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Cost of Studying in Peru (2027) for International Students

Foreign degree students in Peru apply to the National Superintendency of Migration, while outside the country, for training resident status covering undergraduate and postgraduate university study; it costs PEN 58.80 and gives a stay of 365 days, extendable for the same period. At PUCP in Lima, undergraduates pay PEN 304.60 to PEN 1,164.10 per credit in 2026, and master's applications for March 2027 close on 16 February 2027.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
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international students
Living cost, per month
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typical range
Work during study
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per week
Post study work
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after graduation
Intakes
March (first semester), August (second semester)
main application cycles

Tuition example, PUCP 2026. Undergraduate PEN 304.60 to PEN 1,164.10 per credit by income level; Master's in Sociology PEN 32,468 total; application fee PEN 550.

Immigration. Training resident status PEN 58.80; extension PEN 20.20; extraordinary work permit PEN 19.10.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.gob.pe/12881-solicitar-calidad-migratoria-de-formacion-residente
  2. https://www.gob.pe/12865-prorroga-de-residencia-segun-calidad-migratoria-solicitar-prorroga-de-residencia-para-formacion-academica
  3. https://www.gob.pe/12612-solicitar-permiso-de-trabajo-extraordinario
  4. https://admision.pucp.edu.pe/becas-y-pensiones/sistema-de-pensiones
  5. https://admision.pucp.edu.pe/guia-del-postulante/modalidades-de-admision/diploma-de-bachillerato-2026-i
  6. https://posgrado.pucp.edu.pe/admision/doctorados-y-maestrias/calendario/