Chile

Chile

Country:Chile
City:Valparaíso
University:Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Homepage:https://www.usm.cl/, https://oai.usm.cl/extranjeros/, https://oai.usm.cl/movilidad-estudiantil/hacia-la-usm-internacional/intercambio-en-la-usm/
Contact person:Christine Mohr
Office of Study Information and Advice of the Faculty of Engineering (StIB)
Support:No tuition fees, FAU scholarship information.
Preconditions:Good grades, good Spanish skills (B1). At the time of application you have not yet exceeded the regular duration of study for your degree programme. Preferably for undergraduates.
Type of Cooperation:Direct partnership
Number of places:2 in WS, 2 in SoSe
Application deadline:Online application by January 15th
Application documents:
  • Proof of good language knowledge (Mobility test)
  • CV in English with photo
  • Certificate of matriculation
  • Motivation letter in English (about 1-2 pages)
  • Transcript of records
  • Recommendation letter of a university teacher (professor) which shows your eligibility for study abroad
  • Copy of your passport with residence permit
  • Non-binding list of intended courses abroad
Procedure:You will receive the decision of the selection committee approximately 4-6 weeks after the application deadline. If you are selected, you must then still apply to the host university, which always makes the final decision on your admission.
Criteria for selection:Grade point average, motivation letter, language skills.
Acknowledgement:https://www.tf.fau.eu/studying/advice-and-services/
Lecture period:End of July – mid of August
Beginning of August – mid of December
Language of instruction:Spanish (B1), few non-technical English lectures in English (https://oai.usm.cl/extranjeros/intercambio-en-la-usm/courses-taught-in-english/)
Experience reports:UTFSM_2022-WS-Erfahrungsbericht-IIS.pdf in German only UTFSM_2022-23-WS-Erfahrungsbericht-EEI.pdf in German only
Annotation:Probably also for Master’s students, but the few lectures in English are mostly at Bachelor’s level.