Guayaquil is your portal to South American life, food and culture! Ecuador offers tropical beaches, the Amazon rainforest and Andes mountains. Learn more...

Your host family will introduce you to Ecuadorian life and help you feel at home.

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• Housing
• Campus life
• Student activities
• Onsite support

Cultural field-trips are an integral part of the program. Excursions may include the following destinations:

• Guayaquil City Tour
• Parque Histórico
• Cuenca, Cajas National Park & Ingapirca
• Quito, Otavalo, Riobamba & Chimborazo

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Academic Year:	late Aug. - late Apr.
Fall Semester:	late Aug. - mid Dec.
Spring Semester:	early Jan. - late Apr.
Summer Session I:	late May - late Jun.
Summer Session II:	late Jun. - late Jul.
Summer Term:	late Jun. - mid Aug.

The curriculum offers a wide selection of courses and internships in the following academic and professional concentrations.

• Business, Law & Diplomacy  
• Computer Science & Software Engineering  
• Environment & Ecology  
• Journalism, Communications & Media  
• Medicine, Health & Biomedical Science  
• Spanish Language & Ecuadorian Culture  

Students earn up to 15 credits per semester and up to 9 credits during the summer.

The program is hosted by Universidad de Espíritu Santo (UEES), an autonomous institution of higher learning in Ecuador. Academic credit and transcripts are issued by UEES 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 with a host family or apartment
• Meal plan (with homestay option)
• 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