The Universidad de Flores (''Flores University'', UFLO) is a
private university
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in
Argentina
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founded in 1994. As a relatively young university, it is still growing and continues to offer new courses and careers. The main campus is located in the
Flores
Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. Including the Komodo Islands off its west coast (but excluding the Solor Archipelago to the east of Flores), the land area is 15,530.58 km2, and th ...
neighborhood of the capital city of
Buenos Aires
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,
Argentina
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. There is also a branch campus located in
Cipolletti,
Río Negro Province.
On the main campus, six faculties offer courses on Physical Activity and
Sports
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;
Administration
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Management of organizations
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** Administrative assistant, Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an admini ...
;
Law;
Engineering
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; Socio-Environmental
Planning
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; and
Psychology
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and
Social Sciences
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. In 1999 additional careers were made available for study, including
Educational Psychology;
Architecture
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; and
Graphic Design
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. UFLO is also home of the Family Businesses' Institute, the Jazz Studies' Institute, the Alternative Conflict Resolution Center, and the Vocational Research and Career Development Center.
External links
Official website
Flores
Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. Including the Komodo Islands off its west coast (but excluding the Solor Archipelago to the east of Flores), the land area is 15,530.58 km2, and th ...
Education in Buenos Aires
Universities in Buenos Aires Province
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