Experience Buenos Aires and Montevideo with Georgia Tech
The Georgia Tech Buenos Aires & Montevideo Summer Program, co-hosted by the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, the Scheller College of Business, and the School of City and Regional Planning, offers an immersive seven-week academic and cultural experience. Open to students from all universities, the program combines rigorous coursework with hands-on learning in two of South America’s most vibrant cities – for about the same cost as an in-state tuition semester in Atlanta!
Earn up to 12 Georgia Tech credit hours* while studying global cities, equity and economic justice, and the dynamic intersection of soccer, politics, and society. Spend five weeks in Buenos Aires and ten days in Montevideo, exploring historic landmarks, engaging with local communities, and building your global perspective.
“Participating in the Argentina/Brazil program sparked my passion for travel and shaped my career trajectory in ways I couldn’t have imagined. The immersive experience abroad gave me a global perspective and invaluable skills that led to a pivotal internship at Coca-Cola and, ultimately, a consulting career at Accenture. Today, I’ve worked in Madrid, Milan, and London, leveraging the foundation built during my time at Georgia Tech. This program wasn’t just an education—it was the start of a life-changing journey.”
Program Participant
Questions?
Contact Kirk Bowman at kbowman@gatech.edu.
All information on this page is subject to change. This program is generously supported by the Coca-Cola Foundation.
* Includes 3 credits of independent research that requires additional research and writing after the program ends
Courses
The Georgia Tech Buenos Aires & Montevideo Summer Program offers a robust academic experience designed to expand your global perspective. Participants can earn up to 12 credit hours, taking courses that align with major, minor, or certificate requirements.
Courses
- INTA 3242/8803 Soccer and Global Politics
- INTA 4340/8803 Latin American Economies with focus on Global Cities (cross listed with Management 4803 and City Planning 4803)
- INTA 3303 Political Economy of Development with focus on Equity, Justice, and Economic Growth (cross listed with Management 4803 and City Planning 4803/6642)
- For students seeking additional credits, optional independent research (INTA 2699/4699) allows for a personalized learning experience that includes fieldwork, research, and writing after the program concludes.
Costs and Financial Aid
The program is designed to be accessible and affordable, with competitive pricing for in-state and out-of-state students.
Cost Breakdown
- Non-refundable Deposit: $500, due at the time of application.
- Program Fee: $4,995. The program fee includes 25% of lunches and dinners, transportation from Uruguay to Buenos Aires, cultural activities, historical tours, and insurance. Students stay in a hotel in Montevideo and a private dormitory with Argentine university students in Buenos Aires. The program fee does not include tuition or airfare.
- Tuition: Charged at in-state rates for all participants. HOPE Scholarship funds may offset tuition for eligible Georgia residents.
- Travel: Students are responsible for airfare to Montevideo and from Buenos Aires. Students fly into Montevideo and out of Buenos Aires.
Financial Aid
Generous scholarships of up to $5,000 are available for eligible students. Explore opportunities through the Office of International Education or external funding options.
Withdrawal 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 March 1 must pay 50% of the program fee.
- Students canceling after April 15 must pay 75% of the program fee.
No refunds will be given after April 15. Once the program begins, you will not be able to withdraw.
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.
Faculty
Regents’ Entrepreneur, Full Professor and Rise Up & Care Term Chair in Global Development & Identity, Georgia Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor, International Affairs and City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology
Professor, Scheller College of Business, and Director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
Professor of Sociology at the University of Uruguay
Insurance
Georgia Tech study abroad programs provide some supplemental insurance to all participants. This supplemental insurance includes medical, repatriation, and evacuation coverage. All students who participate in Georgia Tech study abroad programs are required to have this study abroad insurance* plan coverage. Students pay for this study abroad insurance in their program fee.
Medical Coverage
The medical coverage is intended as a supplement to study-abroad participants’ primary health insurance policies. The policy is valid for the duration of the program. The policy provides some coverage for injuries sustained or conditions diagnosed while abroad, but that coverage is limited in terms of time and amount so participants are strongly encouraged to keep their regular health insurance active while abroad. Information on the terms and limits of the coverage provided by the policy is explained in the brochure, “Georgia Institute of Technology Study Abroad Insurance Plan,” which is provided to all study abroad participants at the prep meetings conducted by the Office of International Education.
Evacuation and Repatriation Coverage
In the unfortunate event of an accident or other medical emergency, repatriation, and evacuation coverage provides funds to pay for one’s return to the U.S. Information on the terms and limits of the coverage provided by the policy is explained in the brochure, “Georgia Institute of Technology Study Abroad Insurance Plan,” which is provided to all study abroad participants at the prep meetings conducted by the Office of International Education.
* The policy used by Georgia Tech study abroad programs is administered by T.W. Lord Associates and is underwritten by ACE American Insurance Company.
PLEASE NOTE: Georgia Tech study abroad programs DO NOT provide other types of supplemental insurance coverage, such as theft insurance, trip cancellation insurance, etc.
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