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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE)
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Description of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE)
The best educational institution in Ecuador is Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE). This is a private institution of higher education, founded in 1946.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador is geographically located in the city of Quito.
Advantages
At the moment, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador is considered extremely popular in the country, the university has the first place in the national ranking. And in the list of the best international institutions, it is in 811 place. By the quality of teaching, the university is in the TOP 400 institutions.
Prominent graduates
Among the famous graduates worth noting the following:
- Vicente Cabrera Funes (Professor of Spanish);
- Jorge Salvador Lara (diplomat, columnist, writer and historian);
- Pedro "Pete" Velasco Jr. (former American volleyball player who participated in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics);
- Fabian Ernesto Alarcon Rivera (he was President of Ecuador from February 6, 1997 to February 9, 1997 and from February 11, 1997 to August 10, 1998);
- Jorge Jameel Mahuad Witt (Ecuadorian lawyer, academic and former politician, was the 39th President of Ecuador from August 10, 1998 to January 21, 2000);
- Ivan Carvajal Aguirre (poet, philosopher and writer. In 1984 he received the Ecuadorian National Prize for Literature, the prize “Aurelio Espinosa Polit” for his work entitled “Paradges.” In February 2013, he won Premio a las Libertades Juan Montalvo);
- Mauricio Esteban Rodas Espinel (lawyer and politician, since May 2014 he was the mayor of Quito).
Here are just some of the students who graduated from this institution since its inception.
Facilities and equipment at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE)
The main university campus is geographically located in Quito. Other campuses are located in Ambato (founded in 1982), Esmeraldas (1981), Ibarra (1976), Santo Domingo de los Colorados (1996). The regional building was built in the province of Manabi (1993).
The training center is a member of such famous associations as:
- International Federation of Catholic Universities;
- Asociación de Universidades Confiadas a la a Compañía de Jesús en América Latina;
- Organización de Universidades Católicas de América Latina y el Caribe.
The structure of the university includes a large student library, a comfortable hostel for foreign citizens, canteens, a sports complex and playgrounds.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
To become a student, the applicant must provide a certificate from a previous place of study. Apply for a place can both local residents and foreign citizens. The cost of training for the undergraduate program is 1000 USD / year, and graduate school - 9000 USD / year. For students with good academic performance, a university provides financial assistance in the form of scholarship payments. The institution has the following faculties and schools:
- School of Communication, Linguistics, and Literature;
- Faculty of Management, Accounting, Administration;
- Faculty of Philosophy, Theology;
- Humanitarian;
- Faculty of Natural Sciences;
- Faculty of Education;
- College of Engineering;
- Legal;
- School of Medicine and Nursing;
- School of Psychology;
- School of bioassay;
- School of Economics;
- School of Architecture, Design, Art;
- School of social work.
In total, the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador has more than 19,000 students and 1,640 teachers. The academic year in PUCE is divided into two semesters. The institution cooperates with many international institutions and organizations. Thanks to the support of the student exchange program, students can receive part of their education at another prestigious institution in the world.
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- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
