Erasmus Experience in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Marlène
Why did you choose to go to Buenos Aires, Argentina?
I wanted to discover a latin America country and Buenos Aires was the best fit for me considering the level of the university and the life there.
How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?
My scolarship last 4 months and i use 1000€ per months to live there so about 6000€ for the all period.
What is the student lifestyle like in Buenos Aires?
The student lifestyle is incredible! There is always somethibg to do, most of the time i don't know what to chose. Buenos Aires is really a city where you can party all the time. It's incredible.
Would you recommend the city and the University of Buenos Aires to other students?
Yes of course! This city worth it! There is so much things to discover and to share. And the people here are really charming and hospitable.
What is the food like?
The food is gebreally good. The pizza are not really good even though every one here loves them. But the barbecue named asado are incredibles, zlso the desert and all the cake. It is the city and the country of the meet!
Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Buenos Aires?
Yes the accomodation are really expensives for living in the capital, i didn't exect that.
How much does it cost to live in Buenos Aires?
I don't really knowbut i have only 1000€ per months and i think that it's not sufficient for all the thinks and travels i want to do here. This city is really expensive.
Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?
The accent and some word and expression are different but you can deal with it if you smeak and understand spanish. A lot of courses are also available.
Where would you recommend to go on a night out in Buenos Aires?
Rosebar
Kika
Brook
Punto carasco
Budabar
But it depends of the musicl tastes of everyone also.
What good cultural sites are there to visit?
La boca
The cimentario
The congreso
The pink Housse
And others
Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Buenos Aires in the future?
I especially recomand to go in orgznisation for foreign students in order to discover new places too with an affordable price for going out and discover new people from differents places. There also set up travels in all Argentina. I actually meet all muy freinds in this type of organisation.
I know 3 of them : BAIS, Argentina for all and PALS.
I hope you will enjoy your stay in Buenos Aires
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Comments (1 comments)
Anastasiia Sakhno 2 years ago
Hello! I would like to ask you if you received scholarship from Erasmus or fror somewhere else? Also, did this scholarship cover transportation to Argentina?