Universidad del Desarrollo
Website: www.udd.cl (see info for exchange students)
Languages of instruction: Courses offered in both Spanish and English
Terms: Spring semester (March - July aka '1st semester') // Fall semester (August - December aka '2nd semester')
Highlights
- Chile is a beautiful and diverse country located in South America. Spending a semester abroad in Chile will not only allow you to learn about the country’s culture and improve your proficiency in Spanish, but also travel through its extensive and unique geography, from the northern deserts up to the ski centers in the mountain range, and the beautiful ecological reserves in Patagonia.
- Chile has more than 17 million habitants and we welcome warmly over 3 million foreigners who visit us every year.
- Official information to know about Chile:
Accessibility
- The Universidad del Desarollo has a commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Students seeking support related to inclusion are encoruaged to reach out to their respective campus at udasantiago@udd.cl or udaconcepcion@udd.cl
- You can review the inclusion policy, as well as the inclusion model
Area of study
- Architecture
- Communications
- Design
- Economics
- Education
- Health Sciences
- Kinesiology
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Political Science
For a full list of available courses for exchange students, please review the UDD course catalogue
Credits
Credits at UDD:
- Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 50 credits per term at UDD
Course Evaluations at UVic:
- Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
- Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
- This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students.
- Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record.
Exchange credit history
- Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
- Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
- Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
- After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Unavailable
- Off-campus housing: Unavailable
- UDD does offer guidance and information for housing on their website
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival
Your Visa steps will be handled after receiving acceptance to UDD:
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Apply for Your Student Visa: Choose between the Temporary Residence Visa (subcategory "studies") or the Temporary Stay Visa (subcategory "studies").
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Secure Medical Insurance: You must have medical insurance with international coverage, including specific coverage for COVID-19 in Chile. Verify the minimum coverage amount required by the Chilean Government.
* Upon your arrival at UDD, you'll need to provide proof of your student visa and your medical insurance. Failure to do so will prevent you from participating in the exchange program.
You can view information on the full process at UDD's Visa information page
How to apply
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