Exchange students join courses at the four faculties of the state campus.

Twelve exchange students from Germany, Colombia, Spain and Mexico joined the University of La Serena to study an academic semester in various degrees at the institution.

One of these students is Melanie Schautt, from the University of Applied Sciences of Munich (Germany), who is joining the Engineering in Business Administration (mention Tourism. “I hope to learn a lot at the University, especially the language and also academically. In addition "We will learn a lot about the culture, and that is very important because I study Tourism. I love being here," said the young woman.

While Hernán Gutiérrez, a student at the University of Colima (Mexico) and who is joining the Mechanical Civil Engineering career, highlighted that as a group “they are sure to give their best and that the University will continue to welcome us in this way, that is the best. Carrying out academic mobility is a dream that we have always had, even though we have different interests, but in the end all of these are accompanied by a unique study experience that broadens the perspective we have of the world and marks us forever.”

During a welcome breakfast, the Academic Vice-Rector, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón, representing the ULS Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, appreciated that this group of young people placed their trust in the University to complement their studies in those disciplines of their interest. “This exchange program is a very important opportunity for student development, and we hope that this stay is a transcendental moment in their lives and that they can generate bonds of friendship between their peers and their teachers,” she said.

In addition, he highlighted the work that the International Relations Office has been carrying out for years, stating that “for the University of La Serena it is essential to maintain links with institutions for student exchange, especially with those that have academic areas that are common. And so it has been, since hundreds of students have had, to date, the opportunity to perfect themselves and advance in their studies at our institution.”

Exchange students who join the careers of Business Administration Engineering, Mechanical Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Pedagogy in History and Geography, Pedagogy in Spanish and Philosophy, Nursing, Law, Industrial Civil Engineering and Pedagogy in Musical Education, they were able to share in a relaxed manner with authorities, directors and professionals from the university in an activity in which they were also presented with a piocha from the ULS.

Written by Gonzalo Lozano, DirCom

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