Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Northwestern Exchange)
Language Requirements
- Required: 2 years+ or equivalent of college Spanish and the ability to do coursework in Spanish.
- Recommended: If you think you might declare a major or minor in Spanish or Portuguese, either before studying abroad or once you return, meet with a study abroad adviser in the Department before you leave. To arrange an appointment, contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at 847-491-8249.
- You must enroll in at least one language course, or one course taught in the official language, throughout your program.
Northwestern Requirements
- To understand the requirements of the Independent Study/Research Project abroad for credit, be sure to read our web page about ISP Guidelines.
- All participants in programs sponsored by The Office of International Program Development must purchase health insurance coverage from HTH Worldwide.
Academic Specialties
This exchange focuses on students in science and engineering; however, PUC is a comprehensive university with a wide range of course options.Course Type
Direct university enrollment in a wide range of courses.Additional Information
The university has 18 total faculties (schools) and is an important national center of research in social science, natural science, health, economics, engineering, agriculture, philosophy, theology, arts and letters. Research is encouraged.PUC has four campuses:
- San Joaquín, which includes the schools of Engineering (civil, industrial, mechanical, electrical, computational, and biotechnology) and Chemistry.
- Casa Central, which houses the Medical, Law and Communication schools.
- Oriente, which houses the arts.
- Lo Contador where the schools of Architecture, Urban studies and Design are located.
- Semester 1: February-July (Winter and Spring Quarters)
- Calendar year: February-December (Winter, Spring and Fall Quarters)
- Semester 2: July-December (Fall Quarter)
- Academic year, July-July (Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters)
Housing
Residence halls or home staysProgram Costs
Fall 2009: $28,769
This includes estimated tuition, room, board, books, transportation, personal expenses. The sample costs provided are for the fall term; for other terms and for the most current cost, contact the sponsoring organization.
Approximate Program Size
PUC: 20,000 students (across all four campuses)Application Requirements
Prior to receiving an application, all Northwestern students must complete the following steps:- Complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard. E-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and NetID) to register for this quiz.
- After receiving a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application it is not available online.
- Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad and the IPD application.
- A personal interview with the Office of International Program Development, which administers this program. Call 847-467-7834 to schedule an interview.
- A meeting with a Spanish language professor to assess language skills.
