| Overview |
The University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC, by its name in Spanish) is a higher education institution committed to educate young engineers capable of setting their ingenuity into practice. The objective of the university is to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary education, providing students not only scientific and technological knowledge, but a solid humanist ground. Backed by an active learning methodology, UTEC is looking to develop skills that will allow students to bring up creative solutions committed with the environment. A nonprofit institution, the university promotes a new way of thinking about engineering. In such sense, it has a multidisciplinary distinguished team of professors in charge of guiding the steps of future engineers. Fall Semester is August-December; Spring Semester is March-July.
For more program information, please visit the
program website.
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| Eligibility |
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UTEC's Barranco Campus
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The program is open to Purdue students who have completed at least two semesters of university study by the start of the program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity and a desire to experience another culture.
GPA Requirement: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Language Requirement: none
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| Purdue Credit |
Direct Credit
available from the following:
[Polytechnic Institute]
If students complete courses while abroad from Purdue colleges that have not approved the program, they might be able to earn transfer credit for those courses. Students interested in pursuing transfer credit should discuss this with both their academic advisor and their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.
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| Academic Program |
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Classes are taught in English.
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| Housing |
Exchange students live in self-catered apartments with other international students.
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| Estimated Program Costs |
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Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to a co-sponsor or agency, and what costs need to be paid at the overseas study location. This will vary by program.
Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Spring 2017
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Costs per semester to be billed by Purdue
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| You will pay Purdue Tuition |
Check Tuition |
| Program Fee | $0.00 |
| Purdue International Insurance (per month) | $32.00 |
| Approximate additional costs per semester |
| To be paid by the student. |
| Round-trip Airfare | $1,500.00 |
| Housing | $2,175.00 |
| Local Transportation | $120.00 |
| Visa | $30.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $80.00 |
| Meals | $600.00 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses |
$0.00 -$1,200.00 |
| Travel Documents (passport, photos) | $175.00 |
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| Financial Aid |
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Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations. Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.
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| Application Deadlines |
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For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents by the application deadline. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To insure a place in a program, apply early. As soon as a student submits an on-line application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Applicants should consult this page often to check on the status of the application.
| Program Application Deadline |
| Most Fall Semester Programs |
Mar 1 |
| Most Spring Semester Programs |
Sep 15 |
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| Returnees Information |
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Click below to search for Purdue students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who studied in the country you are interested in.
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| Resources |
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The websites listed below contain information about this program. The accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu.
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