The letter represents the authors' opinion on the positive impact that allowing open access to scientific publications has on doctoral programmes, the careers of young researchers and the overall quality of university education in Chile. C1 [Segovia, Miguel; Gallegos, Sandra; Toro, Norman] Univ Arturo Prat, Fac Engn & Architecture, Iquique 1100000, Chile. [Madrid, Felipe M. Galleguillos; Portillo, Carlos] Univ Antofagasta, Ctr Desarrollo Energet Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile. [Rojas, Ezequiel Martinez] Univ Arturo Prat, Vice Rectors Off Res & Innovat, Iquique 1100000, Chile. [Castillo, Jonathan] Univ Atacama, Dept Ingn Met, Av Copayapu 485, Copiapo 1531772, Chile. [Salazar, Ivan] Univ Catolica Norte, Dept Ingn Civil, Antofagasta 1270709, Chile. [Quezada, Gonzalo R.] Univ Bio Bio, Escuela Ingn Civil Quim, Concepcion 4030000, Chile. C3 Universidad Arturo Prat; Universidad de Antofagasta; Universidad Arturo Prat; Universidad de Atacama; Universidad Catolica del Norte; Universidad del Bio-Bio