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What is Universidad de Buenos Aires?

The Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) is Argentina's large public university in Buenos Aires, organized around a central entry system, a set of faculties and careers, secondary schools, and postgraduate programs. Its own site presents it under the banner of "Excelencia académica, Investigación, Innovación" and groups the main paths as Ingreso UBA (CBC/UBAXXI), Facultades y Carreras, Colegios, and Posgrados.

What the university covers

• Entry and preparation: the CBC (Ciclo Básico Común) and UBAXXI are the two named entry routes, alongside pre-entry and vocational guidance pages.
• Degrees: undergraduate careers are organized by faculty, with postgraduate study listed separately.
• Secondary education: UBA runs its own Colegios, so it spans school-level and university-level teaching.
• Research and transfer: scientific and technological research, scholarships, institutes, technology transfer, intellectual property, and a "Hecho en UBA" label.
• Community and services: sports, tutoring, tourism, disability support, financial aid, and scholarships, plus a hospital network (RED de HOSPITALES) and DOSUBA.
• Culture and outreach: the Centro Cultural Rojas, Cine Cosmos, a museum network, and EUDEBA (its publishing house).
• International and administration: international cooperation programs, transparency pages, gender protocol, and distance procedures (TAD).

Who it suits

A secondary-school student deciding where to study would start with the entry pages and vocational guidance; a graduate considering specialization would look at Posgrados; a researcher would go to the research, scholarships, and internationalization sections. Prospective international students have a dedicated "Estudiantes extranjeros" page.

A practical next step

Decide which path you are on—entry, a specific faculty, postgraduate study, or research—and use the matching section of the official site rather than browsing the whole menu. For the university's own overview, see Universidad de Buenos Aires.

How do I apply to UBA through the CBC or UBAXXI admission pathway?

You apply through the CBC (Ciclo Básico Común) or UBAXXI by entering the pathway that matches your situation and then completing that program before moving into a faculty degree. The UBA site presents both as its main "Ingreso UBA" routes alongside pre-entry orientation and guidance for prospective students.

Choosing the pathway

• CBC is the traditional in-person entry cycle: you take the basic subjects at CBC sites and then continue into the faculty for your chosen career. It suits students who want a campus routine, face-to-face classes and access to university life from the start.
• UBAXXI is the distance option, with online coursework. It suits people who work, live far from Buenos Aires, or need flexible scheduling. The trade-off is less day-to-day campus contact, so you need more self-discipline.

The site also lists a pre-entry (Preingreso) step and vocational orientation support, which are worth using before you commit to a pathway or a career.

Practical steps

1. Decide on a general field first, since your CBC/UBAXXI subjects depend on the faculty you intend to enter.
2. Check the admission requirements for your pathway, including any documentation for foreign or older applicants (the site mentions options such as the program for people over 25 without a completed secondary certificate).
3. Register during the official enrolment period and complete the entry program.
4. Once you finish, enrol in the faculty career you selected.

For official dates, requirements and registration, use the university's own pages: Universidad de Buenos Aires. Its "Ingreso UBA," "CBC," "UBAXXI" and "Preguntas frecuentes" sections are the authoritative source, and deadlines change each year, so confirm them there rather than relying on secondhand summaries.

Which UBA faculty should I choose for my intended career?

The University of Buenos Aires doesn't admit you to a single "UBA faculty" in the abstract: you choose a carrera (degree programme), and that programme belongs to a facultad. So the practical question is which facultad houses the career you want, and whether its entry route and workload fit you. The official site organises this under Facultades y Carreras and separates Ingreso UBA (CBC / UBAXXI), so the first step is to match your intended career to its facultad, then check that facultad's admission and study plan.

A workable way to decide

1. Name the career, not the faculty. Write down two or three concrete careers (e.g. medicine, law, civil engineering, economics, architecture). Each maps to a specific facultad.
2. Check the entry route. Most careers begin through the CBC; some use UBAXXI. The site lists both under Ingreso UBA, plus Orientación vocacional y universitaria and a Programa mayores de 25 años sin secundario aprobado for those without a secondary certificate.
3. Compare the day-to-day reality. Faculties differ sharply in timetable, location across Buenos Aires, and how much of the first years is shared basic coursework versus subject-specific work. Ask current students in that facultad, not just the central site.
4. Look at what the facultad offers beyond classes. The site's Comunidad UBA section lists tutoring (Tutorías universitarias), sport, disability support, and economic aid and scholarships — availability can vary by facultad, so confirm with the one you're considering.

A concrete scenario

Suppose you're torn between economics and business administration. Both sit in the economics/management field, but the first years emphasise different maths and theory, and later specialisations diverge. Rather than picking a faculty by reputation, attend the #YoQuieroEstudiar fair or an orientation session, then ask a student in each programme what the second and third years actually look like.

If you're still unsure

Treat the facultad as a consequence of the career choice, not the starting point. Use the vocational orientation service, then verify the specific programme page for its study plan and entry requirements. For broader context on Argentine university study, Universidad de Buenos Aires is the authoritative source for its own faculties and admission routes.

What scholarships and financial aid does UBA offer to students?

UBA's own site organizes financial support mainly under Comunidad UBA, where it lists Ayuda económica, Becas para escuelas medias, Becas de grado and Por más Graduad@s, alongside student services such as tutoring, sports and disability support. The research section separately lists Becas and Subsidios, which are aimed at research activity rather than undergraduate living costs. The site does not publish amounts, eligibility rules or deadlines on these pages, so treat the menu labels as a map of programmes, not as a full description of each one.

What the categories suggest

• Becas de grado – the main route for enrolled undergraduate students needing economic support. Check the specific faculty as well, since UBA's schools often run their own schemes.
• Becas para escuelas medias – for students at UBA's secondary schools (the Colegios), not for university entrants.
• Por más Graduad@s – a programme name tied to completion and graduation support; ask the relevant faculty what it covers in practice.
• Ayuda económica – an umbrella entry for emergency or exceptional assistance; eligibility is usually assessed case by case.
• Research scholarships and subsidies – for students and researchers pursuing scientific work, listed under Investigación.
• CBC / UBAXXI entrants – the entry pages cover admission, but financial aid for incoming students is not detailed there, so contact the CBC or UBAXXI office directly.

For a concrete case: a second-year student in a faculty who is falling behind because of work hours should first ask the faculty's student welfare office about Becas de grado and Por más Graduad@s, then check Ayuda económica for one-off support, and use Tutorías universitarias alongside any aid. A secondary-school student at a UBA colegio should look at Becas para escuelas medias instead.

Start at Universidad de Buenos Aires and open Comunidad UBA for the aid listings, then the Facultades y carreras page to reach your faculty's own scholarship office, since faculty-level programmes are where most practical details sit.

How can international students study at UBA?

International students most often enter UBA through its Spanish-language pathway: complete the Ciclo Básico Común (CBC) or the UBAXXI distance option, then continue into a facultad for the grado. The site's "Estudiantes extranjeros" section under Estudiar en la UBA is the page to read first, because entry requirements differ for degree-seeking students, exchange students and those taking short programs.

Practical routes

• Full degree: Spanish proficiency, secondary-school documents (often needing apostille/legalisation and translation), and the CBC/UBAXXI entry stage. Check the specific facultad's admission page, since each faculty manages its own carrera requirements.
• Exchange or bilateral cooperation: arranged through UBA Internacional and its "Centros de Cooperación Bilateral"; your home university must have an agreement.
• Short or continuing programs: "Programas de formación" and posgrado offerings, which may have separate admission and language rules.
• Portuguese-speaking students: UBA XXII is listed as a dedicated track worth checking if Spanish is not your first language.

What to verify before applying

Confirm three things on the official pages: the Spanish level required for your chosen faculty, whether your country's documents need consular legalisation or apostille, and residency/visa implications, which are handled by Argentine migration authorities rather than UBA. For orientation, use the "Orientación vocacional y universitaria" page and the CBC/UBAXXI links from the main menu.

A useful next step: open the "Estudiantes extranjeros" page and the page for your intended facultad side by side, and note any requirement that appears in only one of them.

What academic procedures can I complete online through UBA's Trámites a Distancia (TAD)?

UBA's Trámites a Distancia (TAD) is the university's online channel for administrative procedures, listed on the site under "Trámites UBA" alongside academic procedures at a distance, degree-status verification (SIET) and legalizations. The site confirms TAD exists and names those companion services, but it does not publish a detailed list of every procedure you can complete through TAD itself, so the exact menu depends on your faculty and your status as an applicant, student or graduate.

What the site supports

• Trámites A Distancia (TAD): the general online window for university paperwork, intended to replace in-person visits for procedures that have been moved online.
• Trámites académicos a distancia: academic paperwork handled remotely, typically tied to your faculty's student office.
• Estado del Título (SIET): checking the status of your degree or diploma processing.
• Legalizaciones: legalization of documents, relevant if you need certified papers for use outside UBA.

How to use this in practice

If you are a graduate needing a certified transcript for a job abroad, start with SIET to confirm your title is registered, then check whether the legalization step is handled through TAD or requires an in-person appointment. If you are a new applicant, the site points you to the CBC/UBAXXI ingress pages rather than TAD, since admission steps follow a separate route.

Decision criterion

Use TAD for procedures your faculty or the central administration has explicitly migrated online; for anything involving original documents, signatures or third-party verification, confirm first whether an in-person step remains. The official UBA site at Universidad de Buenos Aires is the place to check the current TAD catalogue before travelling to a campus.