Universidad de Los Andes
Colombia
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: University of the Andes.
First degree/qualification: Licenciado/professional degree (4.5-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admisson: 3.5/5.0
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4.5-5 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree or title (título) and date awarded in Spanish and English.
Description: A private school instituted in 1948. Considered to be a very good school. Usual admission requirements are the bachiller (secondary school certificate) (grade 11) and passage of the State Examination (El Examen de Estado).
Grading system:
Suggested scale | |
A | 4.0-5.00 |
B | 3.5-3.99 |
C | 3.0-3.49 |
F | 0.0-2.99 |
On semester system with credits and grades reported for each course; semester and cumulative averages given.
Language of instruction: Spanish.
Advanced degrees:
Magister: 2 years after licenciado or comparable first degree; entrance examination may be required.
Last updated: May 09, 2005