All university classes in Uruguay are taught in Spanish and therefore require an intermediate level of the Spanish language skills. If you cannot speak Spanish at the university level, you should take additional classes before attending a study abroad program in Uruguay, so you can get up to speed. As an alternative to direct enrollment at a Uruguayan university, students can attend a language school, which are specifically focused on Spanish language learning through intensive immersion classes.

Spanish is by far the most common field of study in Uruguay. There are direct enrollment programs where students can attend Uruguayan universities and will need to be proficient enough in Spanish to learn all other subjects in it. As mentioned above, there are also small privately owned language schools that offer more intensive Spanish classes in smaller groups. Spanish courses at language schools in Uruguay are typically offered for beginner to advanced level speakers, as well as Spanish for teachers. Private tutoring is also commonly available at language schools.

Other major areas of study in Uruguay include agriculture, science, technology, engineering, and social science. Uruguay does not have its own national accreditation agency, but there are still courses and degrees in certain fields, such as architecture and engineering, which are accredited by international agencies.

Similarly to the United States, university schooling in Uruguay is set up into semesters. The spring term is from February to July and the fall term is from August to December. However, in the case of small language schools, classes usually have rolling start dates.

The weather tends to be best for exploring in the summer months (December, January, and February), but students who study abroad in Uruguay in the winter won't be uncomfortable, as the temperature never reaches freezing. December is the driest month and October the rainiest. 

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