Orientation program included. Interested students may contact them if they wish. Based in La Paz, the program offers opportunity for interdisciplinary and Latin American cultural study throughout Bolivia. Students enroll in two Duke core courses and two additional courses offered by either the Universidad Mayor de San Andres or the Universidad Catolica Boliviana. The program emphasizes interaction between American and Bolivian students and may include field work, community service, and a number of excursions.
Bolivian families provide housing, which is arranged by the program.
Language instruction is available for students who need additional help. Interested students may contact her if they wish. NSEPscholarships may be available for study in Bolivia. All classes are taught in Portuguese. To participate in the program a student must have taken at least three semesters of Portuguese at the university level or demonstrate the equivalent proficiency.