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Undergraduate

Undergraduate exchange

Exchange programs allow students to study for one or two semesters abroad and validate the credits upon returning to PUCP.

These programs are open to undergraduate students enrolled in any faculty.

 

Note: To validate credits, students must ask their academic coordinator about the courses of interest at the foreign university and obtain approval. At least one course must be transferred per semester abroad for the exchange to be valid.

Benefits Why participate?

To live a unique study experience

To have an international resume (experience, language, personal references)

To prepare yourself for postgraduate studies

To get to know new cultures

To develop new skills

To expand your social network

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In a personal level

  • Broaden your personal horizons.
  • It allows you to experience different cultures and engage with realities different from our own.
  • It creates a great capacity for tolerance of differences
  • It allows you to perfect languages
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In an academic level

  • Broaden your academic horizons.
  • It provides the access to new technologies and educational systems.
  • It is complementary to the education recieved in PUCP, with additional courses, new laboratories, prestigious professors and researchers.
  • It is the perfect opportunity to establish connections that will enable you to pursue a postgraduate degree in the future.
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In a professional level

  • It provides the benefit of having seen different things. It develops the ability to adapt to new and complex situations, which is necessary in any job.
  • It enhances your resume by demonstrating not only a more comprehensive preparation but also showing interest in growth and improvement.
  • If one wishes to work in that country in the future, it is an excellent opportunity to better understand the job market and establish professional connections.
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Types of exchange

Regular Exchange

You will not pay academic fees, neither at PUCP nor at the host university.

Compensated Exchange

Credits to be taken at the foreign university must be paid at PUCP according to the local scale and in accordance with the established calendar (by PUCP).

*To take into consideration
  • The number of credits is determined in coordination with the home faculty.
  • Credit conversion table between PUCP and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
  • You will have to pay the validation cost (S/. 70 soles) and S/. 30 soles per validated credit upon your return.
Student Mobility Scholarships
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Requirements

  • Have approved 36 credits in the study plan (including General Studies).
  • Have a minimum Craest of 50. This may vary in some faculties.
  • A simple copy of the language certificate (Intermediate level, if applicable).
  • A personal motivation letter addressed to the Dean of your Faculty (maximum 1 page).
  • Students enrolled in General Studies must consult with the coordinator of their future faculty. Some faculties do not authorize exchanges for students applying while in General Studies (e.g., the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences).
  • A simple copy of the language certificate (Intermediate level, if applicable).
  • A personal motivation letter addressed to the Dean of your Faculty (maximum 1 page).

How to apply?

Steps to follow

Step 1

Review the online program catalog and select the universities of your interest.

Find out about all the universities available in your country of interest in the Exchange Guide or use the international search engine.

Program search

Step 2

Enter the Virtual Campus / Applications and Services / Academic Procedures / International Student Exchange.

Go to Virtual Campus

Step 3

Download the application documents.

If you are applying for financial aid for student mobility, please fill out the financial aid commitment form (click here).

Step 4

If preselected, you will receive an email with information about the interview session schedule.

Investment

This unique opportunity offered by PUCP requires an investment.

Therefore, it is advisable to plan your participation in advance to have the resources that allow you to broaden the range of destinations you can access.

It is important to remember that some of our programs offer full or partial scholarships. If you do not have a scholarship, you should consider the following costs:

  • Visa application
  • Airfare
  • Airport tax
  • International medical insurance
  • Meals

In compensated exchange: to pay at the PUCP academic fees and the cost of validation (S/. 70 soles) and S/.30 soles per credit validated upon return.

In regular exchange: pay the cost of validation (S/. 70 soles) and S/.30 soles per credit validated upon return.

Average expenses by geographic area

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXPENSES GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
EE.UU./Canada Europe Latin America Asia Australia
Visa 250-510 150-500 199-600 199-600 199-600
Insurance (5 months) 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600
Subtotal of preparations 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600
Housing (month) 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600
Maintenance (month) 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600
Total 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600 199-600

Regarding the amounts indicated:

  • They are in US dollars.
  • They represent an average and are calculated according to the acceptable pace of life.
  • They do not include the academic fees to be paid at the PUCP (compensated exchange).
  • They may vary depending on the exchange rate.
  • The semester amount often corresponds to the amount of the travel grant that the Consulate will request to grant the student visa.

DARI Financial Aid

When applying for the exchange, you can apply for DARI Financial Aid by submitting the required documents. These consist of a maximum of US$5,000 (five thousand dollars) per student, and are distributed among students who meet the indicated requirements, for a maximum duration of one semester. The number of beneficiaries will depend on the budgetary resources available each year. They are not compatible with another benefit of the same nature and from an external source to the university.

Requirements:

  • Meet the requirements of the exchange program.
  • Have a CRAEST of no less than 58
  • Be placed in grades 1 or 2 of the tuition scale (for entrants before 2017-1) or scales G1, G2 and G3 (for students who entered after 2017-1).

How to apply:

If you meet the indicated requirements, the option to apply will automatically appear in the exchange application on the PUCP Virtual Campus.

Program Search Engine

Check the Exchange Guide to find out about all the universities available according to the country of interest. You can also use the program search engine to see all the exchange and internationalization options available.

Testimonies

IMG_7641 – Lucero Fuentes

Lucero Fuentes

I loved the new doors that were opened by this exchange. Thanks to this I was able to meet different types of people, learn from their cultures and their knowledge and make incredible friends.
Additionally, in my area of ​​study, I learned a lot from several professors who helped me improve and gave me exceptional tools to improve as an engineer. In this regard, the infrastructure of the buildings and services of the university provided the student with comfort and different options for their development. Their libraries were amazing, you had everything from books, videos, CDs, board games to instruments, 3D printers and textile tools. Lastly, I loved winter, something a little strange, considering that it reached -20 degrees, but walking in the snow through the streets of Turku, which is a beautiful city especially for its sunsets, made me feel in a movie.
Finland
Semester 2023-2
IMG_4481 – Luka Burga

Luka Burga

I thoroughly enjoyed delving into the culture of Buenos Aires: different, deep and magical. Learning from this and the classes I participated in was the best.
Argentina
Semester 2023
IMG-20231206-WA0049 – Mercedes Alexandra Pereyra Salinas

Mercedes Pereyra

What I liked most was being able to meet people from all over the world.
France
Semester 2023
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Contact Information

Academic Office of Institutional Affairs – PUCP Student Mobility Exchange

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Location

University Campus (second floor above PUCP Bookstore) Phone: 626-2000, extension 2055

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