Liberator of the Andes Professional Institute (Instituto Profesional Libertador de Los Andes)
SOCIAL SERVICE
Los Andes, Chile
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Social Service programme at Instituto Profesional Libertador de Los Andes trains social workers as agents of change. IPLA was authorized in 1981 and gained autonomy to award professional titles in 2003. The programme emphasizes problem-solving, human needs, human potential, equality, dignity, human rights and social justice through community work, casework and advocacy.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in public, private and nonprofit sectors. Typical roles include community social worker, case manager, NGO program coordinator, policy analyst and advocacy specialist. Skills transfer to social services, community outreach, child and family welfare, mental health support and human rights organisations and development.
The Social Service of the Instituto Profesional Libertador de Los Andes is focused on problem-solving and change. Therefore, social workers are agents of change in society and in the lives of the individuals, families, and communities for which they work.
The Social Service has grown up with humanitarian and democratic ideals, and its values are based on respect for the equality, worth, and dignity of all people. Since its inception more than a century ago.
Social Service practice has focused on addressing human needs and developing human potential. Human rights and social justice constitute the motivation and justification for the action of Social Work.
