Argentina: Universidad Torcuato di Tella

You can take business core and elective courses at Universidad Torcuato di Tella that will transfer for the undergraduate business major or minor. More business elective courses are offered than core. You are required to take some of your coursework in Spanish, so it is necessary to have Spanish language proficiency. You can either take a Spanish language course at a local Spanish school or a BUSI course taught in Spanish.

Courses taken at Universidad Torcuato di Tella will transfer back to UNC Pass (UTDT grade of 4 and above)/Fail (UTDT grade below 4). Pass grades do not affect your UNC GPA. Fail grades transfer back to UNC as Fs, which will affect your UNC GPA. Though transfer credit for this program is Pass/Fail, future employers and graduate schools will also look at the Universidad Torcuato di Tella transcript, so grades are important.

You will take 4 courses during the semester and transfer back 4 UNC credits for each UTDT course. If you earn a 4 or more in all courses, you will receive a total of either 16 UNC credits for your semester abroad.

This program also fulfills the Experiential Education requirement. Full-time enrollment in this program is defined as a minimum of 12 UNC credit hours.

Please visit Global Academic Procedures for detailed credit and other academic information.

Language Prerequisite: 4 semesters

Language of Instruction: English/Spanish*

*Students are required to study Spanish throughout their stay. You can choose to take a Spanish language course at a local Spanish language school or a BUSI course taught in Spanish at Universidad Torcuato di Tella. The program offers courses in both English and Spanish; you may enroll in a course taught in Spanish if you fulfill the minimum language prerequisite.

While Universidad Torcuato di Tella does not have dormitories for local or international students, UTDT will provide students with resources on accommodation options in different neighborhoods. You are also encouraged to use a closed Facebook group to find roommates and receive recommendations from previous incoming students at UTDT.

We suggest you create your global program budget using our budget worksheet (xlsx) to help you think about your costs on this program:

• Populate the figures from the tables below into the left side costs of attendance
• Input your financial resources on the right

Your customized budget sheet can help determine your current financial status, and help you understand what additional funding you may need to help make this an affordable program option.

*Cashier Billed Expenses are those charges billed directly to your UNC ConnectCarolina account.

Funding your global program

The Undergraduate Business Program offers scholarships to support our students who wish to participate on a global program. Please visit the Scholarships and Financial Aid page to learn more.

Do you have a valid passport? If yes, check your passport’s expiration date to ensure that your passport is valid at least 6 months after your program’s scheduled end date. If not, you’ll need to submit a passport renewal application.

Do you need to apply for a passport (first time or renew)? If yes, we recommend that you get started on your passport application right away as you’ll need time to collect documents like your birth certificate to include as part of your application. For complete instructions click here.

Will I need immigration documents? If you are accepted into this program you will need to travel to an Argentine consulate/embassy in the United States to obtain a visa permitting you to study in Argentina. For this appointment, you will need your passport in hand along with other documentation from our office and the host university office. Please set up an appointment with your Global Programs Advisor to discuss.