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VISA FOR STUDENT

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A.1. (Private Universities -or Private Schools- and short studies) LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY, specifying the studies you are accepted for. This letter is always necessary for studies to be followed in a private university and also for short studies in a public university (Seminars, Pos. Degree, Isolated subjects, etc.).

(*) For minors (less than 18) or in exchange programs organised by Rotary Club, AFS, Youth for Understanding and similar systems: Such letter of acceptance must be also a warranty:

a. Taking moral and financial responsibility for the minor whom the visa is requested for.

b. Certifying that the minors will go and return with paid tickets.

c. Certifyng the family name, surname and address with whom the minor will live in Argentina.

or A.2. (Complete Careers in a Public University) You do not need the letter of acceptance only if you will follow a complete career in a public university.
In such a case you should get in contact with the Argentine Embassy -Cultural Section- before November (to begin your career in March the following year). Your registration will be done by the Argentine Embassy after having evaluated your secondary school certificates and your level of Spanish.

B. Valid Norwegian ( or other from other countries) Passport.

C. Police Certificate (it is a form that certifies your lack of record). It is possible to get it in Spanish directly from the police (most of police stations have it) and thus avoid translation expenses.

D. Medical Certificate with statement you are not suffering from infectious disease or psychic ailments and informing your RH factor.

E. Birth Certificate. Given by the Folkeregister. It is also possible to get it in Spanish directly from the Folkeregister and thus avoid translation expenses.

F. All the documents in Norwegian or English must be translated into Spanish by a certified official translator (for example: Mr. Francisco García Mora: 2223 5888 in Oslo).

G. All the documents must be legalised by a Notarius Publicus and the local Fylkesmann (The Fylkesmann’s seal is called “APOSTILLE”).
In fact, the Argentine authorities require just the APOSTILLE. But some Norwegian Fylkesmann request legalisation by a Notarius before signing the APOSTILLE. Ask your Fylkesmann what she/he considers necessary.

H. One photograph (4 x 4 cm).

I. Minors (less than 18 years) must go to the Argentine Embassy accompanied by their parents one week before travelling.

After getting the above mentioned documents and -minimum- one week before travelling. (Please arrange a meeting in advance with Jesse or other visa officers in the Embassy):

J. Lack of international records declaration (possible to be made at the Embassy).

K. Request of Visa forms: to be fulfilled at the Embassy.

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Learn Spanish in Patagonia, Bariloche Town!

Our Spanish language programs are specially designed for foreigners and are taught in Spanish. A.I.E. offers the highest standard in Spanish language programs in Argentina. We are the only Spanish school in Argentina specialized in Spanish for adults and professionals.

GROUP COURSE:
Type of Program: Group classes.
Frequency: 20 classes per week (4 hours per day).
Length of each class: 60 minutes per class.
Small groups: average of students per class: 3 students.
Max. students per class: 5 students.

PRIVATE COURSE:
Type of Program: Private classes.
Frequency: from 10 to 40 classes per week (you can choose frequency).
Length of each class: 45 minutes per class.

COMBINED COURSE:
Type of Program: Group and private classes.
Frequency: 20 group classes + 10 private classes per week.
Max. students per group class: 5 students.
Average of students per group class: 3 students.

At the conclusion of your program, you will receive a DEGREE of completion of the Spanish Language Course with the following information: length, goals and level, and the number of hours you were present in class.

Each group course has a maximum of 5 students to provide a more personalized teaching. The average is 3 students per group.

Read more about studying in Patagonia at A.I.E.

Learn Spanish at Don Quijote School

Our partner school in Buenos Aires is located in the Palacio San Miguel, one of the most valued buildings in the historic downtown area. Surrounded by gorgeous, beautifully preserved 19th century architecture, the school is conveniently located in the city center. You’ll have no trouble exploring the town using the school as your starting point, finding the best restaurants and bars, and seeing the most important sites. The school will provide an exciting yet safe environment for studying Spanish, with all the modern amenities you’ll need to feel comfortable, while you improve your Spanish by leaps and bounds.

School facilities include 20 spacious classrooms with large windows, a roof deck where you can relax after class, a common room for socializing and drinking mate (Argentina’s national drink), a video room, a computer room with free internet access, a cafeteria and air conditioning.

Spanish Courses in Buenos Aires

• Intensive group course: 20 group classes/week
• Super-intensive group course: 30 group classes/week
• One to One private course: 10 classes/week*
• Immersion: 20 group classes/week + 5 One to One
• Intensive Spanish + Tango: 20 group classes/week + 10 dance classes
• Volunteer program: 4 weeks of Intensive course is required.

Your course includes a free welcome brunch and a guided city walk to get you acquainted with the city, your teachers and your fellow students.

* The school reserves the right to change a group course into One to One in case there is no other student at the same level. If this happens, there will be a reduction of class hours of 50%.

To get more info, go to Don Quijote.

Media in ARGENTINA

Argentina is one of South America's leading media markets. The country has well over 150 daily newspapers, many hundreds of commercial radio stations, dozens of TV stations and one of the world's highest take-up rates for cable TV.

Large media conglomerates have emerged. Public broadcasting plays a minor role. Television is the dominant medium. The main national free-to-air networks - Telefe, America, Canal 9 and Canal 13 - are privately-owned.

Argentine readers are among Latin America's most voracious newspaper consumers. Clarin and La Nacion are the best-selling national dailies.

Media freedom is guaranteed by the constitution. However, Reporters Without Borders maintained in 2008 that "direct attacks on the media and obstacles to press freedom... remained high". It said former President Nestor Kirchner had shown "great hostility" to the media - and particularly the conservative La Nacion daily - while in office.

By December 2008, Argentina had 16 million internet users, comprising nearly 40% of the population (Internetworldstats.com) and giving the country the second-highest number of surfers on the continent, after Brazil.

The press

· Clarín - popular daily

· La Nación - respected conservative daily

· Crónica - tabloid daily

· El Cronista - business

· La Prensa - Argentina's oldest newspaper

· Pagina 12 - left-wing daily

· Buenos Aires Herald - English-language daily

Television

· Telefe (Canal 11) - leading national network, operated by Grupo Telefe

· Canal 13 (El Trece) - leading national network, operated by Grupo Clarin

· Canal 9 - popular national network

· America (Canal 2) - popular network

· Todo Noticias - cable/satellite news channel owned by Grupo Clarin

· Canal 7 - state-run cultural, educational network

Radio

· Radio Mitre - private, speech-based, operated by Grupo Clarin

· Radio Nacional - state-run, cultural

· Radio America - private, news

· Radio Continental - private AM (mediumwave) speech-based network

· Los 40 Principales - private FM music network

News agencies

· Diarios y Noticias (DYN) - partly owned by Grupo Clarin

· TELAM - state-run

· Noticias Argentinas - set up by privately-owned newspapers

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"One semester of Spanish" video. Really fun!!!

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Mate-Argentina's National Drink video

How to prepare an Argentine mate!



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