After You Arrive

University Enrolment in Chile

How enrolment works at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) and Universidad de Chile (UChile).

University Student Portal

Example programme

Example: 2026 numbers. Check the fee and dates for your year.

How Enrolment Works

After you are selected, you enrol and pay. Then you register for courses.

Log in to the enrolment portal: UC: download, fill in and sign the enrolment documents online.
Pay the enrolment fee: UC: CLP 195,000 for 2026, through Webpay. UChile: the basic enrolment fee and the yearly tuition.
Upload your papers: UC: upload each document and press the Finalizar (Finish) button when you are done.
Register for courses: UC postgraduate: course registration follows each enrolment period.
Give your RUN to the university: UC: email your RUT to [email protected] or [email protected].

Signing the Contract (UC bachelor's)

New UC bachelor's students sign an education services contract online, once, when they enrol. It needs a guarantor (aval): a person who promises to pay if you cannot.

Do Not Miss Your Dates

At UChile, if you do not enrol in time, you lose your place.

Papers for Enrolment

Papers UC needs. Other universities may need different ones.

UC postgraduate enrolment:

ID card or passport copy - A copy of your valid ID card or passport.
Health cover certificate - A paper that shows your health cover: Chile's state health scheme (FONASA), a private scheme (Isapre) or health insurance.
Promise to pay and power of attorney - A signed promise to pay, and a paper that lets UC act for you. Sign with your fingerprint and hand them in at UC's offices with a copy of your ID.

Document Preparation Tips

Fill in and sign the papers. Do not cross out or change anything.

Check With Your University

Each university sets its own enrolment papers and dates. UChile takes new students only in March. Some UC programmes also take new students in August.

Course Registration

You register for courses after you enrol. The first semester (half a year) runs from March to July. The second starts in late July or August.

Example: UC Postgraduate Dates (Second Semester 2026)

Enrolment and course registration happen in set periods. Dates change each semester.

First enrolment period: In 2026, enrolment was on 14 and 15 July. Course registration was on 20 and 21 July.
Second enrolment period: In 2026, enrolment was on 29 and 30 July. Course registration was on 3 and 4 August.
Third enrolment period: In 2026, enrolment was on 26 and 27 August. Course registration was on 28 August.

Frequently Asked Questions

Enrolment Tips

UC postgraduate students from abroad should enrol in the first period of each semester. This leaves time to get the student permit.
Keep copies of your passport, electronic stamp and health insurance ready.
Book your Chilean ID card appointment at the Civil Registry (Registro Civil, the office that gives ID cards) within 30 days of entering Chile. Your RUN (Rol Único Nacional) is your Chilean ID number. It is on the card. It is also called the RUT.