The Universidad Santo Tomás (UST) in Chile is now accepting applications for free online Spanish courses aimed at international students from partner universities in non-Spanish-speaking countries. This opportunity is intended for those who are not yet proficient in Spanish but have a basic level of English.

Live online classes will be held twice a week from August 11 to December 26, 2025 (dates subject to change). A minimum attendance of 75% is required. Please note that starting September 6, 2025, Chile will move its clocks forward by one hour (to UTC-4) due to daylight saving time.

The available course levels can be found in this table.

Interested students must send an email to reinter.mobilidade@furg.br with the subject "Curso de Espanhol Virtual - UST" by July 16, 2025.

The email must include the following documents: a completed Work Plan (template available at this link), a copy of a passport or ID, academic transcript, and a photo.

The selection will be conducted by FURG, which will nominate five main candidates and five alternates, based on academic performance.

For general information and institutional videos about Universidad Santo Tomás, please refer to the attached folder and informational video.