We are a community of artists, communicators, educators and media professionals, who, within an interdisciplinary environment, are dedicated to training future leaders in the areas of communication, creative design and audiovisual production, and contemporary art. Why study at COCOA? Upon graduation, our students carry with them an added value in their education: the broad vision of the world formed through
USFQ students of any degree program, who do not reside in Galapagos (those who take classes at our Cumbayá campus), may take classes at our campus in the Galapagos Islands. The academic structure of the courses offered at USFQ Galapagos is based on three-week intensive modules (45 contact hours), the same number of contact hours that a non-intensive course has
The courses offered as part of EPE are intended for foreign students from various universities around the world who have exchange programs with USFQ and, also, for foreigners in general who independently wish to participate in the Spanish language learning process. Students from the general community can also take our courses through the Continuing Education Department. International students can also
USFQ is an institution that, in addition to its fundamental mission of transmitting knowledge and research, recognizes the importance of responding to the needs of society. For this reason, for USFQ, the connection with society has been part of the teaching and research activities that have been carried out since the origin of the institution, with the purpose of promoting
Business Contact USFQ promotes the development of business alliances in the professional area both nationally and internationally, with the aim of promoting job offers, internships and pre-professional practices exclusively for USFQ students and alumni. Business Contact maintains agreements with more than 600 companies nationwide and generates 160 job opportunities internationally, through Work and Travel, Purdue University, and the IAESTE internship
IAESTE, International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, is an international association that promotes the academic and professional development of young people around the world through paid internships in universities and international companies in more than 80 countries. The association is a consultative body of the UN and UNESCO. It was founded in 1948 in London, England
The CTT Technology Transfer and Development Center is an administrative unit with legal capacity, attached to USFQ, which aims to promote research and consulting, providing logistical, administrative and legal support to the executing units formed within USFQ; acting as a contracting unit for research and consulting projects. Within its structure, USFQ has scientific and professional resources of the highest quality
The Galapagos Science Center (GSC), is a multidisciplinary research center located on San Cristóbal Island, which has been created thanks to the collaboration between USFQ and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill ( UNC) for scientific development in the Galapagos Islands. This research center wants to promote the conservation of the fragile ecosystems of the islands and the