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UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACÍFICO................................... 2
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE............................................ 3
1. Exchange Program.........................................................................................................3
Required applicationand visa application documents:.............................................................................. 4
Languages ofinstruction...................................................................................................................... 5
Intensive Spanish language courses: .................................................................... 5
Course information...................................................................................................... 6
Academic credits
and grading system..................................................................................................... 6

2. Coming to Peru: What to know................................................................................7
3. Short Programs................................................................................................................8
3.1 Tailor Made Programs.......................................................................................... 83.2 Faculty Led Program............................................................................................ 8Find us at:.................................................................................................................................9Follow us at:............................................................................................................................9

Universidad delPacíﬁcoUniversidad del Pacíﬁco (UP) is a private university establishedin 1962 by a group of Peruvian entrepreneurs supported by theSociety of Jesus. It is specialized in the areas of economics andbusiness. UP has been ranked as the most prestigious higher
education institution in its ﬁelds of specialization in Peru, and among
the leading institutions of its kind in the Latin American region.

PROGRAMSAVAILABLE

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

1. Exchange Program
Important: our semesters consist of 16 weeks. Out of those, 14
weeks correspond to classes; one week for the mid-terms exams
and another one for ﬁnal exams.

SEMESTER DATESFIRST SEMESTER(SPRING)SECOND SEMESTER (FALL)

Nomination Deadline

October 30, 2024

April 15, 2025

Application Deadline

November 15, 2024

April 30, 2025

Visa Application Deadline(mandatory process)December 5, 2024

May 15, 2025

Online Enrollment

March 4, 2025

July 30, 2025

Compulsory Welcome Session

March 12, 2025August 6, 2025

ClassesMarch 17 - June 28, 2025

August 11 - November 22, 2025

Final Exams (dates are subjectto change)

July 30 - July 5, 2025

November 24 - November 29, 2025

Please note:
Classes are expected to be offered in a face to face mode. International students must have anexchange student visa to participate in Spring and Fall 2025 intakes.

Required applicationand visa application documents:
Students nominated by their home universities to study at Universidad del Pacífico as exchange
students will receive detailed instructions to start the application and visa application process.

FOR APPLICATION:• Official Transcript: academic record with the heading, stamp, or signature of the home institution• Photo of the passport data page
• International health insurance certificate• Proof of language proficiency (Spanish, English, or both)

FOR VISA:• Proof of funds: bank statement or letter issued by the bank indicating a minimum of USD 3,500.00(considering USD 700.00 per month of stay in Peru)• Flight ticket (round-trip ticket)

Languages ofinstruction
The languages of instruction at UP are Spanish and English. Most of the courses during the semester at Universidad del Pacífico are taught inSpanish; however, courses taught fully in English are included in the academic offer each semester. Students can take courses in English only,Spanish only, or both according to their proficiency and preferences.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

INTENSIVE SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSES:For courses taught in Spanish, non-native-speaking students must submit a Spanish proficiency certificate ofat least B2 level. For Finance and Economics courses, the minimum level required is C1.

For an additional fee: Elemental, Intermediate, and Advanced Level Spanish
Courses for exchange students are available at our Language Center. These
courses are offered starting 3 weeks before the beginning of the semester.
After being nominated, students will receive information about the possibilityof taking these courses and the conditions.

For courses taught in English, non-native English-speaking students must submit a certificate of proficiency
in English of at least B2 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) for undergraduate
courses and C1 for graduate courses.
In both cases, the certificate should not overpass two years from the date of issue.
If the student plans to take graduate-level courses, they must prove a C1-level proficiency in Spanish. Thesecourses are offered in modules, exclusively in Spanish, and classes are also offered on weekends.

Course information
Universidad del Pacífico offers courses in the following fields: Accounting, Business Administration,Marketing, International Business, Business Engineering, Information Engineering, Economics,Finance, Law. Some courses have prerequisites that must be met before students can enroll inthem. Universidad del Pacífico also offers three new programs: Digital Humanities; Innovation
and Design Engineering; and Politics, Philosophy and Economics. To take courses from theEconomics or Finance academic departments, students must prove a C1 level proficiency inthe language of instruction, Spanish or English.
The final list of courses will be available one or two weeks before the semester starts.
Undergraduate program study plans and course descriptions will be available on our website:
https://incoming.up.edu.pe

Academic credits
and grading system
A full-time study program consists of 200 to 246 credits. Most courses are worth 4 credits.
Each UP credit is equivalent to 14 hours (4 hours of classes per week during 14 weeks ofclasses). Therefore, a 4-credit course represents 56 hours of classes during one semester.
The workload per semester averages about 16 to 20 credits. The minimum suggested workload
for an exchange student is 12 credits.
Grading System: In the Peruvian higher education system, grades go from 0 to 20, 20 being thehighest grade and 11 the minimum passing grade.
GRADE

DEFINITION

20

Outstanding Cum Laude

18-19

Outstanding

16-17

Very Good

14-15

Good

11-13

Pass2. Coming to Peru: What to know
HOUSING OPTIONSUniversidad del Pacífico does not have student dormitories. However, the International
Relations Office provides information about suggested accommodation for exchange
students in student residencies (private student dorms), family homes, or flats for rent
(apartments) in the city.

VISA
Applying for an exchange student visa is mandatory for all incoming students. Eachstudent must gather the documentation previously indicated and submit it to the visa
application portal. Each application will be sent to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Peru.
Once the visa is approved, students will receive a confirmation e-mail. This process
takes up to 6 weeks.

HEALTH INSURANCE
All incoming students must have full coverage health insurance during their entire stayin Peru.

ESTIMATED COST OF LIVING:

Accommodation:
USD 300–400/month(shared)Photocopying, books,
and others: around USD
100/semester

Food, andtransportation: USD
300-450/month3.1 Tailor-Made Programs

3. Short Programs
Universidad del Pacífico offers its students highly
rewarding short-term programs abroad, as wellas customized programs for partner institutions
and other interested educational parties willingto visit our university and the city of Lima.

Universidad del Pacífico offers a variety of choices for study trips in Peru to groups of students, faculty, andadministrative staff. Participants will have the opportunity to live a local experience and receive specialized
lectures in English by UP faculty. Our professors are recognized academic, responsible leaders in their respective
fields and committed to advancing excellence in teaching and research. The program includes lectures, visits tomultinational corporations based in Peru and NGOs. The participants will be integrated into the Peruvian culture
through language, cuisine and other cultural activities. Tailor-made programs can be coordinated at any time ofthe year to accommodate to visitors´ needs.

3.2 Faculty Led Program
Faculty-led programs are academic optative courses that combine traditional classroom learning with experiential
learning abroad. They are short-term courses for Universidad del Pacífico’s students, where the professor and thestudents work on the discipline and visit a specific country, based on the theory learned. The study trip part of theFLP comprises academic and cultural activities for our students as well as field trips to important corporations
and institutions. These programs are beneficial both to our students and faculty, with an enormous impact on
their professional and personal development.

Find us at:

Follow us at:incoming@up.edu.pe / shortprograms@up.edu.pe

Upacíﬁco

IG: up.international

www.up.edu.pe/international

UPInternationalOffice@up_international

UdelPaciﬁco