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Middlebury School in Uruguay: Montevideo: Universidad Católica (Outgoing Program) Featured:

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  • Locations: Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Calendar Year, Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
  • Dates / Deadlines
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Middlebury Schools Abroad Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad
Language of Instruction: Spanish Click here for a definition of this term Language Prerequisite: 5 semesters of college-level instruction with a 'B' average in language coursework
Click here for a definition of this term GPA (cumulative): 2.67 Click here for a definition of this term Minimum Language GPA: 3.0
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum Major GPA: 3.0 Internships Available: true
Excursions: true Housing Type: Homestay
Click here for a definition of this term Midd. Financial Aid: true Advisor: Alessandra Capossela
Subjects Offered: Biology, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology Recommended Program: true
Featured Program: true
Program Description:
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Nearly half of Uruguay's three million inhabitants call Montevideo home. Located on Uruguay's southern coastline and separated from its more famous western neighbor in Argentina by the estuary of the world's widest river, the Rio de la Plata, Montevideo is a different world from Buenos Aires.

While it, too, is a cosmopolitan city, also of primarily Spanish and Italian heritage, there is also a significant African influence. Smaller, calmer, and less expensive than Buenos Aires, Montevideo nonetheless boasts the usual cultural and entertainment facilities of a major city: including historical monuments, museums, theaters, cinemas, a varied and fascinating, if somewhat under-maintained architecture, the famous Avenida 18 de Julio, as well as stunning beaches, and a unique and lively nightlife. With very few American students, this capital city is an ideal location for immersion into a strong and proud culture and language.

Founded in 1985, a few days after the country was returned to democratic rule, Universidad Católica is a private liberal arts institution that has complex historical roots dating back to the first Jesuit educational institution founded in the late seventeenth century in Uruguay. While standing firmly in the Jesuits' long history of providing alternative forms of education in Uruguay, Católica was designed to be complementary to the sole university authorized by the Uruguayan constitution, La República. Católica has a full range of social science and humanities disciplines including economics (though history and literature courses are currently only for foreign students) and is also very strong in the natural sciences. 

Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 10/01/2024 ** Rolling Admission 02/23/2025 07/30/2025
NOTE: Dates are approximate: Do not purchase a plane ticket until official program dates are available on the School in Uruguay Dates & Fees page (https://www.middlebury.edu/schools-abroad/schools/uruguay/dates-fees). MIDDLEBURY UNDERGRADUATES must apply by February 1, 2024.
Calendar Year 2025 10/01/2024 ** Rolling Admission 02/23/2025 12/23/2025
NOTE: Dates are approximate: Do not purchase a plane ticket until official program dates are available on the School in Uruguay Dates & Fees page (https://www.middlebury.edu/schools-abroad/schools/uruguay/dates-fees). MIDDLEBURY UNDERGRADUATES must apply by February 1, 2024.

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants who apply in the fall or winter will be notified on February 15th of the academic year preceeding study abroad. Applicants whose applicaitons are completed after February 15th (or anytime in the fall, if they are applying to study abroad during the following spring semester) will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline. Some Schools Abroad will fill before the deadline.