the Global Experiences team is not a visa-issuing authority we cannot provide visa advice.
Please review the听for visa and immigration information.
Eligibility and application
All applicants must meet the UQ short-term experience criteria and .
If you intend to undertake your experience for-credit, it is strongly recommended that you submit your application to the Global Experiences team at least 4 weeks before applying to the host to allow sufficient time for faculty to complete the credit assessment. Please note however that it is your responsibility to meet the host application deadline. 听
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Cost
The participation mode of this experience is听Study Abroad, meaning you pay tuition fees directly to the host.听The program fee is $5,825 AUD approximately and includes tuition, excursions and accommodation.听You will be required to pay a $500 program deposit upon confirmation of attendance.
More information regarding program fees can be found on the听
Accommodation
is included in the program fee. Students electing to live in an apartment instead of a homestay will incur an additional cost. More information regarding apartment accommodation can be found on the听.听
Funding
Global Experiences Grants
When you submit your application for an听experience, you are automatically considered for funding that is relevant to your nominated experience. Please refer to the鈥�Short-Term Experiences Funding听page for details.听
OS-HELP Loan
You may also be eligible to submit an application for an听听if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth-supported student.
Key Dates
Application Deadlines
UQ: 14 April 2026
Host: 1 April 2026
Program Dates
Start: 22 June 2026
End: 18 July 2026
Fast Facts
Type: Study
Mode: Study Abroad
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Credit: For-credit or Not-for-credit
Cohort: Undergraduate and Postgraduate*
*Postgraduate students may participate as not-for-credit only
OS-HELP Loan
If you participate in a short-term program you may also be eligible to submit an application for an听听if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth-supported student.听
Application Deadlines
OS-HELP loan applications open on 5 January each year.
OS-HELP loan applications can鈥檛 be accepted:
- any earlier than 6 months听before the official start date of your overseas study
- any later than听3 months听before the official end date of your overseas study.
*OS-HELP Loan applications are closed between 17 December and 5 January. Please visit the听听for more information on how to apply for an OS-HELP loan.
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Global Experiences Information Sessions
Students are encouraged to register and听attend an information session to receive more details on the short-term application process, eligibility criteria, funding etc.鈥�