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To submit your application for an USM Exchange, you will be asked to upload the following documents an fill an online form one semester before the start of your stay. This way, you do not need to send any paperwork.

Required documents for application

► International Medical Insurance proof: Must be valid for the entire stay in Chile, with recommended coverage equal to or greater than $50,000USD and include COVID-19, psychological and psychiatric coverage. Documentation must be in English or Spanish.

NOTE If at the time you apply for the exchange you have not yet purchased health insurance, you may use a Letter of Commitment instead. The Letter of Commitment must be signed by you, stipulating your intention of obtaining medical insurance under our recommendations and of sending the proof when you do so, as long as it is before your trip. It will be your own responsibility to send us the document before you start your stay in Chile.

► Letter of Nomination (or sponsorship): Necessary only for exchange students applying under a current bilateral agreement. It must be signed by the Director/Head of the International Relations area of your University, or equivalent person in charge of the exchange program.

► Letter of Intent: Only in case of proposing Research or Thesis Work. Briefly describe your academic interests and the areas of research in which you would like to develop your progress.

► Portfolio: Required only for Architecture applicants who will take semester workshop (Taller) courses. Attach a maximum of 3 pages in A4 format, with works done during the last two years of studies (PDF, ppt or docx format).

► Academic Transcript: From all your undergraduate semesters, must include grading scale and the minimum required to pass, please also consider:

All subjects at USM are part of an established Program of Studies, therefore, most have other subjects as prerequisites. You can review this information in each course syllabus downloadable in our Subject Search Engine. It will be your responsibility to ensure that the transcript contains subjects equivalent to the prerequisites of the subjects you wish to take at USM, taking care not to risk your participation in the subject being rejected by the corresponding Academic Department.
It is also very likely that, at the time of applying, you will still be taking courses at your own university. Therefore, you should also take care to update your academic transcript to its latest version once it is available to you. This is of utmost importance for the evaluation of participation in the courses you want to enroll in during your stay at USM.

► Copy of passport: Valid for at least 6 months after the end of your stay at USM. You must attach a copy of the Personal Data sheet of your passport.

► Curriculum vitae: Academic CV detailing internships, practicums and information relevant to your studies. Those who apply for Architecture, must add a list of design-workshops of their authorship indicating: title, subtitle and duration of the workshop, for example: Limache Cultural Center; Events room for 300 people, duration of 4 months.

► Spanish level certification (applies only to non-native Spanish speakers): Check the two options available to certify your Spanish level in the following link. Remember that the minimum level required is B1 under the CEFR scale and that you can be conditionally accepted, with an A2 level, upon enrollment in the Intensive Spanish Course (additional cost).

NOTA If, when you apply for the exchange, you are still in the process of obtaining your Spanish Level Certificate, you can use a Letter of Commitment instead. The Letter of Commitment must be signed by you, stipulating your intention to submit the Language Certificate as soon as you obtain it, as long as this is before you start your stay in Chile. Please note that this is in no way an exception to our language requirements.

All documents must be submitted in English or Spanish and in PDF format.

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Admission Process

Once the application round closes, your application, if duly submitted, will be reviewed by the corresponding academic departments to assess your course selection and academic details. The resolution will be informed via e-mail. If you are accepted to the exchange program, we will send you your Acceptance Letter attached, which you can use for the procedures you deem appropriate.

From the closing of the application period, it will take us 4 to 5 weeks’ time to send the admission documents. This will take longer ir there is any detail to rectify on any of your documents, which will be duly informed to you.