Chile

Chile: Academic year and Spring Programs, Santiago

The information below is for 2007.

UC students are assigned to the University of Chile or the Catholic University based on academic interest as stated in their EAP application and based on host university availability and academic strengths. Placements are made before students depart from the U.S. In either case, students are fully immersed into the regular coursework of the university they attend.

All students are required to take a full time course of study while on EAP. You must enroll in a minimum of 18 UC quarter units each semester. Most classes at both universities range from 5.0 to 7.0 units.

All UC students are required to enroll in the special course on Chilean Culture and Politics that is organized by the Study Center. In addition to providing an intellectual orientation to the historical, political, and cultural issues that comprise the subject matter in most regular university courses, the class features guest lectures by a variety of Chilean authors and politicians. The course provides students with the unique opportunity to discuss such issues as changes in gender relations, literature and society, environmental policy, indigenous movements, and other political trends with those Chileans who are central to these affairs.

The academic year in Chile begins in March and runs through December. Students attending the first semester (spring) and the year programs begin their Orientation and Intensive Language Program in late January. Students may also enter the program for only the second semester (fall). In this case orientation and the ILP begin in late June.

Because EAP’s fall semester program is the second semester in Chile, students are not able to extend their stay to the spring semester that begins the following March. Students who would like to spend an entire year in Santiago should plan on beginning in January.

Chilean semesters offer 16 weeks of instruction, and then an additional one- to two-week schedule of final examinations.

Detailed information from the Student's Guide

Academic information in the Student's Guide typically includes program-specific details about the host institution, program structure, and courses; academic culture and conduct; units, exams, and grades; orientation; and information about the intensive language program (if applicable).

Academic Information