Biomedical Informatics Duoc UC

School of Health

The School of Health at Duoc UC offers careers with a human, modern, dynamic, innovative and decisive vision of health problems, with a strong ethical basis and using the most modern clinical simulation centers of the country. The school also delivers the tools that allow students to become the best specialist in the area.

Biomedical Informatics

A Technician in Biomedical Informatics is a trained professional that can work in health institutions in the public and private sector. These professionals will design information systems linked to the decision making applying national and international health standards for coding, imaging, supply, and system development, among others. These professionals can also advise on the development of health information applications and computing architecture. Likewise, they can serve in consulting and project implementation organizations related to health issues as a process analyst, project manager, planning and implementing of health systems.

• Professional Title: Degree in Biomedical Informatics

How to apply

First, check that your home university or polytechnic institute has an ongoing exchange agreement with Duoc UC. Thoroughly research your prospective courses. Most of our programs are in Spanish; therefore make sure you have sufficient proficiency in this language for your classes. We do offer a free 44-hour Spanish course for all non-native Spanish speakers, but in order to successfully complete your courses, we advise at least an intermediate Spanish level. For non-Spanish speakers, Duoc UC also offers the Tourism and Hospitality Program, fully taught in English.

Required documents

• Download and fill in the application form
• Transcripts
• Letter of motivation
• Copy of your passport
• Enrollment certificate
• Nomination letter from home institution

Once you have all the documentation, please have the coordinator of international relations at your home institution send a digital version to Maria Jimenez mjimenezt@duoc.cl Please bear in mind that after receiving your documentation it can take up to a month for us to process it and send you an answer, due the large amount of documentation we receive during the admission periods.

Application deadlines

15 August– 15 October*: application for the first semester, March – July term

15 February – 15 April*: application for the second semester, August – December term

*We advise students with Chinese nationality to apply as soon as the application period begins since the visa procedure can take up to six months.

Acceptance letter

A month after the application period ends, students will be informed via e-mail whether they have been accepted or not. In the case of being accepted, a hard copy of the acceptance letter will be sent to the International Student Officer of the student’s home institution.