Universidad de Chile (Santiago)

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Universidad de Chile (Santiago) is a universitywide partner in Santiago, Chile.

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Academic calendar

The University of Chile is an institution with a high degree of decentralization, so semester dates may differ per faculty.

Semester I: Beginning of March - End of July

Semester II: Beginning of August - Mid-December

Orientation generally commences in the beginning of March for Semester I and at the end of July for Semester II.

Exams take place at the end of July for Semester I and in December for Semester II.

Requirements

GPA (Average Grade)

There are no GPA requirements for this programme.

English Language Requirement

  • A B1 certificate in Spanish is required, but B2 level is recommended to be able to follow courses well
  • Any course that provides a certificate is sufficient (e.g. Cervantes)

It is recommended you start your language course early!

Areas of study open to exchange students

All, according to previous academic experience and ability to work in Spanish.

Courses at Master’s level

No

Language of instruction

Spanish.
Limited courses in English are available at the Faculty of Economics and Business.

Housing assistance

Universidad de Chile doesn’t have student residences, but the program offers assistance with a data base of Chilean families for housing, and each accepted student has information about housing in their acceptance package.

Estimated living costs per month

The average cost of living per month (accommodations, food and transportation within Santiago) is about US$800 or US$1.000

Housing: US$ 400.-
Meals: US$ 300.-
Transport: US$ 150.-
Photocopies: US$ 150. - (per semester)
Books: US$ 400. - (per semester)
Personal: US$ 200.-

(Estimate from 2020)

Credits

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table

Number of places available

4 places per year.

Selection

Selection was necessary in the past year.

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Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

Asia & Latin America

Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen
E-mail: region1@uu.nl

North America & UK

Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
E-mail: region2@uu.nl

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Spain*

Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen
E-mail: region3@uu.nl

* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona

Europe & Middle East

Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten
E-mail: region4@uu.nl

General exchange questions

Names: Tamar Oderwald and Patrick Chan
Email: exchange@uu.nl

Erasmus+ grant questions

The International Office can only help you with questions related to the content of your Learning Agreement and with signing documents on behalf of the Sending Institution.

For all other Erasmus+ grant related questions, please refer to the Erasmus+ grants for Studies page (scroll down to “Contact the Erasmus Office” to make an appointment) or send an e-mail to erasmus@uu.nl

For questions about faculty programmes and internships, contact the Faculty International Offices.

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams. If you have a question, use the calendar below to make an appointment.

If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.