Introduction. In 2023, amidst a period of profound relativisation and denial of Fundamental Rights, Chile commemorated 50 years of the civil-military dictatorship. During the October 2019 revolt, serious human rights violations were committed by agents of the State, most of which have not reached judicial closure. In this context, the latest survey of the National Institute of Human Rights indicates that the population negatively perceives the country's guarantee and protection of human rights. This factor is relevant considering three decades of transitional justice and the human rights commitments undertaken by the Chilean State. Human Rights Education aimed at creating a culture of respect for human rights and generating an education of freedom that combats all forms of discrimination and violence constitutes a significant training component of Social Work, a human rights profession. The literature signals, nevertheless, various difficulties in truly incorporating this approach in educational trajectories and projects. Methodology. An exploratory and quantitative study was conducted of the human rights perceptions of students enrolled in a state university Social Work degree in the north of Chile. An online questionnaire was administered to a simple random sample (154 cases) with a 95% margin of error. The instrument was structured around openended, multiple-choice, and ordinal questions which were subsequently processed and analysed. Results. A positive perception of human rights was found. They were understood to be a tool enabling the protection of people's dignity, and were associated with concepts such as equality, dignity, respect, and freedom. However, a negative perception of the guarantee of human rights was also encountered, a finding which is consistent with national results and other perception surveys implemented in Argentina. In relation to human rights training, the participants positively valued the knowledge provided in the Social Work degree. They requested, however, more elements to identify recourse instances when observing violations and more training in specific enforceability tools. Discussion. According to the evidence in the literature, the results coincide with other studies that have shown favourable human rights perceptions, while identifying a series of violations, especially in Economic and Social Rights. Thus, there is a clear need to link human rights training with daily Social Work practice through active methodologies. This would allow ensuring the training of critical agents capable of assuming the defence and promotion of human rights. Conclusions. It is necessary to advance in the strengthening of Human Rights Education in Social Work from a critical perspective. Considering the country's context of neoliberal rationality, concrete tools must be provided allowing to fully exercise and guarantee the necessary rights.