To complement your IES Abroad courses, you will have the option of enrolling in courses at our partner universities. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. It will not only be a unique educational experience, but it will also provide the opportunity to add another perspective of student life in Chile. You can also improve your Spanish language abilities and meet local students! The classroom atmosphere might be entirely different from what you experience on your home campus. Please keep in mind that you will have to be able to adapt to different classroom structures...

If you elect to participate in community-based learning, you must complete a minimum of 120 hours of community service hours in addition to the required seminar. Community-Based Learning must be taken for credit. Placement opportunities vary by semester. Previous community-based learning locations in Santiago include: Hogar de Cristo - Shelter for the needy, victims of family violence, abandoned elderly, and children Projects with children: workshops in painting, dancing, singing; movies and discussion; sports and games Projects with single mothers: teach basic English to enable them to help...

If you elect to participate in community-based learning, you must complete a minimum of 120 hours of community service hours in addition to the required seminar. Community-Based Learning must be taken for credit. Placement opportunities vary by semester. Previous community-based learning locations in Santiago include: Hogar de Cristo - Shelter for the needy, victims of family violence, abandoned elderly, and children Projects with children: workshops in painting, dancing, singing; movies and discussion; sports and games Projects with single mothers: teach basic English to enable them to help...

You may enroll in the Health Studies Seminar and field placement. If you are interested in medicine, health, healthcare, and health policy, you have a special opportunity to examine global perspectives of Chilean health and healthcare systems through the Health Studies program. This course has a seminar and two tracks: clinical observation and community health*. * The community health track varies in availability depending between terms. Clinical Observation: The clinical observation track allows you to visit a variety of clinical sites within the Chilean health system and observe health...

You may enroll in the Health Studies Seminar and field placement. If you are interested in medicine, health, healthcare, and health policy, you have a special opportunity to examine global perspectives of Chilean health and healthcare systems through the Health Studies program. This course has a seminar and two tracks: clinical observation and community health*. * The community health track varies in availability depending between terms. Clinical Observation: The clinical observation track allows you to visit a variety of clinical sites within the Chilean health system and observe health...

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...

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...