Fifty-two students are currently taking courses at Universidad ORT Uruguay; 39 of them began in March 2014, and the other 13 started last semester.
Currently, the university has students from Germany, Canada, South Korea, Spain, the United States, France, England, and Mexico. On March 5, the International Office hosted a welcome event in the auditorium of the School of Business and Social Sciences.
In the School of Management and Social Sciences
There are currently 34 international students enrolled in courses at the school. Thirty-three are taking undergraduate courses, and one is enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.
In addition to them are the 27 students from Harbin Normal University in China, who arrived in the country in August 2013.
They are spending a year in Uruguay as part of their Bachelor’s degree program in Spanish, and 16 are auditing courses in the Bachelor’s degree program in International Studies.
Welcome
In addition to the exchange students, the welcome event was attended by university officials, domestic students, and mentors, who support and advise international students who wish to receive guidance and organize extracurricular activities such as outings and trips.
The Exchange Coordinator, Miriam Kemna, opened the event by welcoming the students and explaining how to use the resources available to them, such as the self-service system and the library.
Kemna said that all exchange students go through an adjustment period and that, over time, they will need support from their peers. The coordinator also explained how to complete immigration procedures and offered advice on life in Montevideo.
Next, Mario Matalonga, the Coordinator of Social and Sports Activities, described the university’s sports offerings.
Members of the Events Committee and the Mentor Program were in attendance, as well as members of the Colibrí Project, a volunteer program in which international students organize recreational activities with children from the Marconi neighborhood.
The goal of the Colibrí Project is for students to see another side of the country and for children to learn about the culture and way of life in other countries.