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Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)

Office of International Programs, Academic Vice-Presidency, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Casilla 144-D, Santiago
4.32 / 5 based on 108 reviews.

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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
83% of students recommend
108 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (108)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“All is good but chilean spanish uses a lot of special words.” Read Review
austin31416, Taiwan

Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile review by Paichun

Review by Paichun, ,
Agricultural Sciences, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: shared apartment
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? School has no dorm, and shared apartment would be the cheapest!
Personal comments:
School provides some info of agencies, but i prefer the online shared housing info.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Great
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Food: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Spanish
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
They can provide more housing info and offer more classes for international students with english



FINAL COMMENTS

All is good but chilean spanish uses a lot of special words.
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