HOME PROGRAMS: PERU: LIMA: OVERVIEW
 
 
WHY LIMA?
  • Tropical climate
  • Ecologically diverse
  • History & culture
  • Machu Picchu
  • Affordable
 
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Peru is a magical country with a rich history and culture. Students have the option of studying in Lima, Peru's cultural, political and economic capital, or in Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. 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 Lima...
  • Housing
  • Campus life
  • Student activities
  • Onsite support
 
Cultural field-trips are an integral part of the program. Excursions may include the following destinations:
  • Lima City Tour
  • Pachacamac (pre-Inca ruins)
  • Paracas Natural Reserve
  • Cuzco
  • Machu Picchu
  • Amazon Rainforest
 
View program dates and fees...

Academic Year: mid Mar. - mid Dec.
Semester I: mid Mar. - early Jul.
Semester II: mid Jul. - mid Dec.
Summer I late May - early Jul.
Summer II early/mid Jul. - early/mid Aug.
 
The curriculum offers a wide selection of courses and internships in the following academic and professional concentrations.
  • Architecture & Urban Planning  
  • Business, Law & Diplomacy  
  • Computer Science & Information Systems  
  • Education & Educational Psychology  
  • Environmental Studies & Management  
  • Journalism, Communications & Media  
  • Psychology, Sociology & Behavior  
  • Science, Mathematics & Engineering  
  • Spanish Language & Peruvian-Inca Studies  
  • Tourism & Hospitality Management  
  • Visual, Digital & Animation Arts  

Students earn up to 15 credits per semester and up to 12 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
  • Cultural excursions and activities
  • Airfare between Lima and Cuzco
  • Pre-departure and on-site support
  • On-Site Coordinator
  • Airport welcome and transfer
  • On-site orientation
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Use of mobile telephone