During your time in Chile, you will live with a host family and attend a local school.
| PROGRAM | DEPARTURE | RETURN | FULL TUITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Fall Year | Late July | Late June | $13,995 |
| 2025 Fall Year Music | Late July | Late June | $14,595 |
| 2025 Fall Year Visual Arts | Late July | Late June | $14,595 |
| 2025 Spring Year | Late February | Early January | $13,995 |
| 2025 Spring Year Music | Late February | Early January | $14,595 |
| 2025 Spring Year Visual Arts | Late February | Early January | $14,595 |
- Placement with a carefully selected host family
- Enrollment in a local Chilean high school
- Airport transfers
- Domestic and international travel
- All pre-departure and post-arrival orientations
- Pre-program support by trained YFU staff
- Support from a YFU Chile Area Representative while on the program
- Comprehensive insurance
Students are placed in public or private schools, typically in 10th or 11th grade. Courses at any type of school are often compulsory, so you may not have a large degree of flexibility when it comes to selecting classes. Students will study Spanish, math, history, science, music, art, and physical education.
All students applying for the year program must be available for a mandatory 3-day National Pre-Departure Orientation*, which usually takes place in mid-July or early-mid December (Spring programs). This orientation is a required part of the program aimed at preparing students for their experience overseas.
*Due to COVID-19, the 3-day National Pre-Departure Orientation described above may take place online, dependent upon recommended guidelines at the time of the event. YFU will continue to assess the situation as it develops.
Students also have an arrival orientation upon their arrival in Santiago. Students staying for the full year will also partake in a mid-year orientation and a re-entry orientation at the end of the program. All orientation costs are included in program tuition.
Most Chilean high schools do not offer extracurricular activities. However, YFU students are encouraged to join sports, clubs, or teams in their local communities in order to get involved and meet locals.
Tour of Chile: YFU Chile offers a 10-day trip to the north or south of Chile, usually around the Easter holiday. In previous years on this trip, students have traveled by bus to different regions, cities, and villages and have had the opportunity to explore cultural and historic sites, as well as nature. The trip is a great opportunity to make friends with other exchange students and to get to know and appreciate Chilean culture, food, and traditions. The trip will end with a 2-day stay in Santiago, Chile’s capital and largest city, where students stay with volunteer host families. This trip is offered to students at an additional cost, which includes transportation during the tour, food, lodging, and entrance fees to any group site visits. Students will learn more about this trip after arrival in Chile.
- 2025 Fall Departure: Students born August 7, 2007 – August 7, 2010.
- 2025 Spring Departures: Students born Febuary 21, 2007 – Febuary 21, 2010.
- Students who do not meet this age requirement or who will graduate from high school before the start of their program will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.
Spanish. Previous language study is not required, but self-study is encouraged prior to arrival.
Throughout the country. Students are rarely placed in large urban centers. Want to learn more? Read about YFU student Katrine’s experience in Chile.
