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Instituto Profesional Duoc UC

School of Design

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Mission Statement

Duoc UC´s mission is “We educate people, in the technical and professional fields, with a solid ethical base inspired in the Christian values, capable of making significant contributions to the labor world and committed with the development of society”.

International Role

"We want the entire Duoc community to integrate internationalization into their daily lives so that they are able to analyze global and intercultural issues, value and respect different perspectives when interacting with people from different cultures, and take action for the common good and sustainable development of the country and the world."

National Role

Duoc UC School of Design promotes and implements projects that enhance the learning experience in real-world contexts, with the systematization of Collaborative Projects through the Aplica Diseño program, which connects our students with public and/or private companies and organizations so that they can apply the skills acquired during their training to solve real-world problems related to their subjects and career.

Aplica Diseño

Main Focus

Each associate and professional Design program is designed and updated according to current and future industry needs, involving representatives of each area of study, industry members, alumni, and academic staff from Duoc UC and other academic institutions.

In order for students to develop their skills and abilities, exercising their profession in such a way that they can make a significant contribution to society, the School of Design of Duoc UC, in line with the Institutional Mission, acts on the basis of an Academic Project that considers a practical and contextualized training.

For the deployment of the Academic Project, the school has a community of teachers from the professional environment, aligned and highly qualified, which is constantly updated in disciplinary, pedagogical and technological aspects.

Reaffirming the student as the center of our educational work, the ACBD (for Challenge Bases Colaborative Learning) strategy  have been defined to improve their learning experience, so that they can develop fluently in a highly dynamic world.

Faculties and Departments

The School of Design is one of DuocUC´s nine schools (Business and Management, Communication, Construction, Design, Gastronomy, Information Technology and Telecommunications,  Engineering and Natural Resources, Health, Tourism and Hospitality)

Bachelor Level Programs

Duoc UC offers 4 year professional degrees and 2 year associate degrees. 

School of Design https://www.duoc.cl/escuela/diseno/

  • Professional Degrees: Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design
  • Associate Degrees: Illustration, Web Development and Design

Research Activity and Main Areas

Research in Duoc UC is focused in Applied Research and Innovation. 

https://www.duoc.cl/nosotros/investigacion-aplicada/

Its maint objective is to create, develop and consolidate the ecosystem of applied research, innovation, and transfer of Duoc UC, systematically impacting mainly students and teachers, alumni and professionals, as appropriate, seeking to add value to our educational processes and industrial and social sectors.

School of Design main reserch areas (tendencies and drivers):

Digital Transformation
New Consumer Habits
Science and Space
Transdiscipline
Universal Quality of Life
Sustainability
Life Extension

Ongoing Projects: 

https://www.duoc.cl/proyectos/koojlab/

https://www.duoc.cl/proyectos/aya/

Circulab

 

Subject Areas for Exchange Students

School of Design: Industrial design, fashion design, graphic design, interior design, illustration, web development and design.

 

Application Deadlines

15 August– 15 November*: First semester application (March – July)

15 February– 15 May*: Second semester application (August – December)

* Please note that once we receive your application, it may take up to two months for us to respond.

Teaching Languages

Every program is taught in Spanish.

Semester Dates

First semester: March – July

Second semester: August – December

Cost of Living Per Month (Studying and Living)

$800-$1000 usd monthly (approx).

Students

Bachelor: 5700

Exchange Students

Incoming: 10
Outgoing: 10

Teaching Staff

Professors: 24
Other permanent teachers: 14
Part-time Teachers: 200

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