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Academic Calendar

Intakes & Application Timelines in Chile

Plan your application strategy with our guide to Chile's university intake periods, application deadlines, and critical timelines for international students.

Chile Academic Calendar

2027

Annual Intake Periods

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First semester (March) (March to July. The main start for new students.)
Second semester (August) (Late July to December. UChile does not take new students in this semester. Some programmes at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) do.)

Key Dates

Universidad de Chile (UChile) final results for March 2027 come out on 15 December 2026.

Chilean universities teach in two semesters (half years). Most new students start in March.

Intake Periods

Intakes in Chile

The first semester runs from March to July. The second starts in late July or August. UChile takes new students only in March. Some UC programmes also take new students in August.

Main intake
First semester (March)
March to July

Key Information

  • UChile takes new students only in March.
  • Bachelor's registration for students who finished school outside Chile ran from 1 August to 2 October 2026 (13:00 Chile time) and has closed.

Application Period

August to October of the year before

UChile registration for March 2027 closed on 2 October 2026.

Some programmes
Second semester (August)
August to December

Key Information

  • UC's special admission (a separate application for students who finished school outside Chile) runs twice a year, for March and August starts. Both 2026 periods are over.
  • UC postgraduate programmes set their own dates. Check the programme page.

Application Period

Set by each programme

Check the programme's page for its dates.

Critical Timelines

Key Dates for March 2027

Dates for students who finished school outside Chile at UChile, and for the ANID (Chile's national research and development agency) PhD scholarship.

1 August to 2 October 2026

UChile registration (closed)

Students registered online and uploaded their documents.

20 to 22 October 2026

UChile tests (done)

Held in Santiago.

14 to 16 November 2026

UChile programme choice

Choose up to 4 programmes, in order.

27 November 2026, 13:00 Chile time

ANID PhD scholarship closes

Open to Chileans and foreigners. For PhD study only, in programmes that Chile has approved (accredited).

15 December 2026

UChile results

UChile shows who got a place and who is on the waiting list.

Academic Structure

The Academic Year in Chile

At UChile, the year has two semesters.

Two semesters
Two semesters a year.

Key Dates

First semester
March to July
Second semester
Late July to December

Academic Structure

First semester from March to July, second from late July to December.

Special Academic Periods & Considerations
Beyond the standard academic calendar, there are several special periods and features to be aware of

Enrolment (matrícula)

At UChile, selected students for March 2027 enrol online in January.

Admission tests (UChile)

UChile's tests for students who finished school outside Chile were held on 20, 21 and 22 October 2026, in Santiago.

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