Avenida del Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 340
Santiago, INT
Academic Year Represented
2021
Mission Statement
In line with the values, mission, and vision of the Faculty of Communications, as well as the profile of graduates proposed for the UC journalist, the School of Journalism’s mission is to train professionals with a vocation of service to society and ethical awareness; with the skills and standards for the processing and dissemination of socially relevant content; and whose work is essential to democracy, needs and promotes transparency, the free flow of ideas, and rational discussion to build a better life for all.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
Students can access classrooms, computer rooms, radio and television studios, and study rooms.The school has an annual budget for equipment and the purchase of books (managed by the library system). Students can use 79 computers in the Faculty and many others in the Campus. Also we have a complete audiovisual and sound equipment to fully furnish television studios and three radio studios.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Licenciatura in Social Communication and Journalism professional degree
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master in Journalism, version written journalism.
Majors
No
Tracks within Majors
No
Internships Accepted for Credit
The curriculum demands that students complete two internships (one internal in the School's media and the other external). They have no credits, but students cannot graduate if they have not completed them.
Internships Facilitated
The internal internship implies working in a journalistic project supervised by one or more teachers during at least 20 hours. The external internship considers a supervision by a teacher as well as from an editor from the company in which the student is working.
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
Experiential programs are offered as optative courses and demand that the student has completed at least one Workshop. This courses have credits. Additionally, students can volunteer to participate in the School's radio and digital magazine. These participations are evaluated, but not graded and do not have credits.
Online Options
None.
Study-Abroad Options
Students that want to study-abroad can do so by applying to partner universities through the office of the Vice-president of Foreign Affairs.
Graduate Programs
Masters in Journalism version Written Journalism. PhD in Communications (belongs to the Faculty of Communications, but with intense participation of the School of Journalism)
Department Budget
$711,070
Amount Spent per Student
$1,090
Undergrad Student Fees
$6,260
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$6,260
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$0
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$6,260
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$6,260
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$36,000
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
$0
Graduate Student Fees
$6,800
Graduate In-State Tuition
$6,800
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
$6,800
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
$0
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
629
Undergraduate Enrollment
610
Graduate Enrollment
19
Number of In-State Students
580
Percentage of In-State Students
85
Number of International Students
11
Percentage of International Students
15
Male
205
Female
405
Not Specified
0
White
0
Black
0
Asian
0
Hispanic/Latino
580
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
19
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
12
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
45
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
97
Four Year Completion Rate
0
Six Year Completion Rate
79
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
81
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
59
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
0
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
49
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
0
Attending a Graduate Program
0
Unemployed
0
Unknown Status
45
Full-Time Faculty
14
Part-Time Faculty
53
Faculty with Tenure
11
Faculty on Tenure Track
2
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
53
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
1
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
72
Male
6
Female
8
Unspecified
0
White
0
Black
0
Asian
0
Hispanic/Latino
14
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
0
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
108
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
15