- Ecuador
- Guayaquil
- Quito
About Program
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) is a four-year liberal arts institution with approximately 7,000 students, 10% of whom are international students. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is considered one of the most beautiful regions in Latin America. Located in the Andean mountains at the foot of Mount Pichincha 9200 feet above sea level with a spring-like climate all year.
Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador with nearly three million inhabitants, is the commercial, industrial, and import export hub of the country. Situated on the Guayas River and the Pacific coast, Guayaquil is known for its contagious informality, lively social life, and year-round tropical weather. The Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil is a private, non-profit institution of higher learning that achieved high prestige in the community. Católica has an attractive campus and a very active student life, including numerous social and recreational facilities as well as computer labs.
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Program Highlights
- Courses offered at universities in Ecuador often feature a teaching/learning arrangement that is different from that which is used at institutions of higher learning in the United States.
- The program is designed for students who wish to study Spanish in an intensive format and who wish to explore the world of the Andes.
- Spanish Language: taught in six levels, Spanish instruction places heavy emphasis upon oral communication and uses an interactive methodology.
- CCIS students receive personalized attention in the small classes ranging from two to eight students. The Spanish courses are taught in one-month intensive sessions. This enables students to take more than one level in one semester.
- Winter & Summer Short-Term Program: in the four-week program July and the three-week program in January, students are introduced to Ecuador by combining intensive Spanish language & Ecuadorian culture study with host families and organized field trips.
