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Middlebury School in Latin America: Chile: Valparaíso: Universidad de Valparaíso (Directory Program)

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  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Calendar Year, Fall, Spring
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  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: Spanish Housing Options: Homestay
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Anthropology, Architecture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Film, Geography, Geology, History, International Studies, Mathematics & Statistics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Spanish, Theater/Drama Program Type: study abroad
Minimum GPA: 2.7 Language GPA: 3
Program Description:
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Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains, and stretching 4,300 km from the Peruvian border in the north to Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan in the south, Chile encompasses every kind of environment from tropical to desert to sub Antarctic.  The long, impossibly thin line of Chile boasts a magnificent Pacific coastline, Andean peaks with over 50 active volcanoes, the inhospitable Atacama Desert, and Chilean Patagonia.  Since the end of military rule and the return of a stable democracy in 1990, Chile has proven an attractive site for university-level study. Chilean history covers all phases and models that students may have studied and wish to learn about first-hand.

Most of the Universidad de Valparaíso is located near the national congress building in central Valparaíso, but some buildings and classes, especially those in the facultad de humanidades and económicas y administrativas, are found in nearby Viña del Mar.  The university has a strong focus on business, but there is a Latin American regional/cultural department that offers history, economics, and sociology courses appropriate for liberal arts credit; other strengths include psychology, philosophy, and marine biology.