University of Buenos Aires Allows Graduates of Five Schools to Enter CBC with Prior Credits

The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) has approved a new equivalency system through its Board of Directors resolution. This change allows graduates from UBA's own pre-university schools to enter undergraduate and pre-degree programs with certain Ciclo Básico Común (CBC) courses already credited.

This new policy benefits graduates from five specific institutions: the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, the Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini, the Escuela de Educación Técnico Profesional de Nivel Medio en Producción Agropecuaria, the Escuela de Educación Técnica de Nivel Secundario, and the Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza (ILSE). Students completing their secondary education at these schools can now request automatic recognition for specific CBC subjects when enrolling in a UBA degree program.

The process requires students to apply at their chosen faculty. The number of recognized subjects will vary by school. For instance, graduates from the Colegio Nacional Buenos Aires, Carlos Pellegrini, and ILSE may have subjects like Introduction to Scientific Thinking, Introduction to the Knowledge of Society and the State, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economic and Social History, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology recognized.

UBA justified the equivalencies by stating that the curricula at these schools cover content considered equivalent to the CBC's expected learning outcomes. The recognized subjects will be officially recorded in academic systems and on student transcripts. Students must provide proof of CBC enrollment and their legalized secondary school diploma to the faculty to complete the process.