Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Print E-mail
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Lima
17,000
3.0 (4.0 scale)
5 semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent
Semester 1 (Feb-July)
Calendar year (Feb-Dec)
Semester 2 (July-Dec)
Academic year (July-July)
October 15 for semester 1 and calendar year; April 1 for
semester 2 and academic year
http://www.pucp.edu.pe/content/index.php
Online Course Catalog
Emily Keene

Click here to download the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú program materials in pdf format

What PUCP has to offer
• A large, 100-acre campus with modern buildings, picturesque gardens and archaeological excavations
• Outstanding academics at one of the highest ranked universities in Latin America
• Vibrant academic life that includes international congresses and seminars, a diverse and international student body and some of the best professors in Peru
• A community service component that enhances the study abroad experience by helping students become involved in Peruvian social, economic and political issues through community service and research with major non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Lima

Housing

• IFSA-Butler arranges housing with a carefully selected host family
• The program fee includes two meals a day during the week and one meal on Sundays

Community Service
• Opportunities are assigned according to your academic interests
• Available organizations focus on human rights, women’s movements, ecology and other issues
• Supplement your academics with activities sponsored by some of PUCP’s research centers, including the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, Oriental Studies, or the Center for Social, Economic, Political and Anthropological Research

Academics
• Courses available in a wide range of subjects
• PUCP offers courses that are difficult to find in other Latin American institutions
• The program includes two courses designed exclusively for IFSA-Butler students: Advanced Spanish and Peruvian Social Reality
• Students take two or three university courses at PUCP

Top departments
• Fine arts
• Business
• Archaeology
• Anthropology
• Political science
• Natural sciences
• Engineering
• Education
• Journalism