HOME PROGRAMS: PERU: CUZCO: OVERVIEW
 
 
WHY CUZCO?
  • UNESCO World Heritage City
  • History & culture
  • Machu Picchu
  • Affordable
 
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Cuzco, the capital city of the Incas Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage site, has a deep sense of history and culture. Learn more...
 
Peru has much to offer. Inca ruins, colonial architecture, beaches, Amazon Rain Forest, Andes Mountains, welcoming people, entertainment, nightlife and world-class sports are just a few examples.

Learn more about life in Cuzco...
  • Housing
  • Campus life
  • Student activities
  • Onsite support
 
Cultural field-trips are an integral part of the program. Excursions may include the following destinations:
  • Cuzco City Tour
  • Machu Picchu
  • Sacred Valley
  • Lima
  • Pachacamac (pre-Inca ruins)
  • Amazon Rainforest
 
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Academic Year: late Aug. - mid May.
Semester I: late Aug. - mid Dec.
Semester II: late Jan. - mid May.
Summer: Peruvian Business: early Jul. - late Jul.
Summer: Spanish Immersion: Session I late May - early Jul.
Summer I late May - early Jul.
Summer II mid Jul. - mid Aug.
 
The curriculum offers a wide selection of courses and internships in the following academic and professional concentrations.
  • Spanish Language & Andean Studies  

Students earn up to 15 credits per semester and 8 credits during the summer.
 
The program is hosted by Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL), an autonomous institution of higher learning in Peru. Academic credit and transcripts are issued by USIL and KEI's university of record (accredited in the USA).
 
KEI programs include the following:
  • Tuition and fees at host university
  • Internship placement for qualified students
  • Access to campus facilities
  • Official transcript
  • Housing in university residence
  • Partial meals (breakfast)
  • Cultural excursions and activities
  • Pre-departure and on-site support
  • On-Site Coordinator
  • Airport welcome and transfer
  • On-site orientation
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Use of mobile telephone