Spanish Language Placement Assessment & Levels Prior to arrival, you will complete the Language Placement Assessment Form and participate in an assessment interview. This process is meant to assess your Spanish proficiency level for course planning purposes. The results will be used to determine your placement for your IES Abroad Spanish language class. Faculty in Santiago evaluate the results of your placement assessment, the last Spanish class you took, and the class you need to receive credit at your current college or university to determine your language level. Your language level also...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers six ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Health Studies courses (required, 4 credits each) Spanish for Health Care Practitioners Health Studies Program Seminar IES Abroad Spanish language course (optional, 4 credits) IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 credits each) Spanish-taught courses at local universities: (optional, 3-5 credits each) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) Universidad de Chile (UChile) Internship placement and seminar (optional, 4 credits) Community-based...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers six ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Health Studies courses (required, 4 credits each) Spanish for Health Care Practitioners Health Studies Program Seminar IES Abroad Spanish language course (optional, 4 credits) IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 credits each) Spanish-taught courses at local universities: (optional, 3-5 credits each) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) Universidad de Chile (UChile) Internship placement and seminar (optional, 4 credits) Community-based...

Homestays are offered in private homes in Santiago. All homestays are secured by the IES Abroad staff, located in safe areas of the city, and inspected on a regular basis. Choosing a homestay is a great option to learn more about Chilean culture, practice your Spanish, and live like a local college student would - most Chilean students live with their family during college years to save money. Just as “family” could mean many different things in your home country, Chilean families also are quite diverse. Some families are composed of a set of parents and their children. Other families consist...

Well-located in the downtown area of Santiago, just a couple blocks from the subway, main avenue of Santiago, and the presidential palace, the student residence hall offers a lively, college-student oriented living experience with students from all over the world living together in one spot. While most Chilean college students do not live in dorms like U.S. students often do, this residence hall creates a dorm-like environment in a 10-story building in the city center. Residents live alone or with roommate in suites somewhere between an apartment and a dorm room, each with a small common area...

Your specific housing assignment will be sent to you via email from admissions@IESabroad.org approximately three weeks before the program start date, provided you have submitted all forms listed below. Make sure that emails from this address will not end up in your spam filter by adding it to your trusted sender list. NOTE: We must receive all forms listed below before we can finalize housing arrangements on your behalf and release your housing assignment to you. Review the housing options below to determine your preferences and contact your IES Abroad Program Advisor with any questions...

Your program begins with a mandatory orientation that introduces you to many aspects of life in Santiago. Staff will organize walking tours of the city, introductions to the neighborhood around the IES Abroad Santiago Center, and discussions about the region’s history and culture. You will also receive more information about IES Abroad and partner university courses, as well as visit the Pontificia Universidad Católica (PUC) campus. Ultimately, you will finalize your course schedule assisted by our Academic Coordinator. You will be required to sign a statement in Santiago in which you promise...

Your program begins with a mandatory orientation that introduces you to many aspects of life in Santiago. Staff will organize walking tours of the city, introductions to the neighborhood around the IES Abroad Santiago Center, and discussions about the region’s history and culture. You will also receive more information about IES Abroad and partner university courses, as well as visit the Pontificia Universidad Católica (PUC) campus. Ultimately, you will finalize your course schedule assisted by our Academic Coordinator. You will be required to sign a statement in Santiago in which you promise...

Please make arrangements to arrive in Santiago between 7am and 1pm on the official arrival date. The major airport in Santiago is the Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL). IES Abroad Santiago staff members will be waiting for you at the airport between these times to help you make transportation arrangements to your housing. Please keep in mind that students are responsible for covering the cost of transportation from the airport to their housing. We also recommend you exchange $50 USD upon arrival for incidentals and first expenses. Please remember to save the receipt-like slip of paper that...

Please make arrangements to arrive in Santiago between 7am and 1pm on the official arrival date. The major airport in Santiago is the Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL). IES Abroad Santiago staff members will be waiting for you at the airport between these times to help you make transportation arrangements to your housing. Please keep in mind that students are responsible for covering the cost of transportation from the airport to their housing. We also recommend you exchange $50 USD upon arrival for incidentals and first expenses. Please remember to save the receipt-like slip of paper that...