Language for Business and Technology: Argentina

Description

Location

Dates

Host Institution

Accommodations

Courses

• SPAN 3235. Latin America Today (taught by Professor Paul Alonso)
• SPAN 3061. Spanish for Business (taught by Lecturer Caroline Machado) 

Prerequisites

Cost

• The program fee is $4,250. The fee includes housing, ground transportation, cultural and service-learning site visits, some meals, and health insurance.
• The program fee does not include the following:
  • Non-refundable application deposit ($500)
  • 6 credit hours of tuition (out-of-state students pay in-state tuition)
  • Airfare to and from Buenos Aires
  • Georgia Tech technology fee
  • Some meals

Application and Payment Deadlines

• Apply via Atlas by Feb. 1 (Dec. 1 for early acceptance and to secure a place in the program).
  • If you are a non-Georgia Tech (Transient/Special) student, you are required to submit TWO separate applications to the Office of International Education.
• A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of application and is applied to the overall program fee.
• The first half of the program fee is due Feb. 15 and the balance is due March 15. Payments are withdrawn directly from the student's OSCAR accounts on the deadline.

Fee Payment Information: Please adhere to the deadlines stated for the program. Please observe the information in Payment Options to ensure that your payments are processed at the Bursar’s Office on time. Fees will be charged to your Oscar account on the due dates. Make sure you make all necessary payments on time in order to avoid a hold on your account. Students expecting financial aid must submit a letter from the Financial Aid Office stating the allocation and date of payments expected. Tuition and student fees are due according to the Registrar’s schedule for summer tuition.

When Georgia Tech students study abroad on a Tech program, their financial aid travels with them - including scholarships, grants and loans. Additionally, there are outside scholarships that students may be eligible to apply for. To learn more, please see the following resources:

• Scholarships Database (GT Login Required)
• Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Hope and Zell Miller Scholarships
• Schedule Scholarship Advising Appointment with EA Advisor

Cancellation Policy

Students who cancel their participation in the program after being accepted will be subject to the following non-negotiable fee schedule:

• Students canceling before Jan. 15 will lose their $500 deposit.
• Students canceling after Jan. 15 must pay 25% of the program fee.
• Students canceling after Feb. 15 must pay 50% of the program fee.
• Students canceling after March 15 must pay 100% of the program fee.

Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants.

Videos about the Argentina LBAT study abroad program

• Here is a short reel about the 2026 program.
• Here's a video of our Buenos Aires center (Expanish), where students will have their classes.
• Here's a video of the "day in the life of a student in Buenos Aires"
• Here's a video about the activities offered at our partner institution

Additional Information