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SIT Study Abroad Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
  • Program Terms: Fall, Winter/Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
  • Restrictions: OSU applicants only.
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Winter/Spring 2025 10/15/2024 ** Rolling Admission 02/02/2025 05/17/2025

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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Provider: SIT (School for International Training) Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English, Spanish
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Biology, Botany, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Liberal Studies, Marine Biology, Political Science, Spanish, Zoology Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.5
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum Class Standing: 2-Sophomore, 3-Junior, 4-Senior Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Field study / research, Study abroad program
Click here for a definition of this term Housing Option: Homestay, Hostel / Hotel, Other
Program Description:

SIT Study Abroad Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation

Explore tropical ecosystems, conduct biological fieldwork, and study conservation in one of the world’s most biodiverse countries.

WHY STUDY CONSERVATION IN ECUADOR?

You will live like a biologist as you explore the Amazon basin, the Andes, cloud forests, Pacific Ocean coastline, and the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador—unique climatic niches that harbor ecological treasures and a plethora of flora and fauna. Within these diverse and vulnerable settings, you will conduct biological fieldwork, studying plants and insects, taking soil samples, conducting species counts, using mist nets, and observing birds. You will also have the opportunity to live with two different homestay families: in capital city of Quito and the rural cloud forest.

See for yourself the importance of Ecuador’s biota as you learn from researchers during excursions to the Andean páramo highlands, the Amazon Region, and the Cloud Forest of North-Western Ecuador. You will also spend a week exploring the Galápagos Islands by land and sea.

Hone the Spanish language skills you will need to talk about environmental and conservation issues, conduct field research, and engage in institutional and community discussions related to ecology and biology.

Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.

MONEY MATTERS

SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academics costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.  

SCHOLARSHIPS

SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.  

CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD

·       Visit our website: studyabroad.sit.edu

·       Request more information or email us: studyabroad@sit.edu

·       Call an admissions counselor: 888-272-7881

·       Contact a former student.

·       Apply to SIT