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Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Estudios Urbanos (FADEU)
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC Chile) |
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| HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION Head Magdalena Vicuña |
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| ADDRESS El Comendador 1916, CL-753-0091 Santiago, Chile Phone +56 2 686 5534, Fax +56 2 686 5682 Website http://www.puc.cl |
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CAMPUSES The Faculty is located in one single Campus: Lo Contador UC. PUC Chile has three further campuses: San Joaquín, Campus Oriente and Campus Central, together with a hospital. |
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CONTACT PERSON International Affairs Coordinator Alex Blanch El Comendador 1916, CL-753-0091 Santiago Phone +56 2 686 5665, Fax +56 2 686 5682 E-mail ablanch[at]uc.cl |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT | ||||||||
| A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT School of Design School of Architecture Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies |
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AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING BA Design 5 years BA Archticture 6 years |
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AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING Master in Archtecture 1,5 years Master in Environmental Studies and Human Settlements 1,5 years Master in Urban Development 1,5 years |
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AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING Ph. D. Architecture 4 years |
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CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS Elvira Perez, beperez[at]puc.cl |
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MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION Our main focus is centered on interaction between people and environment and, through that, the improvement of people's lives and environmental and social sustainability. Our Faculty aims to provide society with highly skilled professionals who are capable of understanding and detecting existing and emerging problems to be solved by means of project development and research. |
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RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS - Building Technology - Sustainable exploitation of native wood - History of Architecture - Urban Design - Urban development and segregation - Environmental studies - Andinian Textiles - Information Design - Experience Design - History of Design The Faculty has the two ISI rated magazines of the University: ARQ, focused on Architecture, and EURE, focused on Urban Studies. Members of the Faculty regularly publish on these and international magazines. |
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SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT For the University: PUC Chile is a community which offers rigurous and critial education under the light of faith, and shares it with society. By means of that, we contribute to building a truly human nation, based on truth, freedom, justice, peace and solidarity. Our educational project proposes: Integral education, international focus, commitment with improvement of life and truth, permanent dialog with society, management centered on persons, generating stable financial resources. For the Faculty: We understand project oriented disciplines as a means for improvemennt of life through improvement of human environment. Designers' and architects' works should aim for permanent values and have long lasting effects. We understand education research and promotion of design and architecture as different aspects of the same focus: promoting innovation, and by means of this, improve Chile's position on the international global scene. |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS Priorities: - Increase links and exchange with the international university world - Foster international validation of studies with first level parties - Educate students able to act in the global society - Transform our university in an international centre for research and postgraduate studies PUC Chile is the second best rated university in Latin America, and is among the 200 best rated universities worldwide. PUC has exchange agreemnents with universities in all continents (230 partners y 41 countries), and 7 joint degress on doctorate and master's level in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and USA. The School of Architecture has been validated by RIBA. The School of Design will start this year a validation process with a European institution. The Faculty organises international seminars and conferences in Architecture, Design and Urban Studies, develops joint activities (workshops, courses, etc.) with Latin American, Northern American and European Universities. The Design School, together with the Design Department at UBA, Argentina, are starting a pilot program which will become a long term collaboration effort focused on building the first Latin American Design School network. |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. PUC Chile is the leading University in Architecture, Design and Urban Studies. We consistently recruit the highest rated students. Both the reserch fronts and the external services unit offer R+D projects to many sectors, like industry, public sector (ministries, regional and local institutions), and service sector. PUC hold the second business incubator in Chile, Ventana UC, and Fundación COPEC, the largest private foundation focused on fostering applied research and R+D. Friends of UC is one of the most influential former students organisations in the country. Among their members, academics from USA and Europe, former and present high level politians and professional can be found. The Faculty holds fluent links with these organisations, especially through the Wood Centre and the Integrated Design and Engineering centre. Faculty graduates are among the most influential professionals in the country. In all three fields covered, the national scene is mainly based on them, together with those from the National University. The Design School is part of the first national design network, focused on the development of national exchange programmes, joint iniciatives and research projects on national scale. One of their academics has been appointed as expert to the National Design Programme, now under development. SEREX and the three units offer services to public and private institutions and companies in the fields of R+D, information systems, research on materials, urban development and many others. This makes the faculty one of the most relevant actors in innovation nationally. |
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| INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES | ||||||||
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SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS Design Architecture Urban Studies |
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DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD December 1 for semester 1 May 2 for semester 2 |
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TEACHING LANGUAGES Spanish. Some courses can be delivered in english. Medium level of Spanish is required. |
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BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER Semester 1: March 7 - June 30 Semester 2: August 1 - December 7 |
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COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living) Generally speaking, exchange students pay their fees in their home institution. Regular fees are aprox. € 400. Living costs are aprox. € 400 to € 600. |
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NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
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NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 48 NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 74 NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other) 159 |
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