After an orientation and language course, students enroll at Universidad Catolica de Chile. In addition to courses in the humanities and social sciences, courses in math and the sciences are available to students doing advanced work in these areas. A faculty member from one of the sponsoring schools serves as resident director. In addition to Spanish language and Latin American literature and culture, this academic year program offers excellent opportunities for students interested in indigenous cultures, and issues in Latin American economics, development, sociology, and politics. Participants attend a four-week language and culture orientation course followed by enrollment in Universidad Catolica del Ecuador in Quito.
Students live with Ecuadorean families.
A local director and staff coordinate the program. The UW-Madison sponsors an Academic Year at the University of Warwick in Coventry. Participants live in university dormitories and carry regular year-long courses at the university. A wide range of courses in the humanities, social studies, and sciences is available and the university is particularly well known for its offerings in English literature, history, philosophy, and political science. The program is offered in cooperation with the University of Michigan, and a professor from either Michigan or Wisconsin serves as resident director.