Universidad de Costa Rica
Costa Rica
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: University of Costa Rica.
First degree/qualification: Bachiller (4-5 years); licenciado (5-6 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 8.0/10.0
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official complete academic transcript (historia academica completa); official certification of degree or title (título) in Spanish and English.
Description: The oldest and most prestigious university in Costa Rica, instituted 1940. Usual admission requirements are the secondary certificate (grade 11) and an entrance examination.
Grading system:
Suggested scale | |
A | 9-10.0 |
B | 8- 8.9 |
C | 7- 7.9 (minimum pass) |
Operates on a semester/annual system with final exams for second semester and annual courses in December.
Language of instruction: Spanish.
Advanced degrees:
Maestría/magister: 4 semesters following bachiller universitario; by thesis and research.
Doctorado: 7 semesters following bachiller universitario; by thesis.
Last updated: May 09, 2005