International Students
Description
The University of Saint Thomas Chile is present in 14 cities throughout the country with over 20,000 students.
It was established in 1988 obtaining academic and administrative autonomy from the Higher Education Council in 2003, and the accreditation in 2005. At present, it represents one of the fastest growing universities in the country with recognized academic excellence nation-wide. In addition, Santo Tomas has two other higher education institutions: the Professional Institute, and the Technical Vocational Center, both offering Technical Higher Education courses to more than 30.000 students in 20 campuses.
The UST´s vision consists of becoming a higher education institution inspired by the realism and universality of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Its mission is based on educating people to the highest possible professional and value-based level, allowing them to perform efficiently, creatively and with social responsibility in any chosen field and in this manner enabling them to contribute to regional and national development in different production and service-based sectors.
The UST´s different branches are spread throughout Chile in Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Copiapó, La Serena, Viña del Mar, Santiago, Talca, Concepción, Los Ángeles, Temuco, Osorno and Puerto Montt. All together they comprise over 100,000 m2 of constructed surface area. In all, the University lectures in 19 Minors and 25 Bachelor degree courses in administration, drama, communications & design, law, education, medicine, veterinary studies, natural resources and health.
The UST´s academic year is divided into two five-month semesters. The first semester begins in March and the second in August. All courses are offered in Spanish from the following faculties:
- School of Management
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Communications & Design
- School of Law
- School of Veterinarian Medicine
- School of Natural Resources
- School of Health
- School of Education
- Institute of Sports Science
- Bachelor’s Degree Programs
