San Sebastián University facts for kids

Universidad San Sebastián (USS, St. Sebastian University) is a private autonomous Chilean university with its headquarters situated in Santiago de Chile. It is also located in Concepción (its previous headquarters), Valdivia, Osorno and Puerto Montt.

It was founded in 1989, and later in 2001, USS gets a formal state recognition as University. 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.

Values

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

• 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. Some of these are:

• Architecture
• Physical Education
• Differential Education
• Preschool Education
• History and Geography
• English
• Language and Communication
• Education in Mathematics
• Speech Therapy
• Kinesiology
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Medical Technology
• Occupational Therapy
• Political Science and Public Management
• Social Work
• Law
• Nursing
• Medicine
• Veterinarian Medicine
• Bachelor of Health Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry and Pharmacy
• Obstetrics
• Dentistry
• Psychology

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.

See also

In Spanish: Universidad San Sebastián para niños