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      Study Spanish in Lima, Peru | 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
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      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 Monday through Saturday and one meal on Sundays

      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 Academic Writing and Peruvian Culture and Peruvian Social Reality
      • Students take two or three university courses at PUCP
      • NEW! Archaeology majors can work at Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Incan site from the Lima culture that dates from 0 to 700 AD and is still under exploration. It was an administrative as well as religious center and is located in the Miraflores area.

      Service Learning
      Students work with a local NGO throughout the semester as part of the mandatory Peruvian Social Reality course. Available organizations focus on human rights, women's movements, ecology, homelessness and more. Opportunities are assigned according to students' interests.

      Top departments

      • Anthropology
      • Archeology
      • Business
      • Education
      • Engineering
      • Fine arts
      • Journalism
      • Natural sciences
      • Political science
       
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