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The goal of the admissions process is to select a diverse student body that complies with appropriate qualification standards expected for the levels of the program's courses.

The entire process is completed online.

After completing and submitting the application and background documents, applicants will be called for a personal interview via Skype to verify the motives of their application, their professional experience, and their communication and social skills.

The Full-Time program begins each year in March. The application season begins in May of the preceding year.

The extended version begins in March and August and the admission process begins in May and October, respectively.

The extended version's tuition can be paid in up to 20 instalments, while the Full-Time version can be paid in 12 instalments, which must be documented by the student at the time of enrolment.  

Foreign students residing in other countries without a scholarship have a 15% tuition discount.

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Transportation

The University is located close to the financial, cultural, and commercial center of Santiago; therefore, it is very easy to access the campus, half a block from the Universidad Católica subway station and four blocks from the Bellas Artes subway station, which facilitates access to the Campus from many different points of the city.

There is plenty of public transportation to reach the Campus, either via subway or buses. To know which buses you must take or how to combine them with the subway, you can check www.transantiago.cl and input the start and end of your trip to get a detailed route.

To use public transportation, you must purchase a Bip! card at any metro station.

You can also bike anywhere in Santiago by subscribing at http://www.bikesantiago.cl/. We recommend using bike lanes.

Room and Board Fees

The following costs are approximate per semester and are calculated for 5 months of room and board (US Dollar used for reference).

Housing:

Due to its excellent location and connectivity, in downtown Santiago, housing close to the Casa Central Campus is recommended. We specially recommend apartments close to the Campus (Lastarria, Santa Lucía, Bellavista, Parque Forestal) or close to Line 1 of the Metro de Santiago (Subway) (Providencia, Apoquindo, 10-15 mins from Campus).

More information at: http://relacionesinternacionales.uc.cl/costos/costos#sthash.19gw71c1.dpuf

NOTE: The University does not offer student housing, but we can direct or recommend alternative housing. For more details, please visit - http://relacionesinternacionales.uc.cl/costos/costos#sthash.19gw71c1.dpuf

The Campus

Casa Central Campus is the University's first main campus, built at the beginning of the 20th century.

The Casa Central Campus is surrounded by many restaurants and coffee shops close by.

The Barrio Lastarria is located across from our campus and its one of the most prominent culinary neighborhoods of Santiago.

Also, there is a diverse cultural scene with the Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, the Centro de Extensión UC, and arts museums such as the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.

If you enjoy strolling, the Cerro Santa Lucía and the Parque Forestal, which borders the Mapocho River, are within walking distance.

Living in Santiago

Santiago is one of the most cosmopolitan, safe, and active cities of the region. It houses the country's main administrative, commercial, cultural, financial, and governmental institutions. It has a population of over 6 million people, approximately a third of the country's population.

Santiago has been chosen as a city to be visited by Times magazine.

Santiago is surrounded by nature, located a 100 km from the coast and a 40 km from the Andes mountains, which allows for easy access to different tourist destinations:  in less than an hour, you can be in a ski center or trekking on one of our national parks, and in an hour and half you can be at the beach or visiting Valparaíso, a world heritage site. In fact, you could go skiing and to the beach in the same day.

Santiago is located in the central zone of Chile and has a very nice Mediterranean climate, with four noticeable stations and temperatures that do not go below 0° on the coldest days or over 34° on the hottest summer days.

Extended version

The extended version has a minimum duration of three semesters and a maximum of six, including degree activity. Additionally, you can choose to double major, with three graduation alternatives: internship in a prominent law firm, company, or public institution in partnership with the law school, case study seminar, or thesis.

Full Time Version

The Full Time version, specially meant for our foreign students, begins each year in March and lasts one calendar year.

This version involves:

• Traineeship as a form of graduation:
  The LLM Full Time ends with an internship of 3 months full time in one of the prestigious law firms, companies and public institutions in agreement.
  You must take at least 50 credits (5 courses) plus 10 credits (2 compulsory courses) the first semester and 60 credits (6 courses) in the second half.
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  As in the extended version you must choose seven courses of the concentration you have chosen plus 4  courses of any of the other concentrations and 2 compulsory courses or if you have not chosen a concentration must take 11 courses you choose from those offered by the LL.M. in any concentration and two core courses.
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  This version involves complete dedication to magister or at least compatible studies with a very low workload.

The Full Time program begins each year in March. The nomination period begins in May last year.
The tariffs Full Time program version can be paid up to 12 installments, which shall be documented by the student at the time of enrollment
People with foreign residence without scholarship have a 15% discount on tariffs

Why LLM UC?

The UC LLM ,Magister program in Law , taught entirely in Spanish, offers you the opportunity to fully develop your professional skills , upgrading knowledge and making you part of the current challenges of law.

You will learn from the best teachers, in a flexible, professional and academic excellence recognized program.

The Master of Laws, LL.M. program offers four concentrations:

• Constitutional Law
• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Regulatory Law

Additionally, you can opt for the general masters in Law, which does not require choosing a specific concentration.

UC LLM

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile has been recognized by the QS Ranking as the best university in Chile and second best in Latin America. It is the university with the highest number of foreign students in Chile.

UC aims to instill in its students a broad world view, sound and strong values, and critical thought. Our students are positive leaders with a proactive attitude towards change, and critical thinkers open to debate and oriented towards excellence.

UC LAW, #1 Spanish speaking law school

The UC Law School has more than 125 years of tradition and it is the no.1 Spanish speaking law school according to the QS Ranking.

From its beginnings, it has distinguished itself for its academic quality, for its impact in the national and international legal debate, and for its contribution to the study and practice of the law in both private and public sectors.