Network of Universities with UNESCO Preparatory Program supports the application of the Grade Ranking

The UNESCO Preparatory Programs Network and its partner universities expressed their support to the Executive Vice President of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) for the implementation of the Grade Ranking system in the 2014 Admissions Process, noting that it is a variable that contributes to the inclusion of talented young people in higher education. A group of 17 universities plus the […]

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Council of Rectors analyzes 2014 Admission Process in conjunction with MINEDUC

Together with the Minister of Education, Carolina Schmidt, the university rectors reviewed the process, including what has happened so far with the Grade Ranking. In addition, figures were presented regarding registration for the Technical-Professional track for the Science exam. The Council of Rectors, together with the Minister of Education, Carolina Schmidt, […]

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Representative of the European Union meets with the Directors of International Relations of the CRUCH

Paola Bon, Project Officer of the European Commission, visited the Council of Rectors to discuss the prospects for the ALFA BRIDGES project, in which the Council has participated with the Association of European Universities. A group of directors of International Relations from the Council of Rectors met with Paola […]

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CRUCH participates in the Congress on International Education in Monterrey

With intense debate and innovative proposals, the Congress of the Americas on International Education (CAEI) was held in Monterrey, Mexico, laying a solid foundation for building a better future through integration in education. With over 800 participants from more than 30 countries, various prominent figures from the field of education addressed the issue.

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CRUCH: “We will continue with our schedule of changes to the Admissions System”

The university rectors reaffirmed their position to continue with the admissions process as agreed in May of this year, when a minimum of 101 TP3T (3-point syllabus) was established for the Grade Ranking and a minimum of 501 TP3T for the PSU (University Selection Test) was ratified. The Council of Rectors received the director in an extraordinary session […]

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Council of Rectors attends the assembly of the Inter-American University Organization

At this meeting, the Rector of the University of Los Lagos, Óscar Garrido, was ratified as Regional Vice President for the Andean Countries. The Council of Rectors, represented by Rector Óscar Garrido and its Executive Director, María Teresa Marshall, participated in the Annual Assembly of the OUI (Inter-American University Organization) held on the 15th […]

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Executive Vice President of CRUCH criticizes artificial increase in average high school grades

Rector Juan Manuel Zolezzi pointed out that measures like these not only constitute an ethical problem, but also a technical one, since they could harm future generations of students at the institution that decides to artificially inflate its grade point average. This statement was made during the seminar “For a New Technical Education for Chile,” organized by the presidency […]

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Council of Rectors discusses the challenges of the Postgraduate course in the Second International Seminar

With the participation of academic authorities from Brazil, Spain, Germany, France, and Chile, a debate was held on the trends and challenges related to quality, internationalization, interdisciplinarity, and funding of the postgraduate system at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Valparaíso. A hundred academics from different disciplines, together with the Commission of […]

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Single Admission System: Council of Rectors announces weights and NEM scale for the 2014 process

Representatives from the Council of Rectors and the Unified Admissions System explained the changes approved this year and reinforced their commitment to the continuous improvement of the system. The executive vice president of the Council of Rectors (CRUCH), Juan Manuel Zolezzi, accompanied by the director of the Unified Admissions System (SUA), María Elena González, and the director […]

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