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Middlebury School in Uruguay: Montevideo (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Program Terms: Fall, Full Year One Site, FullYear Fall Site, FullYear Spring Site, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
  • **This program is currently not accepting applications.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Language of Instruction: Spanish Minimum GPA: 2.7
Areas of Study: Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, Economics, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion/Theology, Sociology Housing Options: Homestay
Program Type: Study center program Program Status: Colby-approved program
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. 


**This program is currently not accepting applications.