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GENERAL BACKGROUND

 

Founded year 1919, University of Concepción is an autonomous institution of higher education that was created by the community of Conception and organized as a corporation under private law.

Its objectives are to provide training of undergraduate and graduate, promote basic and applied research, community to provide technical and technological assistance, and encourage the dissemination and extension of culture according to the needs of regional and national development.

The University of Concepción is located in the Bío-Bío, in the central-south of the country, developing their work on three campuses. In Concepcion, Headquarters Headquarters, University has a campus of 45 hectares that stands out for the beauty of its gardens, parks and surrounding forests, in the midst of which rise the buildings of fifteen Faculties, besides libraries, classrooms, laboratories, museums, research, gyms, casinos and other units with more than 157.260 m2 built. In Chillán, academic work of the three Faculties that exist there is done fully in campus 96 hectares with a floor area exceeding the 28.196 m2. The University Academic Unit that owns in Los Angeles stands on a campus of more than 6 hectares where over 9.100 m2 fully met the requirements related to the careers that are offered there.

The University of Concepción focuses his work in all areas of knowledge.

 

TEACHING

 

The academic staff of the University of Concepción is composed of 1.456 teachers, who according to the schedule of dedication they provide to represent University 1.169 Equivalent Full Days refer to the following categorizations:

 

Doctor 431

Master 301

Professionals 437

Total 1.169

 

YEAR TOTAL APPLICATIONS 2006: 43.449

ADMISSION TO FIRST YEAR 2006: 4.655

RESEARCH

 

The current research projects that

developed by the University of Concepción, are oriented towards the following areas of knowledge:

 

Agricultural and Marine Sciences: 68

Art and Architecture: 14

Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 183

Social Sciences: 16

Right: 8

Humanities: 16

Education: 23

Health: 110

Technology: 69

Total: 507

 

These 507 current research projects carried out by the University of Concepción during the year 2006, are funded by the Research (257), CONICYT (195) and externals (55).

The research work of the University of Concepción generates the publication of numerous articles in professional journals both at home and abroad.

 

LIBRARY

 

Library services at the University of Concepción are integrated by Central Library, occupying a building 10.000 m2, six Faculty Libraries, all Central Campus, and two Campi Libraries, in Chillán and Los Angeles, respectively. His totals bibliographic 440.000 books; 7.000 Serials; 15.491 Thesis Titles, and access to local databases and national. It has access to 2.840 electronic journal titles, the full text, y the 7 databases with access to 10.947 documents and full-text books.

 

SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS

 

Student Welfare Policy at the University of Concepción is aimed at facilitating the development of university studies undergraduate students, helping to solve problems that might interfere. For this, University offers Scholarships for Academic Excellence and Sports, Tariff Scholarship, Food & Residence poor socioeconomic status students, Student Loan Programs and Health Care Programs, Dental and other specialties.

 

During 2006 Concepción University awarded the following benefits:

 

Solidarity Fund Credits:

10.691 students benefited

Bicentennial Scholarships (Former MOE):

2.638 scholarship students

Scholarships University of Concepción:

734 scholarship students

Scholarships Juan Gómez Millas:

907 scholarship students

Scholarships pedagogies:

144 scholarship students

Children Scholarships Education Professionals:

577 scholarship students

Scholarships Enrique Molina:

161 scholarship students

Homes Residency University:

545 resident students

 

Food Scholarships:

4.133 scholarship students

 

Moreover, graduate students, through an annual competition, eligible for the following types of scholarships: Teachers Scholarships (tuition waiver and monthly stipend), Tuition Scholarships and Fellowships. They can also get grants from agencies outside the University as CONICYT, AGCI, Andes Foundation, OAS, DAAD, BID, Mutis Scholarship Program Spanish Government, inter.

Details of the benefits offered by the University of Concepción are reported on the website of the University (www.udec.cl) and in Official Document Admission Process 2007, University Services and Benefits, to be published in the newspaper El Mercurio.

 

SPORT, RECREATION AND CULTURE

 

Through the Office of Student Services, Concepción University offers students the opportunity to develop their sporting and artistic concerns as part of their personal and professional.

The Sports Service Unit is responsible for meeting the need for student physical activity. This offers the opportunity to participate in 30 sports, organized into teams, workshops and branches. Today it serves more than 5.000 students in the year, permanent activities. The supporting infrastructure for these activities is 9 gyms, 2 soccer fields, foosball court, 1 rugby field, 1 pool, 1 multicancha, 1 cancha de hockey, athletic track, 2 tennis court, sauna, and fitness room.

In the arts area, through extracurricular activities Unit, University offers its students courses in drama, modern dance, painting, salsa, meringue, tango, oratory, debate, musical ensemble, etc. Also, stable has three nationally recognized groups such as Latin American Folkloric Ballet, Set Huenuicán and Modern Dance group.

 

Senior Information

 

Admission and Registration Unit Student Academic

Edmundo Larenas 64 ­ A, interior

Box 160-C, Conception

Phones: (41) 2204300 and (41) 2204543 – Fax: (41) 2245430

E-mail: udarae@udec.cl – WEB: http://www.udec.cl/

Graduate School

Victory 306, Box 160-C, Conception, Chile

Phone: (41) 2204488 – Phono-Fax: (41) 2223029

E-mail: graduado@udec.cl – WEB: http://www.udec.cl/postgrado/

 

Source: The Mercury

Date: 26/OCT/2006