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

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  • Locations: Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Program Terms: Fall, Full Year, Spring, Year (SH)
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Housing Options: Homestay Language/Language of Instruction: Spanish
Areas of Study: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion/Theology, Sociology Academic Program Components: Study Abroad
Language Prerequisite: 5 semesters of college Recommended Programs By: Spanish
Program Type: Other Study Abroad Programs
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.