EXCHANGE INCOMING STUDENTS

FACT SHEET
FALL 2013 - SPRING 2014

UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ

RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Name of the University Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Address Campus Viña del Mar Avenida Padre Hurtado 750 Viña del Mar, Chile
Address Campus Peñalolén, Santiago Avenida Diagonal Las Torres 2640 Peñalolén,
Santiago, Chile
Website http://www.uai.cl
Inbound Exchange Students Coordinator Álvaro Gómez / 56-32-2503778
rrii@uai.cl
Outbound Exchange Students Coordinator Francisco Ferrer / 56-2-3311287
francisco.ferrer@uai.cl

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR FALL 2013 - SPRING 2014

Second Semester - Fall 2013

Suggested Arrival Date July 28th
Mandatory Orientation for Students August 3rd
Term Dates August 5th to December 17th
Examination Period December 4th to 17th

First Semester - Spring 2014

Term Dates 1st week of March to 2nd week of July
Examination Period To be confirmed

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Reception of Applications Deadlines Fall 2013: April 26th 2013

Spring 2014: November 1st 2013
Application Documents Application Form, Transcript, Passport Photo
Language Requirement Spanish Level C1 (CEFR) is recommended

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ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Level Undergraduate level

Duration of Exchange One or two semesters
Colleges N/A
Language of Instruction Spanish language
*Some courses are taught in English (only in
Campus Viña del Mar with limited quota for
Exchange Students)
http://www.uai.cl/relaciones-
internacionales/incoming-students/courses-and-
calendar
Number of Hours per Week per Course Two and a half chronological hours
*Some courses might include a one hour and ten
minutes complementary class taught by Teaching
Assistant
Number of Weeks of Study Seventeen weeks
Required Number of Courses Minimum three and maximum five courses
*Six courses just for native Spanish speakers
Course Registration Restrictions No
Course Registration Period 1st Semester: February 2013
2nd Semester: July 2013
Courses Syllabi Must contact the Academic Coordinator
Credit System 15 hours of classes = 1credit
30 hours of classes = 2 credits
45 hours of classes = 3 credits
Grading System 1 to 7: 1 is failed, 4 is passing and 7 is maximum
Transcripts Transcripts are sent by the Academic
Coordinator at the end of the period

ACCOMMODATION

On-Campus Accommodation Cafeteria, gym, library, wireless internet, desktop

computers, photocopies
Meal Plan N/A
On-Campus Rooms No
Residence Life Website No

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VISA

Student visa is required.

Contact the Academic Coordinator in order to receive support in case of difficulties for obtaining
the student visa

MANDATORY HEALTH / MEDICAL INSURANCE

International health insurance is required

ESTIMATED LIVING COST (USD per month)

Rental of Apartment 700 (UAI gives support in finding good housing

options)
Food / Meals 250
Books and Academic Materials 50 (student won’t need to buy books)
Transportation 100
Mobile 50
Entertainment and others 350
Estimated total 1.500

OTHERS

Buddies UAI designates a group of Chilean students as

buddies, in order to help foreign students with
their experience in Chile
Service Learning Students might take volunteer work (with no
credits) at diverse institutions and get rewarding
and fulfilling social experiences

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