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Study in Chile – it’s not too chilly!
Bordering the Andes Mountains in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west, you can’t help but notice Chile’s unusual ribbon shape. With an average width of 175 km, Chile is the narrowest and longest country in the world. But that is not all! Chile’s north is home to the driest and longest desert in the world, the Atacama Desert. And while central Chile enjoys a comfortable Mediterranean climate, snowy Alpine regions dominate the south. It is here where the world’s southernmost village, Puerto Williams, can be found.
It is believed that the first settlement in Chile occurred about 10,000 years ago. However, after three centuries of occupation by the Spanish, Chile’s official language has since been Spanish. Nonetheless, there are still many indigenous languages being spoken by various minority groups across the country.
These days Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a flourishing, worldly and stable South American country. During Australia’s 2000 Sydney Olympics, the Chilean soccer team returned home with a bronze medal. In 2006 Michelle Bachelet Jeria was elected as the first female president in Chilean history.
Study in Chile and discover the world’s longest country! In just a few months you could be eating Chilean empanadas and finding out all about this diverse country for yourself as you study in Chile on a WEP exchange!
Read on to find out more!
Upcoming Exchanges
| Departure | Duration | Fee | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | Short Term | $ 8,550 | 12 March 2019 |
| July 2019 | Year | $ 10,750 | 12 March 2019 |
| July 2019 | Semester | $ 9,250 | 12 March 2019 |
| Februrary 2020 | Year | $ 10,750 | 24 September 2019 |
| Februrary 2020 | Short Term | $ 8,550 | 24 September 2019 |
| Februrary 2020 | Semester | $ 9,250 | 24 September 2019 |
Included Extras
For semester and year programs, 20-40 hours of Spanish language lessons
Optional Extras
Trips to Northern and Southern Chile (availability is dependent on time of year)
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School
Typically, students start school at 8am and finish at 4pm. The school timetable runs similar to that of here in Australia, with students having four classes per day, each around 90-minutes in duration.
School uniforms are required in most schools in Chile. The longest holiday break takes place between the 15th of December and the 1st of March, to align with the Chilean summer holidays.
Language
The official language of Chile is Spanish, one of the easiest to learn and most commonly spoken languages in the world! Spanish is also spoken in four other WEP destinations; Spain, Argentina, Mexico and Ecuador.
How hard is it to learn Spanish in Australia? MODERATE. 23-24 weeks OR 575-600 class hours are required to become proficient in Spanish. Fast-track your language studies on exchange!
Climate/Time
Because Chile extends so far from the North to the South, it has a number of varying climates. Generally speaking, the weather tends to be much colder inland near the mountains, and more moderate near the coastline. The seasons align with those of Australia, with summer being over the Christmas period.
Depending on daylight saving, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are between 13 to 16 hours ahead of Chile.
Specific Requirements
Minimum age is 15. Maximum age is 17.
Local Time
Currency
1 AUD 482.85 CLP
Weather
Today
28.7 16.4 °C
Tomorrow
32.7 10.7 °C
Day After
31.4 11.1 °C
Chile is great! Very cold at the moment though. My host family is wonderful and we all get along really well. I feel as if I've slotted in quite...