RESEARCH
Doctorate in Social and Human Sciences
ABOUT THE
Program
The Doctorate in Social and Human Sciences is proposed to meet a need for high-level training for graduates of the area in the northeastern region of the country. The program is an interdisciplinary work proposal of the Faculty of Human Sciences that, with the support of the Center for Research in Culture and Society and the research groups that compose it, aims to generate a significant impact in the region, through the study of social practices from different areas of knowledge.
Qualified registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 023723 dated December 10, 2021, with a validity of 7 years
- SNIES 110864: In-person | Bucaramanga, Santander
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DEGREE:
Doctor of Social and Human Sciences
DURATION:
8 semesters
MODALITY:
In-person/In Spanish
LOCATION:
Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
.The applicant must have a Master’s degree, preferably in an area or field of research in the social, human or arts sciences. In case of having a degree different from the required area, the Advisory Committee of the Doctoral Program may consider the training and particular experience of the applicant, based on criteria such as the following:
- Professional experience in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
- Publications in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
- Research in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
GRADUATE
Profile
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The graduate of the UIS Doctorate in Social and Human Sciences will be characterized by possessing the strengths achieved during the training as a researcher, supported by the collection of previous personal and professional competencies and in the qualities of the doctoral program. The graduate, in this way, will be able to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the sociocultural environments to which he makes contributions with the investigation of the social reality, its interpretation and the proposal of alternatives for the solution of the problems and the needs of the subjects and the communities.
CLASS
Time
The schedule will be defined for each cohort.
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ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 40105 Credits: 4 – Social Theory I
Code: 40106 Credits: 4 – Methods I (Paradigm and Quantitative Models)
Code: 40107 Credits: 4 – Interdisciplinary Research Seminar I
Code: 40108 Credits: 4 – Seminar of Research Lines
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Code: 40109 Credits: 4 – Social Theory II
Code: 40110 Credits: 4 – Methods II (Qualitative Paradigm)
Code: 40111 Credits: 4 – Thesis Proposal I
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Code: 40112 Credits: 4 – Social Theory III
Code: 40113 Credits: 4 – Interdisciplinary Research Seminar II
Code: 40114 Credits: 8 – Thesis Proposal II
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Code: 40115 Credits: 8 – Thesis I
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Elective I
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Code: 40116 Credits: 8 – Thesis II
Code: 00000 Credits: 4 – Elective II
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Code: 40117 Credits: 8 – Thesis III
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Code: 40118 Credits: 8 – Thesis IV
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Code: 40119 Credits: 8 – Thesis V
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Code: 40120 Credits: 4 – Theory of History and Historiography I
Code: 40121 Credits: 4 – Seminar on Problems of Political Philosophy and Law
Code: 40122 Credits: 4 – Semiotics I
Code: 40123 Credits: 4 – State Formation Processes
Code: 40124 Credits: 4 – Theory of History and Historiography II
Code: 40125 Credits: 4 – Habermas Seminar and the Role of Religion in the Public Sphere
Code: 40126 Credits: 4 – History of the Colombian Nation, XIX century
Code: 40127 Credits: 4 – Territorial and Spatial Dynamics of Development
PROGRAM
Fees
Registration
0,5 SMMLV*
Tuition fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
Academic fee per semester
10 SMMLV*
* The SMMLV for 2026 is $1.750.905 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
Start of Registration Fee Payment
Start of Enrollment
Registration Fee Payment Deadline
Enrollment Deadline
Entrance Exams
February 23, 2026
February 24, 2026
July 6, 2026
July 8, 2026
July 13-17, 2026
Interview
Results Announcement
Tuition Fee Payment Period
Tuition Registration Period
Start of Classes
July 13-17, 2026
July 22, 2026
July 7 - 28, 2026
July 29 - 31, 2026
August 3, 2026
REGISTRATION
Requirements
The documentation is received digitally by e-mail doc.socialesyhumanas@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, 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. 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.
5. Copy 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: 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.
9. Certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A2 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Language Institute.
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. Three (3) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
11. 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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OUR
Faculty
Bruno Andrés
LONGONI TORTI
Doctor cum laude in Linguistic, literary and cultural studies
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Faculty of Human Sciences
Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2232
Email: doc.socialesyhumanas@uis.edu.co
Central Campus UIS
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio de Ciencias Humanas II, piso 9
Office hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.