RESEARCH
Master's Degree in Economics and Development
ABOUT THE
Program
The world has witnessed in recent decades a reconfiguration in its economic, political and cultural structures that reveals the dynamic behavior of new social systems. Its relevance has been so great that economic thought has not been exempt from analyzing these transformations and their impact on the behavior of global economic development.
Understanding its importance, the Master in Economics and Development of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) approaches this set of transformations from a transdisciplinary perspective. With this, the program assumes the challenge of making a solid interpretation and critical analysis of the economic policies of development, on a global and local scale, in accordance with the core changes that affect our quality of life.
Qualified registration: Resolución No. 13399 del 23 de julio del 2021 del Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN), validity for 7 years.
- SNIES 103395: In-person | Bucaramanga, Santander
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DEGREE:
Master in Economics and Development
DURATION:
4 semesters
MODALITY:
In-person/In Spanish
LOCATION:
Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
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The Master’s Degree in Economics and Development at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is aimed at professionals in economics, social sciences, engineering, administration, sociology, public health and other disciplines who are interested in investigating, in a transversal way and using tools from economic theory, about different social, economic, political and cultural processes.
The Academic Committee of the program will evaluate the applications for admission and suggest if it is necessary for the applicant to take a leveling course.
GRADUATE
Profile
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Graduates of the Master’s Degree in Economics and Development of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) are qualified to hold leadership positions in the public and private sectors as well as in multilateral organizations.
They are highly qualified professionals to develop research in the socioeconomic field and to lead processes that require the implementation of analytical skills associated with economic reasoning and that are the result of the interaction between different institutional agents.
CLASS
Time
The schedule will be determined for each cohort.
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Tuition subsidies and condonable loans
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ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 27289 Credits: 4 – Advanced Microeconomics
Code: 27290 Credits: 4 – Quantitative Methods
Code: 27291 Credits: 5 – Research Seminar I
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Code: 27292 Credits: 4 – Development Macroeconomics
Code: 27293 Credits: 4 – Advanced Econometrics
Code: 27294 Credits: 5 – Research Seminar II
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Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective Seminar I
Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective Seminar II
Code: 40373 Credits: 6 – Research Work I
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Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective Seminar III
Code: 40374 Credits: 6 – Research Work II
PROGRAM
Fees
Registration
0,5 SMMLV*
Tuition fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
Academic fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
* The SMMLV for 2024 is $1,300,000 Colombian pesos.
The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.
Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.
Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.
Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.
KEY
Dates
Bucaramanga
Registration opening
Registration closing
Interview
Admission results
February 21, 2024
July 9, 2024
July 19, 2024
July 23, 2024
Enrollment payment
Enrollment
Classes start
July 25-31, 2024
July 31-August 2, 2024
August 12, 2024
REGISTRATION
Requirements
The documentation is received digitally by e-mail maeconomiadesarrollo@uis.edu.co in PDF format.
Note: By clicking on the “Registration” button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.
1. UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
2. Resume, it has to be done in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of the certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
3. Photocopy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
4. Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
5. Photocopy of the diploma or Photocopy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by a recognized HEI in Colombia.
Note 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated before the Ministerio de Educación Nacional of the Republic of Colombia in case the applicant is going to study a master’s degree in the area of health, law or other area regulated by national regulations that require this administrative act.
6. Certificate of the grades obtained during undergraduate studies, with a weighted average equal to or higher than three point fifty (3.50), and those of the research or in-depth master’s degree programs completed.
Note 1: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide it.
7. Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
8. If the advisory committee so determines, proof of reading comprehension and written production in Spanish language, presenting the certificate of approval issued by the UIS School of Languages.
Note 1: The cost of the certification or test is not included in the registration fee for the graduate program.
9. For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Institute of Languages.
Note 1: This certification will not be required for those applicants who are native speakers of a foreign language or who have obtained a university degree in a foreign language, according to the description of such studies in the corresponding documents.
10. Two (2) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
Research Master’s Degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a scientific institution with which there is an agreement in force, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program.
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School of Economics and Management
Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1163
Email: maeconomiadesarrollo@uis.edu.co
Central Campus UIS
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio de Ciencias Humanas II, piso 8
Office hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.