Health degrees in Argentina

How health is studied in Argentina

There are university degrees, like Medicine, Psychology or Kinesiology, and tertiary degrees, like Therapeutic Companion, Music Therapy or Addiction Prevention. They are taught at public and private universities and institutes in Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Rosario, Córdoba, La Plata, Tucumán, Mendoza or Posadas, among other cities.

They combine sciences (anatomy, biology, chemistry) with real practice, and several include supervised internships in hospitals and health centers. University health degrees usually go through accreditation processes; you can check how it works on the CONEAU site.

How to choose between them

Look at what you do without being asked: if you're the one who stays to help when someone gets hurt in physical education, if you cook for your family, if you like organizing other people's ideas or if you get along well with animals.

Then choose the type of contact you want to have: with patients all day, as in Nursing or Dentistry; with people in consultations, as in Psychology; or with test tubes, as in Biochemistry or Pharmacy.

If you're deciding between Kinesiology and Occupational Therapy, open both profiles and compare what subjects each one includes and which is offered near you. The career test gives you a hint about which to choose.