Loyola University Chicago

College Web Site - www.uahurtado.cl

Academic Calendar Dates (Spring 2009)
Departure from U.S.: January 7
Arrival date: January 8
Intensive Spanish language course: January 12 - 30
Free period: January 31 - Approx. March 1
Regular semester at UAH: early March - July
Program ends and students depart: July 9 

Submit an application before the Application Deadline.  Some students may find it to their advantage to apply well before the application deadline due to the lengthy process of applying for a Chilean study visa.  Students are encouraged to speak with an advisor in OIP well in advance of the application deadline to discuss their situations.

Pre-requisites - Open to students who have completed or will complete Spanish 103 or the equivalent before departure

Cumulative GPA required - 2.75

Santiago, Chile and La Universidad Alberto Hurtado -

In this program, students will study at La Universidad Alberto Hurtado, a Jesuit university in Santiago, Chile to which Loyola is affiliated. The university is small, with a warm, familial atmosphere, and is located in the heart of the city of Santiago. Students will have three weeks of Spanish immersion classes (three hours of academic credit) followed by an opportunity to travel throughout South America during the month of February. Students will then begin the regular Universidad Alberto Hurtado semester in early March. The return to Chicago will be after final exams at the beginning of July.

Chile has a stable government and a strong economy, and is generally considered to be the safest country in South America. Santiago, the capital of Chile, is a modern, cosmopolitan city of five million people in the foothills of the Andes. As Chile is in the southern hemisphere, their seasons are opposite those of Chicago. Therefore, when students arrive in Chile in January, it is summer in South America (Chile's beaches are only an hour or so away). The weather will get cooler as the semester goes on, so by July there's snow (and skiing) on top of the Andes although the weather in Santiago will still be in the 50's.

Curriculum Overview

Students who have not yet achieved Spanish fluency will take a 3-credit intensive Spanish course at the beginning of the program.

All study abroad students are required to take Poverty and Development in Latin America (6 credit hours). This course has a practical component where students have an internship in a Chilean school, neighborhood center, or social service agency. This course has been approved to count toward the Magis scholar program as well as toward core curriculum requirements.

Two Additional Courses - To complete a total of twelve or fifteen semester hours, students will take one or two additional courses at Universidad Alberto Hurtado, choosing subjects such as psychology, history, economics, theology, literature, etc.

Students have the opportunity to receive Loyola credit for courses taken during this program. Many Loyola students who have participated in the program have been majors or minors in International Studies, Political Science, History, Latin American Studies, Psychology, Spanish, Social Work and Philosophy, and several of these students have gotten courses in Chile approved to count toward their major, minor or toward core curriculum requirements.

For more information on courses, view a Course Listing.

Type of Accommodation

Loyola students live with carefully selected host families in Santiago. These families will provide, room, plus breakfast and dinner each day. The university will provide lunch and a free coffee break each day.

Program Cost (Spring 2009) - $10,500 - Includes tuition, room, board, cultural trips and the Spanish immersion course.

Not included in the costs above are passport and visa fees, airfare, personal travel and local travel, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Additional Study Abroad Fee
$100

Deposit (credited toward tuition)
$200

Financial Aid Transfer - State and federal loans and grants