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SIT Study Abroad Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; Temuco, Chile
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
  • Restrictions: Swarthmore applicants only
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Housing Options: Homestay GPA requirement: 2.5
Language of Instruction: Spanish Academic Program Components: Fieldwork, Internship, Study Abroad
Areas of Study: Anthropology, Educational Studies, History, Latin American Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Policy & Administration, Sociology, Spanish Scholarship Opportunities From Program: Yes
Program Type: Other Study Abroad Programs
Program Description:

SIT Study Abroad Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change

Study educational policies and pedagogies in Chile and Argentina and explore the relationship between education, society, and diversity in both countries.

WHY STUDY EDUCATION IN CHILE?

With its large indigenous and immigrant population and strong contrasts between urban and rural areas, Chile offers the opportunity to study a variety of educational models. You will spend time in diverse schools throughout the country—including public, private, voucher, underprivileged, coed, bilingual and intercultural institutions—to understand forces that affect educational policies and ideologies. Excursions to different regions of the country will deepen your understanding of the complex cultural and socioeconomic realities that impact education systems.

You will also spend two weeks in Argentina, which will provide the opportunity to compare educational systems. You will see how teachers and students in Argentina and Chile are trying to make education available to vulnerable populations, including immigrants and students with disabilities.

You will also develop the formal and informal Spanish language skills to discuss and research education issues and policy through classroom learning, cultural immersion, homestays, and excursions.

Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.

MONEY MATTERS

SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academics costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.  

SCHOLARSHIPS

SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.  

CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD

·       Visit our website: studyabroad.sit.edu

·       Request more information or email us: studyabroad@sit.edu

·       Call an admissions counselor: 888-272-7881

·       Contact a former student.

·       Apply to SIT




IMPORTANT - APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

You must submit your application to the study abroad program by the Off-Campus Study (OCS) deadline (even if the abroad program deadline is later than the OCS deadline).

Keep in mind that if the study abroad program has a deadline that is earlier than the OCS deadline, you must submit your completed application by the earlier study abroad program deadline.

If the program has rolling admissions you should submit your application early in the process to increase your chance of admission.