IFSA Chilean Universities Program, Santiago

Looking for specific classes? Explore CHART, our exclusive class database—if the IFSA Chilean Universities Program, Santiago is preapproved at your institution, you’ll find classes recently taken by other IFSA students.

We offer semester study on the IFSA Chilean Universities Program in Santiago, where you’ll take classes alongside local students at up to three different universities: the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de Chile and Universidad Diego Portales. To complement your learning, we offer IFSA elective classes specially designed to increase your language skills and facilitate engagement in the local community. These classes, taught in Spanish by local professors, are intended to provide you with an understanding of the events and issues that make Chile what it is today.

Advanced Spanish I or Advanced Spanish II
While in Santiago, you can opt to continue your Spanish language study. A mandatory pre-arrival language assessment will determine your appropriate language level. Based on your score, IFSA may require you to take a Spanish language class to support your academic success in Spanish-taught, direct-enroll classes. (3 U.S. semester credit hours)

Directed Research
This class offers a unique opportunity for students to delve deeply into host context research projects. Students will be guided through projects that are both feasible in the study abroad context and relevant to their broader intellectual interests. The class is structured through regular individual meetings with a faculty mentor to discuss the formation and execution of a research plan and, depending on the specific project, the possibility to conduct field- or internet-based research. At the end of the semester, students present a formal research paper. (3 U.S. semester credit hours)

International Internship Seminar
All internships include participation in the International Internship Seminar, which uses a blended learning framework with online and in-person components. Online modules provide structured opportunities to reflect on the practical experience of the in-person internship in Santiago and further develop the professional skills needed for a successful transition from undergraduate coursework into a career or graduate school. (3 U.S. semester credit hours)

To complete your course load alongside Chilean students at our local partner universities, you can explore their online course catalogs. You can choose to take all your classes at one university or select a mix from all three. Keep in mind that these listings are subject to change.

Universidad de Chile (UChile)
Browse through classes offered in previous semesters.

• You can browse by Primer Semestre (U.S. Spring) and Segundo Semestre (U.S. Fall).
• Courses listed are not guaranteed to be offered for your time abroad, but this will give you a good idea of what can be offered.
• All course schedules are provisional until you arrive in Chile.

View the list of all majors offered at Universidad de Chile.

• Select a major (carrera) of your interest.
• Scroll down to the middle of the page for the “Programa de Estudio” and corresponding courses.

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUCC)
Access PUCC’s online course catalog from the previous semester.

• You can browse by Primer Semestre (U.S. Spring) and Segundo Semestre (U.S. Fall).
• You can narrow down a search by “Escuela.”
• You will work with IFSA resident staff on a pre-arrival registration process, but all class schedules are provisional until you arrive in Chile.

View the list of all majors offered at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

• Click on a major (carrera) of your interest.
• Select the most recent year.
• This malla curricular (degree plan) will show you a list of courses required for that major at the university.

Universidad Diego Portales (UDP)

1. Click here to access Universidad Diego Portales’ online course catalog.
2. Click on the Facultad in which you are interested.
3. On the top, left-hand side of the page, click on the link for the “Escuela” to see course listings.
4. Under Carrera, click on the subject (i.e. Historia)
5. Click on Malla Curricular to see the core classes for each major. UDP also offers elective classes which you will be able to see during the program orientation in Santiago.

If a particular course you are looking for is not listed, contact your IFSA Enrollment Counselor for more information. Course availability changes every semester.

Direct-Enroll Classes in English
While we’ve designed this program to facilitate Spanish language immersion, we understand that there are some specific courses that might be beneficial to your degree plan in English. Classes taught in English are open to you as an IFSA student provided you meet the stated prerequisites. However, prior to arrival you should discuss with your home institution’s study abroad advisor any academic requirements related to study abroad in a non-English speaking location. Featured classes include:

• Business Intelligence and Analytics
• Business Intelligence and Database Applications
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• Environmental Economics
• European Union Law and Latin-American Integration
• Intercultural Business Challenges in Latin America
• International Commercial Arbitration
• International Investment Law
• Introduction to European Law
• Latin American Politics and World Affairs
• Managing Multinational Corporations in Latin America
• Strategic Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions
• The Chilean Political Crisis: Tools for Political Analysis

Lab & Field Trip Fees
Please review syllabi and course materials when registering for direct-enroll classes. Certain classes may have a one-off lab or field trip fee disclosed in the syllabus or during the first meeting of the class. These fees are not included in your IFSA program fee. You will be responsible for these fees, whether they are billed and paid by IFSA or billed to you.