National Focal Point:

Sr. José Miguel Salazar
Abogado
Email: consulta@cse.cl

Consejo Superior de Educación



Definition of "Recognized Higher Education Institution"

Institutions considered as higher education are those universities, professional institutes and Centers for technical training that have obtained official recognition by the Government  and that currently partake in teaching activities.

 

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    1. Higher education institutions recognized by competent authorities

  • Universities
  • Professional Institutes
  • Centres for Technical Training
  • Schools of the Armed Forces and Police
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    2. Higher education programmes recognized by competent authorities

  • Directory of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Programs in Chile. This directory is based on the INDICES gathering data system, which is administered by the CSE (Higher Council of Education).
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      • 3. Information for students planning to study in the country

  • Information for students planning to study in the country

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      4. Information on the higher education system

  • The Chilean educational system identifies three types of institutions as higher education: universities, professional institutes and centers for technical training. Officially, Chilean authorities recognize three types of academic certification: higher level technical diplomas, professional diplomas and academic degrees.

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      5. Information on foreign credential assessment and recognition

  • To execute a profession in Chile one must register, which enables the applicant to exercise the profession in Chile, as long as the Title was emitted by a country with which there is a collaboration agreement. Except the legal profession, which requires recognition by the Supreme Court.
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      6. Information on financial assistance opportunities

  • In order to receive financing to study in Chile, we present some of the possible options to apply for funding.
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      7. Cross-border higher education

  • Chile has various cooperation agreements with other countries for Higher Education, which are managed by the Agency for International Cooperation of Chile (AGCI).
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      8. National information centre

  • This section brings together information on Chilean higher education system and the institutions that compose it, that the Higher Council of Education collects annually directly from public agencies and HE institutions. This information aims at different users and it can be used to serve a wide range of purposes.
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      9. Other information sources

  • List of sites of interest related to studying in Chile.
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      • 10. Definitions of key terms

  • In the following section you will find information that explains the variables of the information system of INDICES, which is managed and administered by the Higher Council of Education.
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