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Academic unit: Office of the Vice President for International Affairs


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"Español UC": more than 30 years promoting the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language

Created in 1990, it is the first program for teaching Spanish as a second language in Chile and one of the first in Latin America. More than 4,000 people have…

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Australian expert shares insights on how to build an international curriculum in higher education

Professor Betty Leask —who gave a lecture at UC Chile in April— is a worldwide recognized researcher and consultant regarding the internationalization of the…

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New promising ways to strengthen global relations at UC Chile

Fresh concepts drive the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs, such as "being able to cross borders without leaving the university" or…

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UC Chile Welcomes International Students After Two Years of Online Classes

More than 300 students from 20 different countries will join the UC community in the first semester of 2022. "We expect to end the year with more than 500…

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Join the cultural conversations between Chilean and Chinese students

"Chile | China Global Conversations about Art and Culture" is the name of a series of talks that will virtually bring together students from UC Chile and…

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UC Chile created the first international mobility program for students with disabilities

The initiative is an unprecedented equity-based system for students with disabilities who will apply for exchange programs in five Spanish university partners.

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Virtual International Internships for Research

This international association of universities launched a program to connect undergraduate and graduate students with academics to promote scientific…

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Sacru webinar series: Catholic universities explore the future in the face of the climate crisis

Higher education around the world is at an inflection point. The pandemic indeed invites us to rethink education. Still, the role and nature of universities…

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Chile - Sweden platform launches joint doctoral courses program

Chilean and Swedish universities grouped on the ACCESS platform will participate in the joint call to promote doctoral courses for both countries. They want to…

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The growth and development of alliances in virtuality

The Office of the Vice-President for International Affairs (VRAI) was created in 2020, whose Vice-President is Midwifery Nurse, Prof. Lilian Ferrer. With her…

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Mobility Programs into Pandemic

Our international mobility team has overcome numerous obstacles to keep international programs afloat throughout 2021. During this time, our primary concern…

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New directions with a global focus for our community

Based on the 2020-2025 Development Plan, we would like to share two new initiatives recently launched by the Vice-President of International Affairs (VRAI).