San Sebastián University

Coordinates: 36°48′50″S 73°02′39″W / 36.8138°S 73.0443°W / -36.8138; -73.0443
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St. Sebastian University
Universidad San Sebastián
MottoCreer, crear, emprender
Motto in English
Believe, create, undertake
Type
Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt
,
36°48′50″S 73°02′39″W / 36.8138°S 73.0443°W / -36.8138; -73.0443
Websitewww.uss.cl (in Spanish)

Universidad San Sebastián (USS, St. Sebastian University) is a private autonomous

Valdivia, Osorno and Puerto Montt
.

It was founded in 1989, and later in 2001, USS gets a formal state recognition as University.[1] By 2011, it counted with 21.572 students.

In 2013 the school of medicine of this university was the second biggest in Chile by number of students.[2]

Values

The USS stands by seven values instilled in its students, these are:[3]

  • Búsqueda de la verdad "The search of truth"
  • Vocación por el trabajo bien hecho "Vocation for well-done work"
  • Honestidad "Honesty"
  • Responsabilidad "Responsibility"
  • Solidaridad "Solidarity"
  • Alegría "Happiness"
  • Superación "Improvement"

Careers

By 2009, Santiago counted with 32 careers, Concepción 39, Valdivia 16, Osorno 14 and Puerto Montt 17.[4] Some of these are:

Sede Osorno

In June 2013, it was announced that the Osorno campus would not be accepting new students in 2014, generating diverse reaction in the student body.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Historia | Quiénes Somos | Universidad San Sebastián". Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  2. ^ Fundación por una carrera. "Escuela de Medicina USS es la segunda más grande del país". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Misión y Visión | Quiénes Somos | Universidad San Sebastián". Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  4. ^ http://www.uss.cl/carreras/
  5. ^ "USS informó que suspenderá la admisión de estudiantes para el 2014 en la sede de Osorno | soyosorno.cl". 3 June 2013.

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