Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Attitude of university students towards south - south migrants, with a non-experimental, cross- sectional, correlational design. The sample consisted of 653 undergraduate students in the areas of education, health and social sciences, from a private university in the region of Valparaíso, Chile, who participated voluntarily and with informed consent. The results reveal a high level of sensitivity, a favorable attitude towards Colombians and Venezuelans, and a neutral attitude towards Haitians. There is a significant, although low, relationship between intercultural sensitivity and attitude towards the three groups of migrants (Colombians r = .264; p = .000; Haitians r = .291; p = .000 and Venezuelans r = .296; p = .000). Women with multicultural experiences show greater Intercultural Sensitivity and these experiences predispose them to positively evaluate the immigrant groups. This has implications for the formative processes aimed at advancing interculturality in higher education in Chile.