RESEARCH
PhD in Earth System Science
ABOUT THE
Program
The general purpose of the PhD program in Earth System Science is to offer advanced training of professionals to generate novel and innovative solutions to needs associated with the Earth system and sustainability problems at the national and global level, with the ability to join the industry, government agencies and institutions of higher education and take advantage of the opportunities presented by a highly changing environment such as the current one.
Qualified registration: Resolution No. 021059 of November 07, 2023 of the Ministry of National Education (MEN).
- SNIES 116302: In-Person | Bucaramanga
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DEGREE:
PhD in Earth System Science
DURATION:
8 semesters
MODALITY:
In-person/In Spanish
LOCATION:
Bucaramanga Central Campus
APPLICANT
Profile
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The applicant to study the PhD in Earth System Science must possess the basic knowledge, skills, attitudes and interests. Given the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of Earth System Science, a very broad applicant profile has been conceived that allows graduates from various branches of science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Microbiology, Mathematics), Geology, and Engineering (Chemistry, Metallurgy, Petroleum, Mines, Electronics, Civil, Systems, Environmental) to develop research in one of the four general lines of research of the program: (I) Geosphere; (II) Geosphere + Pedosphere + Biosphere; (III) Geosphere + Pedosphere + Biosphere + Hydrosphere + Atmosphere; (IV) Geosphere + Anthroposphere.
GRADUATE
Profile
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The graduate of the Doctoral Program in Earth System Science of the UIS is a scientist with high ethical values, social sense and environmental responsibility, whose training allows him to propose and lead academic and research activities focused on establishing cause-effect relationships between the different natural processes of the Earth System, as well as to propose hypotheses and theories that contribute in an innovative way to provide solutions to scientific and applied problems.
The PhD in Earth System Science is a researcher capable of proposing projects, plans, programs and public policies that contribute to the socio-economic development of the region and the country, integrating knowledge derived from the different processes that take place in the geosphere, pedosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and anthroposphere.
CLASS
Time
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Daytime, full-time dedication.
Tuition subsidies and condonable loans
All about
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ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 40960 Credits: 4 – Knowledge Management and Transfer
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Elective I
Code: 40961 Credits: 5 – Doctoral Thesis Proposal I
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Code: 40962 Credits: 4 – Seminar I: Current Issues in Earth System Science
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Elective II
Code: 40963 Credits: 5 – Doctoral Thesis Proposal II
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Code: 40964 Credits: 4 – Seminar II: Progress and Discussion of Thesis Topic
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Elective III
Code: 40965 Credits: 5 – Doctoral Thesis Proposal III
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Code: 40966 Credits: 4 – Seminar III: Research Ethics and Scholarly Communication
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Elective IV
Code: 40967 Credits: 5 – Doctoral Thesis I
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Code: 40968 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis II
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Code: 40969 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis III
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Code: 40970 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis IV
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Code: 40971 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis V
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I GEOSPHERE
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Advanced Geophysics Topics
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Paleomagnetism
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Rock Physics
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Cortical Evolution and Metallogenesis
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Geomechanics
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Database Analysis
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Sedimentary Basins
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II GEOSPHERE + PEDOSPHERE + BIOSPHERE
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Biostratigraphy and Biochronology
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Soil Science
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 -Paleoecology and Paleogeography
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III GEOSPHERE + PEDOSPHERE + BIOSPHERE + HYDROSPHERE + ATMOSPHERE
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Paleoclimatology and Climate Change
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Hydroclimatic Processes
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Marine Ecosystems
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Atmospheric Ecosystems
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Geology of Water Resources
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Geological Hazards
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Special Topics in Geochemistry
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Meteorology
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Geofluids
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IV GEOSPHERE + ANTHROPOSPHERE
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Environmental History
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Geoeducation
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Geology for Spatial Planning
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Medical and Forensic Geology
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Planetary Geology
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Georesource Policy and Economics
PROGRAM
Fees
Registration
0,5 S.M.M.L.V.*
Tuition fee per semester
1 S.M.M.L.V.*
Academic fee per semester
1 S.M.M.L.V.*
* The SMMLV for 2024 is $1,300,000 Colombian pesos.
The university has a mechanism through which the financial obligations of a student 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 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 who have the voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.
KEY
Dates
Bucaramanga
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REGISTRATION
Requirements
The documentation is received digitally by e-mail maestriageologia@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.
UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
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.
Copy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
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.
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.
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.
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 3: 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.
Certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A2 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized tests or issued by the UIS Language Institute.
Note 4: 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.
Three (3) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
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.
Notice A: All the documents listed above must have a digital version in PDF in order to complete the online registration process.
Notice B: All documents must be submitted physically. To hand the documents in, please go to the postgraduate office of the program in the city where you wish to take the academic program or to the offices of the entity with which the UIS has an agreement with.
Notice C: When physical documents are submitted, additional documents that you consider relevant for the admission must be attached.
Notice D: On the page “Start the registration process” the formats to fill out the requested documentation can be downloaded.
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Email: maestriageologia@uis.edu.co
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