• Argentina: Universidad del Salvador
• Brazil: PUC-Rio
• Chile: U. de Valparaiso

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Buenos Aires (pop. 13 million)

ISEP Program 2.5 GPA required Scholarships ISEP Exchange: About $5,200 (housing and meals) plus the cost of your tuition at SDSU ISEP Direct: $6,000 for tuition, room, and meals Undergraduate Courses (offered in Spanish). A minimum of five semesters of university-level Spanish or the equivalent must be completed prior to exchange. A Spanish-language program is offered from March to July, or August to November (included in ISEP benefits). An intensive one-month course is held in July and February prior to the beginning of the semester (not included in ISEP benefits). Recommended Spanish Courses in Argentinahttp://www.ortegaygasset.com.ar/b13.html ISEP Program: Application Package Academic year: mid-March to November Semester 1 : mid-March to July Semester 2: late July to November www.salvador.edu.ar nternational Student Information Course Information

PROFILE: Universidad del Salvador is one of Argentina 's most highly regarded institutions. Facilities include classroom and administration buildings, computer labs, bookstores and libraries. The university also has a campus at Pilar (40 km from central Buenos Aires ) where students may take some classes and enjoy a suburban atmosphere. Total enrollment: 15,000 (including 350 exchange students per year).

LOCATION: Buenos Aires , the capital of Argentina , is a sophisticated metropolis, with one of the largest concentrations of Spanish-speaking people in the world. Situated on the Rio de la Plata, 100 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, it is a major port and the center of all activity in Argentina .

HOUSING AND MEALS: Students are housed in private student residences or in USAL apartments or in private student residences. A stipend is provided for meals. No married student housing is available.

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Rio de Janeiro (pop. 11 million)

ISEP Program 2.75 GPA required Cost: About $5,200 plus the cost of your tuition at SDSU (Housing: included in the price). Scholarships Undergraduate Courses (Offered in English) Additional Business Courses offered in Portuguese are available. Application Package*** Academic Calendar: Semester 1: March to early July Semester 2: August to early December http://www.puc-rio.br/

Profile: PUC-Rio, created in 1941, now has 23 departments and offers 31 courses of study for undergraduates and 40 programs for graduates. The student body is primarily Brazilian. Total enrollment: 12,000. Considerable number of Extension courses is also offered, with around 5,000 students enrolled per year.

The campus is in a quiet neighborhood near the city's cultural and commercial centers. Campus facilities include cafeterias and restaurants, a bookstore, three banks, a post office, a first aid center and an adjacent bus terminal. PUC-Rio is also well equipped for sports, open to ISEP students at no extra fee, including gymnastics, soccer, handball, volleyball, basketball, judo and karate. Capoeira classes can be taken for an additional cost. Swimming is possible at the Flamengo Sport Club, near the campus.

Academic facilities include language labs, research labs in chemistry, computer science, engineering and physics; and educational labs in industrial design, journalism, psychology and publicity. All students have free access to the microcomputers center and to the Internet. The main library division serves the whole university community, and there is also one specialized library per academic center.

Locale: Rio de Janeiro was Brazil's capital until Brasilia was built in 1960. Due to its intense and diversified cultural life, it is still considered the country's heart. Its setting between mountains and ocean has an unforgettable effect on visitors. Rio is famous for its beaches, soccer teams and most of all, Carnival. Rio's natural beauty and cheerful people make it a pleasant city in which to live.

Divisions: Centers for Social Sciences (business administration, economy, geography & environment, history, law, social communication [journalism & advertising], social work, social sciences & international relations); Theology and Human Sciences (arts [industrial design], education, letters [conference interpretation, linguistics, literature, modern languages, Portuguese, translation], philosophy, psychology, theology); Science and Technology (chemistry, computer science & engineering [automation & control, civil, electrical & electronic, industrial & production, materials & metallurgy, mechanical], mathematics, physics); Interdisciplinary (architecture/ urbanism, environmental engineering). Graduate-level study only – biomedical sciences.

Academic notes: Strong academic fields include business administration, computer science, economics, engineering, letters, mathematics, philosophy, physics and theology. Curricula in communications, history, geography and environment, psychology and sociology are also strong. PUC-Rio also has independent research institutes and/or projects which students may want to participate in: the Telecommunications Center (CETUC), the Institute of International Relations (IRI), the Institute of Business and Administration (IAG), and the Instituto Gênesis.

Registration in courses in the areas of law, business administration, economics and engineering may be subject to the availability of places. In the area of social work many welfare projects are developed with homeless people, street children, drug addicts, etc. 

Language notes: Intermediate level Portuguese proficiency is recommended. Portuguese for foreigners is taught at five levels of proficiency as regular courses. All foreign students must take a placement test before classes begin and register in the indicated Portuguese level. Students placed in Portuguese level I will not be allowed to attend other courses. Students placed in Portuguese level II will be allowed to attend a restricted number of indicated courses. Students placed in Portuguese level III will be allowed to attend most courses except for a few senior ones. Students placed in Portuguese level IV and V are free to choose any other courses. A pre-term intensive Portuguese course is offered at an additional cost for those who do not have intermediate fluency or for those who have not studied Portuguese before, but are fluent in Spanish. Please contact PUC-Rio for further information about the pre-term course.

Room and board: Students will be housed in a single-occupancy room in a family house. PUC-Rio will provide a monthly stipend to cover the cost of meals and rent during the term; half of the stipend will be paid in the months of July and December.  No married student housing is available. 

Exchange dates: Observes Southern hemisphere calendar . Academic year: March to early December; Semester 1: March to early July; Semester 2: August to early December

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Viña del Mar

Independent Program 2.5 GPA required Cost:About $1,500 for tuition Housing:Apartments and homes are available for rent. Prices range from $250 to $450 per month Scholarships Undergraduate Courses (offered in Spanish) Intermediate high level of Spanish required (a minimum of two 300 level courses) Application Package*** Academic Calendar: Semester 1:Mid March - Mid July Semester 2:Early August - late December http://www.uv.cl

Profile: Universidad de Valparaíso was part of the Universidad de Chile, a university created in 1842. As a result of changes in the law in 1981 regarding the creation of autonomous universities in Chile, The Universidad de Valparaíso was founded as a sole entity in 1981. Today, Universidad de Valparaíso boasts with 4,453 students and 752 faculty members. Universidad de Chile is considered the Alma Mater of Universidad de Valparaíso.

The university does not have a main campus. The campus and the colleges are in different buildings dispersed throughout the city of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. The College of Business Administration is in beautiful Viña del Mar.

Viña del Mar is one of the most famous seaside resorts in South America. It is near Valparaíso and within close proximity of many interesting places such as El Recreo, a popular bathing resort and Caleta, a city with a lot of beaches. There you can find theaters, cultural centers, museums, sporting clubs, and places to hike.

HOUSING: Finding your own accommodations: Apartments and homes are available for rent. Prices range from $250 to $450 per month.

Family housing: Students may live with a Chilean family. This type of arrangement can include a meal plan. Prices range from $200 to $400 per month.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Universidad de Valparaíso is organized in two semesters. For more information:

Spring semester: Mid March - mid July
Fall semester: Early August - late December

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