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Education System Overview
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,332 U.S. students studied abroad for academic credit in Chile.
Academic year: March - December
Major school holidays/break:
- Independence Day: September 18
- Day of the Glories of the Army
- Summer Vacation: mid-December to end of February • Easter: Last week of March
- 2nd week of July
Major exam period(s): 1st week of July and November/December
Structure of the University System
- Structure of University System: Undergraduate years of study are 5+, not 4 years. (The average duration of undergraduate programs in Chile is 13.7 semesters, compared to the 8.6 semesters of other OECD countries).
- The language of instruction in universities: Spanish