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Master's Degree in Structural Engineering

ABOUT THE

Program

The Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) aims to train highly qualified professionals to generate and incorporate, according to the national environment, innovative methodologies for the analysis and design of seismic-resistant structures and technological equipment required for both the design and construction of civil works.

Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 15695 dated December 18, 2019, and Resolution No. 7182 dated May 12, 2020, with a validity of 7 years.

 

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DEGREE:

Master in Structural Engineering

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DURATION:

semesters

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MODALITY:

In-person/In Spanish

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LOCATION:

Bucaramanga

APPLICANT

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The Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is aimed at civil engineers who are interested in deepening their knowledge in advanced methods of analysis, design, construction and rehabilitation of civil works.

GRADUATE

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Graduates of the Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering are expected to be able to analyze, design, build and rehabilitate structures, applying new methodologies for its analysis, design and construction.  

Generic competencies: 

  • Ethical commitment. 

  • Capacity for innovation. 

  • Continuous learning and updating. 

  • Critical and self-critical reasoning. 

  • Handling of information and communication technologies. 

  • Team work.

  • To Interact with work groups and provide comprehensive Structural Engineering solutions.

Specific competencies:

  • To understand the analysis methodologies, design criteria and operating principles of technological devices, in order to propose modifications that improve its performance.

  • To provide technical supervision of civil constructions, implementing new technologies in building systems, adapting them to national and regional needs and considering its social, economic and environmental impact.

  • To carry out structural designs that guarantee a functional and safe structure according to the client’s requirements and the current regulations.

  • To understand and manage the design methods of traditional and non-traditional materials, as well as new trends in design and construction.

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ACADEMIC

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Code:  26475           Credits:    4  – Applied Mathematics


Code:  26476           Credits:    2  – Mechanics of the Continuous Medium


Code:  26480           Credits:    3  – Dynamic analysis of structures


Code:  26478           Credits:    2  – Advanced Structural Analysis I


Code:  26479           Credits:    2  – Application Work I

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Code:  26477           Credits:    4  – Modeling, simulation and optimization


Code:  26481           Credits:    2  – Design of steel structures I


Code:  26482           Credits:    2  – Design of concrete structures


Code:  26483           Credits:    2  – Advanced structural analysis II


Code:  26484           Credits:    2  – Application Work II

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Code:  26485           Credits:    2  – Design of steel structures II


Code:  26486           Credits:    3  – Special structures and new materials


Code:  26487           Credits:    2  – Foundation and retaining structures I


Code:  26488           Credits:    2  – Design of load-bearing wall buildings


Code:  26489           Credits:    2  –Thesis Work I


Code:  26490           Credits:    1  – Application Seminar I

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Code:  26491           Credits:    2  – Design of prestressed concrete structures


Code:  26492           Credits:    2  – Foundation and retaining structures II


Code:  26493           Credits:    2  – Bridge design


Code:  26494           Credits:    3  – Structural pathology


Code:  26495           Credits:    3  –Thesis Work II


Code:  26496           Credits:    2  – Application Seminar II

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Dates

Second
Semester

2024

Bucaramanga

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PROGRAM

Fees

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0,00 SMMLV*

Tuition fee per semester

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Academic fee per semester

0,00 SMMLV*

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.

REGISTRATION

Requirements

The documentation is received digitally by e-mail eicposgrado@uis.edu.co in PDF format.

Note: By clicking on the “Inscripción” (Registration) button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.

  1. UIS registration form duly completed and signed.

  2. Resume, in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.

  3. Copy 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.

 

  1. Copy of the diploma or copy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by an institution of higher education recognized 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 by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.

  2. Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.

    Note 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate graduates, it is not necessary to provide this document.

  3. Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration fee or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.

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School of Civil Engineering

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2453

Email: eicposgrado@uis.edu.co

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Central Campus UIS

Bucaramanga, Santander

Carrera 27 calle 9 

Edificio de la Facultad de Ingenierías Fisicomecánicas, primer piso, oficina LP 117

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