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Academic and Administrative MattersStudents interested in courses such as Chilean history and other aspects of modern Chilean life need to be aware that these courses are magnets for foreign students, especially in universities in Santiago and the PUCV in Valparaíso. In general, students should try to take courses within their majors and in not more than one to two university degree programs. Chilean students only take classes, including their electives, in one degree program. To the extent you’re looking to “study like a Chilean,” we strongly suggest you try to do the same. You really should not expect to be able to take courses in more than two facultades. Universidad de Chile: A traditional and public university founded in 1842. The Central Campus of Universidad de Chile is located in downtown Santiago, the national capital with a population of about 6.3 million. No classes are held at the Casa Central, and the different facultades and schools are spread out all over Santiago. While a full spectrum of liberal arts classes is available, we encourage students to focus on courses at just one location as commute times in Santiago are rarely under 45 minutes one-way.. Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Chile: This traditional, private university founded in 1888 is a major Chilean center for graduate as well as undergraduate study and the traditional rival of the Universidad de Chile. Students select La Católica for its wide variety of courses, organization, and less left-leaning political atmosphere. La Católica is the top-ranked university in all of Latin America (not only Chile). Universidad de Valparaíso: Located in an historic seaport, the traditional, public university is located in Valparaíso, but has buildings and classes in the adjoining residential city of Viña del Mar as well. The two cities are really one, and are just over an hour and a half’s bus ride from Santiago. The university is especially strong in professional areas such as law, medicine, nursing, design, architecture and economics, but liberal arts courses, especially sociology, are offered as a part of the curriculum of the professional schools. Nestled on a hilltop with a panoramic view overlooking the city, the Universidad de Adolfo Ibañez’s newly relocated Viña del Mar campus boasts a modern, state of the art facility to serve its 2,000 students. This private university welcomes approximately 150 international students each semester. It was originally established as a School of Business in 1953, and has since grown to be one the top business programs in Latin America. UAI also offers a unique minor in Liberal Arts, providing its students with a multidisciplinary foundation on which to base critical thought, very similar to the educational philosophy of traditional liberal arts colleges in the U.S. To view courses, select pregrado courses and choose your area of interest – business, law, engineering, psychology, journalism, or design – to view the malla curricular. The Universidad Andrés Bello has recently been focused on the internationalization of its three campus locations throughout Chile. For the Fall 2013 semester, the Viña del Mar campus recently inaugurated its Campus Único, consolidating its facultades into one central, downtown location in Viña. The university’s strength in the field of science is demonstrated through its dedication to research; a leader among private institutions for its production of scientific publications. For this reason, UNAB is a perfect fit for our newly developed Pre-Med track in Chile, beginning in Spring 2014. For available courses, select a carrera that you are interested in and scroll down to the Malla Curricular and select Descargar PDF to download the PDF of courses. For the Spring term, look under Semestre I, and for Fall term, look under Semestre II. Universidad de Playa Ancha: Another traditional and public university in Valparaíso, the campus is located on the western side of Valparaíso bay overlooking the ocean. With an emphasis in the field of education, this university has strong programs in Spanish literature, history, sociology, environmental studies, tourism, studio art, and music. For students interested in studio art, a solid background and ability is required. Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: This traditional, private university is located in the center of Valparaíso, near the new national congress building. The university has all of the liberal arts curricula, including good programs in religion, literature, history, and linguistics. Universidad de Concepción: A traditional and private university located in the capital of the southern region in the Río Bio-Bio basin, about 250 miles south of Santiago. The campus of Universidad de Concepción has the most unified campus among the Chilean universities and is especially strong in Spanish literature as well as biological, environmental, and marine sciences. Universidad de La Frontera: A traditional, public university located in Temuco, homeland to the Mapuche people of the Araucania region. La UFRO is an up-and-coming regional educational institution in Chile, enrolling about 5,000 students 5-10 minutes outside the downtown. Of special importance is the area of sociology and its center of Indigenous Studies. As of 2010, it has joined the ranks of the top-tier universities of Chile. For students interested in doing faculty-directed anthropological field work, the UFRO is a good option. Universidad Austral de Chile: 500 miles south of Santiago, Valdivia is home to this traditional, private university, established in 1954. Located on Isla Teja, geographically isolated between the rivers Calle-Calle, Cruces, and Cau-Cau, sixty acres of gardens, fields, and buildings are part of the campus. The university is especially strong in forestry, sciences, geology, marine biology, zoology, business, economics, and agriculture, but also has a liberal arts curriculum. Public transportation from the center of the city, located one mile away from campus, and other parts of the city is plentiful. Universidad de La Serena: This traditional, public university offers 33 majors to its 5,000 students in the sciences, humanities, and engineering. Programs in biology and physics are worthy of mention. Almost without exception, program participants report receiving a warm welcome from their Chilean student counterparts at the university. 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