Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University (UCA) – private nonprofit higher education institution in Paraguay. UCA was founded in 1950. The main building of the university proudly stands in Asuncion inside an urban campus. Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University is one of the top educational institutions in Paraguay that never leaves the country’s top 5 places to study. Application process and the cost of tuition. In addition to the results of the examinations the applicant must submit a certificate of the previous academic performance. More than a half (80%) of the applicants manage to secure their spot at UCA, however, the percentage may change depending on the faculty and the popularity of the course. The academic year in UCA is divided to 2 academic semesters. Studying bachelor’s at UCA is relatively inexpensive – only 1,000 USD per year. Master’s studies at UCA will cost about 1,000 USD per year. Even though the tuition fees are not that high, the students still can apply for scholarship. In addition to full time programs, the university also offers a wide range of online courses. Before starting to plan your education at UCA read more information on the official website http://www.uc.edu.py. The composition of the university. Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University is relatively small, teaching about 3000 students on average. Being a foreign citizen does not exclude you from the admission process. The academic staff consists of 699 specialists. UCA has international student exchange programs between partner universities. More information regarding the life of the university can be found on its social media pages:Twitter. Infrastructure of UCA. There is a library on the campus. The university is included in the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU).