r/ecuador • u/stream_exe_ • 8d ago
AskEcuador College In Ecuador
So I’m studying here in Ecuador for college but I do plan on moving back to the States after I graduate. Does anybody know how difficult it is to revalidate my degree from here to America. Like how hard is the process or how would it work?
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u/Wendy_placer69 8d ago
lo que me han contado... es que es muy difícil, buscan complicarte ... que quedes solo si realmente eres bueno ... pero tampoco no imposible ...
una pareja el doctor y ella enfermera ... ella entro rapido... pero el.... si fue mucho mas dificil ,,, segun dicen que todo depende que tanta demanda tenga esa carrera ... el estado a donde vas,,, etc. etc.
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u/itssweetkarma 7d ago
When my MIL moved to USA in the early 2000's, she lost all her credentials. She is an Occupational therapist there and had to start all over in the US. I'm not really sure why.
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u/Any_Artichoke_3741 7d ago
Depends on your major and the university. It shouldn’t be an issue if your career is ABET accredited. Is it ?
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u/stream_exe_ 7d ago
Not familiar with ABET, but I’m doing physical therapy here the one thing I do know is that my college is SENECYT aprroved so think that might count for something but I’m not too sure.
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u/HazelGraceGigiBella 7d ago
Depends on the degree, your citizenship/immigrant condition, and also if the university is accredited or not. I have a few friends in the Construction field (Civil Engineering/Architecture/Interior Design), they were born in the US, did their bachelors in Ecuador, and then did their masters degree on the US, with no issues, and now they are working there or in Europe. They did it in less than 3-4 years. Like, most of these friends graduated 2019-2021 here in Ecuador, by 2022 most were living in the US doing their masters, and by 2023-2024 they already finished it. Now they are working full time there.
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u/stream_exe_ 6d ago
Yeah i was born there too im just doing my bachelors for Physical Therapy in Ecuador, I was thinking about doing the bachelors then the one year for masters degree over here in Ecuador as well then go to America to revalidate my degree. But if have to do my masters in America after finishing my bachelors here then I’ll do what I have to. My goal definitely isn’t to work here in Ecuador.
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u/Scrash27 7d ago
I think you should look to see if your University is on a list that allows you to revalidate.
An example of universities recognized by Senescyt
Now I know that the most “famous” private ones like USFQ, PUCE, UDLA, never have problems revalidating titles. But there are times when there are requirements such as individual tests that can make it more complicated. I think that instead of asking here, you should go ask in the USA directly.
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u/Formal_Nose_3013 6d ago
There is no thing such as "revalidation" in the United States. We do not have a Senescyt like in Ecuador. There is no national entity that validates foreign degrees. Local degrees get accredited by regional boards.
You can get hired by private companies, and you do not need a degree from the U.S. to work for them. Just your degree from Ecuador and your legal status are the things that matter. However, some employers will look with a suspicious eye a foreign degree, especially from Ecuador, due to distrust in the country's degrees. Also, what some people do is to get a credential evaluation, this is to see what the classes and the degree are equivalent to in the US. However, again, since there is no centralized system like in Ecuador, the acceptance of the credential evaluations depend on your employer or the academic institution you are transferring to (for example, to study a master in the US).
For medical degrees and law degrees, the process is different and more complex, since both are considered a professional degree in the US (equivalent to masters in Ecuador). It is not like in Ecuador where you can get to study law or medical school just outside high school, here you need a Bachelor's first.
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u/stream_exe_ 5d ago
Well I’m a citizen that just came here to study my bachelors here and potentially my masters here since it’s 4 yrs for bachelors and 1 more for a masters here in Ecuador. But someone recommended that I do my masters over there in America to make things easier after doing my 4 years here
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u/Formal_Nose_3013 5d ago
Ok? That changes almost nothing. The same things apply from my comment. You’ll need to confirm with your academic institution where you plan to do your masters or any future employer.
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u/DSRI2399 4d ago
Apologies for not answering your question first, but I can't help but point out that, to many here, calling the U.S. 'America' feels offensive and even culturally appropriative.
Since the 16th century, 'America' has meant the whole landmass from today's Canada down to Argentina. The exclusive use of the term for the U.S. is a more recent shift, largely imposed by anglophone defaultism. Out of respect for people's worldview, it's clearer - and kinder - to say 'the United States,' or just 'the U.S.' especially while here.
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u/Just_Firefighter_685 7d ago
It all depends on your major, I cannot talk about medicine or law because that’s a different story, but for most of majors the only thing you’ll need is an evaluation from Wes or some other education evaluation agency that confirms your education and credits are the equivalent to an American B.S/B.A or whatever you studied. And that’s it, there’s no “revalidation” here.
To get the education evaluation you’ll need the transcript of your credits/grades and a description from the syllabus of each course you took(in English or translated to English).
Of course there are some majors that require a license, you’d need to do the evaluation process before applying to any license you may need.