Basic requirements:

  • A bachelor´s degree from an accredited university in the country, registered with
    SENESCYT. If the bachelor's degree is obtained abroad, it must be apostilled or legalized through consular channels.
  • Copy of identity document or passport.
  • Graduation certificate with grades.
  • Official transcript of grades.
  • SENESCYT title registration.

Specific requirements:

  • Complete the Application Form for the program, at the following link:
    https://form.jotform.com/231586179767675. When filling out the form, applicants
    must:
  • Upload their curriculum vitae.
  •  Upload a letter of motivation for joining the program.
  •  Provide contact information (full names, institutional affiliation, and email
    addresses) of two academic/professional references who will provide
    recommendation letters, which can be in English or Spanish. The program
    director will contact these individuals directly to complete the Recommendation
    Form.
  • Indicate their interest in a scholarship (see SCHOLARSHIPS section). Attend an in-
    person or virtual interview

Application Process:
USFQ has two stages for enrolling in the master´s program: the first is the application and document submission stage, and the second is the selection stage where the Academic Committee of the Maste´s program selects the individuals to be admitted to the program.
For the application stage, interested individuals must first acquire the ¨Postgraduate Application Process¨ package (for the 2023 Call, the price is $80.00).
Payment can be made through the following channels:

  • Credit or debit card.
  • Deposit or transfer:
    o Tax ID: 1791836154001
    o Company Name: Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ
    o Banco Pichincha: Current Account No. 3407330004
    o Banco Bolivariano: Current Account No. 5075003350

Subsequently, the applicant should contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office (stapia@usfq.edu.ec) to submit the basic requirements, confirm the payment made through
the payment link, and provide the completed digital Application Request, signed with a photograph (more information available here:
http://www.usfq.edu.ec/admisiones/admisiones_posgrado).
For the selection stage, the applicant must complete the Application Form for the program at
the following link: https://form.jotform.com/231586179767675. When filling out this form, the
applicant should:

o Upload their curriculum vitae.
o Upload a letter of motivation for joining the program. Recommendations for
preparing the letter can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M8AbPrkHDoDx3w9NmanGEPF4ckKwuX
jj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100580455670935339661&rtpof=true&sd=true o Provide contact information (full names, institutional affiliation, and email addresses) of two academic/professional references who will provide recommendation letters, which can be in English or Spanish. The program
director will contact these individuals directly to complete the Recommendation Form o Indicate their interest in a scholarship (see SCHOLARSHIPS section). Attend an in-person or virtual interview that will serve to evaluate the applicant´s experience
and motivation.

Once the admission requirements of USFQ and the program are met, all documents will be evaluated by the Academic Committee of the Master´s program, which will send a response to the applicant via email.

Deadline to apply for the program: From February to June 2024 (subject to available places)

Program start date: August , 2024