PROGRAM: Six-Week Program, Beginning Mid June

UNIVERSIDAD DEL SALVADOR  http://www.salvador.edu.ar

• founded in 1944 in Buenos Aires to prepare students to excel in the work place or further academic pursuits.
• offers full range of academic programs ranging from philosophy to history to engineering.
• students have opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including all types of sports and recreation.
• maintains relationships with an extensive number of universities around the world, from the U.S. to Asia.
• the main campus is located near the center of Buenos Aires, surrounded by apartments, shops and restaurants.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Students will participate in four weeks of intensive class work in which they study not only the language but also the history, culture and social Spanish aspects of Argentina.

An important component of the program is two weekend excursions to sites of historic and cultural interest. Excursions are planned to provide students an overview of Argentina=s diverse geographical and cultural influences. Last year students visited an Aestancia@ and participated in a variety of excursions to places of cultural and historic interest in and around Buenos Aires.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
During the last two weeks, engineering students participate in non-credit industrial visits to companies in Buenos Aires.  Through these experiences, students see, first-hand the relationship between engineering, technology and society in a developing nation.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Buenos Aires is a city where the family is an important social unit and the center of many social contacts and activities. Students will be housed with families for the duration of the program.  Living with a family provides an excellent first-hand opportunity to experience Argentine culture and to improve language skills.

ELIGIBILITY
Students who wish to participate in the Argentina program must show a strong commitment to academic achievement.  No previous language is necessary to apply.  Students must be in good standing with the College of Engineering to apply. In order for seniors to participate, they must fulfill a campus/college general education requirement or the international minor while abroad.

ESTIMATED EXPENSES (based on figures from the previous year)

Apply during Program of the Week and receive $100 off your program fee.
*Wert Scholarship Available. Amount dependent on number of participants.

No money is due prior to acceptance. Upon acceptance to this program, students will be required to pay the non-refundable processing fee of $225 and a program fee deposit of $250. The remainder of the program fee, tuition and general fee will be billed through student accounts for the term in which the student is enrolled. Depending on the student's circumstances, he/she may need to plan for the following expenses: passport, visa, vaccination shots, local transportation, additional travel, incidentals, etc.

* Students from other UIUC colleges will be charged the higher/actual program amount.

** Tuition and General Fee are dependent upon the term the student entered UIUC. Please visit http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/current/tuitassess.html for further details.

*** IPENG arranges group travel. All students are required to participate in these arrangements.

CREDIT
The following credit will be given to engineering students participating in the summer program in Argentina:

• 3 hrs. Language
• 3 hrs. Culture/Practicum

The credit can be used in the International Minor and to satisfy college humanities and non-western requirements.

ORIENTATION
A mandatory orientation will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2006. You will also be required to attend at least one additional pre-departure meeting during the spring prior to study abroad. Date to be announced.

APPLICATION
Acceptance to an IPENG program is a two-step process. IPENG will first review your application. Upon approval, you will receive an acceptance letter and Confirmation of Participation to verify your interest. Final acceptance must than be determined by the exchange school to which you have applied.

Application Deadline: December 16, 2005

Apply during the Program of the Week and receive $100 off your program fee.

The following programs are offered to enhance and/or supplement students' international travels and educational studies:

• International Engineering Fellowship - assists engineering students with roundtrip airfare to study abroad destination
• International Minor in Engineering - focused study using social science and humanities requirements to obtain a specialized minor
• International Illini - student-run organization with fun activities combining returning students and international students

NON-ENGINEERING UIUC STUDENTS
This program is designed for students seeking to gain speaking fluency in the Spanish language in a short period of time.  It is designed for students in professional programs which do not allow extensive language studies to seek their fluency goals.  Students in Agriculture, Fine and Applied Arts and Commerce and Business Administration who seek this type of fluency goal are invited to participate in this program.

Please note:  If there are more applicants than space available, engineering students will receive first priority. Non-engineering students are not eligible for the International Engineering Fellowship or semester stipend.

NON-UIUC ENGINEERING STUDENTS
This program is open to non-UIUC students. Non-UIUC engineering students participating in this program will be required to do the following:

• Apply to UIUC as a non-degree student during term abroad
• Pay a non-refundable processing fee of $475
• Pay program fee as listed above
• Complete all required paperwork and attend meetings, if possible.

Please note: If there are more applicants than space available, UIUC students will receive first priority. Non-UIUC students are not eligible for the International Engineering Fellowship or semester stipend.