Study Abroad in Chile
Puget Sound
Approved
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
Climate
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisites
# of Students
Internships
Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
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Study in Santiago #
(IES)
Liberal Arts #
(CIEE)
Santiago
5.6 million
There are many bike trails in
the city
Hot and dry Nov-March, wet
and cool May-Sept
Fall / Spring / Full Year
3.0
4 semesters Spanish
Santiago
5.6 million
Santiago is the 5th largest
city in South America!
Hot and dry Nov-March,
wet and cool May-Sept
Fall / Spring / Full Year
2.75
5 semesters Spanish
n/a
YES
n/a
NO
Comparative Education and
Social Change #
(SIT)
Santiago
5.6 million
Chile’s length is more than ten
times its average width!
Hot and dry Nov-March, wet
and cool May-Sept
Fall / Spring
2.5
Coursework in education, Latin
American studies, or
development studies; 3
semesters Spanish
15 – 20
NO
Homestay
Spanish
Homestay
Spanish
Homestay
Spanish
Anthropology
Art History
Economics
Environmental Studies
Health Studies
History
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Literature
Political Science
Sociology
Spanish
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Anthropology
Art History
History
International Relations
Journalism
Law/Legal Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Spanish Language
Students who want to explore a
diverse group of schools in Chile
and Argentina, and consider
the application of popular
education as a tool for social
change.
Students complete an
independent study project
during the last four weeks of the
program.
Puget Sound
Approved Program
Location
Population
Interesting Facts
Political Systems and
Economic Development #
(SIT)
Santiago
5.6 million
Chile is home to a large wine
industry
Health Studies #
(IES)
Liberal Arts *
(CIEE)
Santiago
5.6 million
Valparaiso
800,000
Home to the oldest Spanish
newspaper in the world
There are many bike trails in
the city for recreation and
commuting
Hot and dry Nov-March, wet
and cool May-Sept
Climate
Hot and dry Nov-March, wet
and cool May-Sept
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisites
Fall / Spring
2.5
Summer only
3.0
4 semesters Spanish
Hot and dry Nov-March,
wet and cool May-Sept
Fall / Spring / Full Year
2.75
5 semesters Spanish
15 - 20
NO
Homestay
Spanish
15-20
YES
Homestay
Spanish
n/a
NO
Homestay
Spanish
# of Students
Internships Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for Students
interested in…
Coursework in economics,
political economy, and/or
development studies; 3 semesters
Spanish
Students who want to
explore the multidimensional
factors that have helped
shape the “Chilean miracle”
of democratic stability,
governability, and
macroeconomic success.
Students complete an
independent study project
during the last four weeks of
the program.
Students enroll in two
courses:
• Clinical Health
Observation
Spanish for Health
Practitioners
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Art
Biology/biochemistry
Business
Chemistry
Communications
Economics
Environmental studies
Exercise science
Marketing
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Sociology
Puget Sound
Approved
Program
Location
Population
Interesting Facts
Climate
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisites
# of Students
Internships
Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested in…
Cultural Identity, Social Justice,
and Community Development #
(SIT)
Valparaiso
800,000
Valparaiso is one of the most
prosperous cities in all of Chile
and is known as “The Garden
City”
Hot and dry Nov-March, wet and
cool May-Sept
Fall / Spring
2.5
3 semesters Spanish
15 - 20
NO
Public Health, Traditional
Medicine, and Community
Empowerment # (SIT)
Arica
185,269
Arica is known as the “city of
the eternal spring” and was
originally part of Peru.
Homestay
Spanish
Homestay
Spanish
Explore links between international
images of a successful economic
model with the deep social
inequalities expressed in class,
gender, and racial discrimination
Students complete an independent
study project during the last four
weeks of the program.
Hot and humid year round
Fall / Spring
2.5
4 semesters Spanish
15-20
NO
Gain unique insight and exposure
to healthcare policies, politics,
and delivery methods as well as
traditional medicinal practices in a
multicultural and rapidly changing
region of South America.
Students complete an
independent study project during
the last four weeks of the program.
* Eligible for Hispanic
Studies credit
# This program is under
review. Please check with
International Programs for
the status of this program.