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    Universidad San Francisco de Quito
    Quito, Ecuador

    Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) is a private liberal arts university located in Quito, Ecuador. In addition to the main campus located in Cumbayá, USFQ has a satellite campus and research station in the Galápagos Islands and a biological field station “Tiputini Biodiversity Station” in the Amazon basin.

    We believe in freedom as a fundamental human characteristic, and in training students to become well-rounded “world citizens”, leaders and entrepreneurs. As a research-centric university, USFQ has the highest number of PhDs in the country; a strength we leverage across all subjects.

    USFQ is truly an International University and is a leader in the region. Ranked #1 University in Ecuador and #51 in Latin America (2018 QS University Rankings). We currently have over 9,000 students enrolled of which 1,000 are international students. We have over 100 Bilateral Partnerships for Research and Exchange, as well participate as members of prestigious International Networks, for example Berklee School of Music, Paul Bocuse, Global Liberal Arts Alliance, Hemispheric University Consortium and now, The Association for the Pacific Rim. Our faculty members represent 30 countries and 5 continents. We have both ABBET and AMBA accreditation.

    Website: https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es

    VSE Season 3, 2025-26: Courses offered by Universidad San Francisco de Quito


    Important - Read Before Applying

    Before applying, please make sure you understand the following enrolment restrictions set by the course offering university:

    Applicants must submit this additional application form from the course offering university immediately after completing the VSE application form.


    Application Deadline

    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    May 12, 2026 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)



    Academic Requirements

    Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:

    1. GPA 2.5 or above

    For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Universidad San Francisco de Quito.



    Language Proficiency Requirements

    Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:

    Recommended minimum of four semesters of college-level Spanish and/or English

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    Course Information

    Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.

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    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentCollege of Communication and Contemporary Arts
    Course TeacherHugo Burgos
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class26 May, 2026
    Last Day of Class23 Jul, 2026
    Course ComponentTutorial
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon-Thu 1130-1250
    Time ZoneUTC−05
    Course Description This is a theoretical and practical workshop that introduces students to the foundations of modern and contemporary art. It begins with the final stage of Impressionism, moves through the 20th-century avant-garde movements, and concludes with contemporary art. Students develop skills in various media, including drawing, collage, sound, and video.
    Course OutlineART2213E
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsRecommended minimum of four semesters of college-level English.
    Points to Note for StudentsStudents will use D2L to follow the class.
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentCollege of Biological and Environmental Sciences
    Course TeacherJuan Carlos Collantes
    Language of InstructionSpanish
    First Day of Class26 May, 2026
    Last Day of Class19 Jul, 2026
    Course ComponentTutorial
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronous
    Meeting TimeSelf Paced
    Time ZoneUTC−05
    Course Description This course is designed to provide students from various academic majors with basic biological principles and their practical applications in fields including Evolution, Ecology, Behavior, Population Dynamics, Ecosystems, Conservation, and Contemporary Environmental Challenges. Additionally, the course is intended to provide students with a broad perspective of the diversity of living organisms that inhabit the Earth.
    Course OutlineBIO1002
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsRecommended minimum of four semesters of college-level Spanish.
    Points to Note for StudentsStudents will use D2L to follow the class.
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentCollege of Music
    Course TeacherPaúl Sánchez Pacheco
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class26 May, 2026
    Last Day of Class23 Jul, 2026
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeTue & Thu 0900-1050
    Time ZoneUTC−05
    Course Description The Evolution of Jazz is a course which consists mainly of lectures by the teacher and audio recordings of jazz pieces that showcase the genre's different stages throughout history. This course is compulsory for students of contemporary music performance, and it is optional for students of other majors.
    Course OutlineMUS4100E
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsRecommended minimum of four semesters of college-level English.
    Points to Note for StudentsStudents will use D2L to follow the class.
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentCollege of Social Sciences and Humanities
    Course TeacherConde Lopez, Cecilia Isabel
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class26 May, 2026
    Last Day of Class19 Jul, 2026
    Course ComponentTutorial
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronous
    Meeting TimeSelf Paced
    Time ZoneUTC−05
    Course Description In this course, that is open to undergraduates of all majors, the following topics are explored at an introductory level: (a) the nature, implications, and consequences of human conflict; (b) the main current theories regarding its causes; (c) so-called ‘strategies’, that are the ways in which we humans address conflict (avoidance, confrontation, yielding, management and/or resolution); (d) escalation of conflict; (e) the tendency for escalation to become irreversible; (f) the main processes for de-escalation, management and resolution, including pre-negotiation and direct negotiation between or among the parties; (g) reconciliation between or among parties that were previously in conflict; and (h) various forms of impartial third-party intervention.
    Course OutlinePSI2000E
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsRecommended minimum of four semesters of college-level English.
    Points to Note for StudentsStudents will use D2L to follow the class.


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