La falta de regulación de visas de estudiante en Ecuador y el acceso de ciudadanos extranjeros a la Educación Pública.

Abstract

This academic article briefly examines the rights enshrined in the Constitution and the Organic Law of Human Mobility that are granted to foreign citizens in Ecuador. One of the principles recognized by the current Constitution is Universal Citizenship, which promotes the gradual elimination of the status of foreigner to open the way to a more equitable coexistence. An analysis is carried out with a focus on the higher education system and the lack of legislation that regulates the conditions under which foreigners are allowed to study in Ecuador. Current legislation grants foreign citizens the same right of access to free public higher education that is granted to Ecuadorian citizens, without distinction or preference of any kind. With a recent announcement by the government about possible cuts to the budget of Universities, it is worth asking if public higher education is a right that should be reserved only for national citizens.