This elementary course is intended for people who know very little or no Spanish at all.  The objective of this course is to give students basic linguistic and sociocultural tools so that they are able to interact in Spanish in simple daily life situations.

The course is open to any person (international students or foreign residents) interested in learning Spanish at Universidad de Chile.

The course focuses on developing the four communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. All class activities resemble social and work-related environments in order to practice the language in everyday situations. The course also presents significant sociocultural aspects of Chile and Latin America as these contents are essential to effectively interact with native speakers of Spanish.

The course is divided into 2 modules. Two of them introduce students to the basics of vocabulary and grammar.

CALENDAR

The course meets twice a week for a total of 4,5 hours and extends along a semester of 16 weeks.

Classes take place Mondays and Wednesdays between 10.15 and 13.30.

CLASSES START: Monday, August 7th, 2023

CLASSES END: Wednesday, December 13rd, 2023

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

All applicants must take a written placement test (online) and do an oral interview.

Results of both evaluations place students in one of the five different levels offered each semester. Both evaluations are obligatory for any participants even if they do not speak any Spanish.

ADMISSION SECOND SEMESTER 2023

Online written placement: June and July 2023.

Oral interview: June and July 2023 scheduled in advance.

IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR THE PLACEMENT TESTS, CLICK HERE.

PLACEMENT TEST

CLP$12.000 (US$15 approx.). 

International Students (PME) at Universidad de Chile do not need to pay for the test.

COURSE COST

CLP $420.000. (US$450 approx.).

International Students (PME) at Universidad de Chile

CLP$ 230.000 (US$250 approx.)

PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, interns and visitors professors will receive a 15%
discount on the general cost of $420.000

No student visa required.

More information: Prof. Claudia Flores – espanolenlachile@uchile.cl