Quito, Ecuador

Program Provider:

BCA Abroad

Duration:

• Spring Semester (Jan - May)
• Fall Semester (Jul-Dec)

Requirements:

• GPA - 2.6
• At least 2 semesters of university-level Spanish

Academics:

• Students will be studying at a private American style university, University of San Francisco Quito (USFQ).
• Fall students are required to take a 4 week pre-semester course ‘Ecuador - Language and Culture'. This course offers intensive language training, along with information about Ecuador's history, culture and current issues.

Field Trips

• Galapagos Island for 4 days
• Amazon Trip for 4 days
• The Indigenous town and market of Otavalo for a long weekend

Housing

• Students will live with host families in order to further deepen your cultural immersion.

Links:
BCA - Quito Program Provider:

International Education for Students (IES)

Duration:

• Spring Semester (Jan - Jun)
• Fall Semester  (Aug-Dec)

Requirements:

• GPA - 3.0
• 4 semesters of university-level Spanish

Academics:

• Students will be enrolled in the Language & Area Studies Program.
• Students may take courses at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), the oldest private university in Quito.
• IES Abroad Quito Area Studies students typically take 2 to 3 outside courses at PUCE.
• Students will gain unique cultural exposure and international work experience through internships or service learning placements.

Field Trips

• Galapagos Island
• Amazon Trip

Housing

• Students will live with Ecuadorian hosts in a private home in Quito.

Links:
IES - Quito