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Specialization in Structures

ABOUT THE

Program

The high seismic activity in Colombia, especially in the northeast of the country (where Santander is located), has motivated the implementation of this graduate program to address the areas of knowledge related to seismic design and the aspects that affect society when seismic phenomena occur.

The wide demand for highly trained specialists to design, build, and supervise earthquake-resistant structures in accordance with the earthquake-resistant design and construction standards makes the implementation of this program feasible.

Qualified registration: Resolución No. 0000 de día del mes del año del Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) con vigencia de 00 años

  • SNIES 15889: In-person | Bucaramanga | Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 16786 dated December 27, 2019, with a validity of 8 years.
  • SNIES 107225: In-person | Bogotá | Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 012096 dated July 19, 2024, with a validity of 7 years.

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DEGREE:

Specialist in Structures

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DURATION:

4 trimesters

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MODALITY:

In-person/In Spanish

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LOCATION:

Bucaramanga and Bogotá

APPLICANT

Profile

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The Specialization in Structures from Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is aimed at civil engineers who have served as consultants or executors of civil works and who wish to deepen in new methods of analysis, design, and construction of structures.

GRADUATE

Profile

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Graduates of the Specialization in Structures are highly qualified to solve problems of analysis and design related to different types of infrastructure. They also stand out for providing innovative alternatives for the planning and execution of infrastructure work. 

Generic competencies: 

  • Act with ethical commitment. 

  • Formulate structural solutions in civil engineering projects. 

  • Capacity for innovation. 

  • Continuous learning and updating. 

  • Critical and self-critical reasoning. 

  • Handling of information and communication technologies. 

  • Teamwork.

Specific competences:

  • Interact with multidisciplinary work groups and provide integral solutions in Structural Engineering. 

  • Understand the concepts that allow him/her to propose, design, analyze, and build infrastructure structures that contribute to sustainable development. 

  • Model and simulate structures of Civil Engineering works using information technologies, software, and state-of-the-art instruments. 

  • Use novel methods to optimize the analysis, design, and construction of structures. 

  • Evaluate the seismic safety of structures and propose possible rehabilitation techniques.

  • Implement new technologies in construction systems that allow him/her to lead the construction of structures, adapting them to national and regional needs.

CLASS

Time

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Fridays from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

ACADEMIC

Curriculum

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Code:  29306           Credits:    2  – Dynamic Analysis of Structures


Code:  29307           Credits:    2  – Mechanics of the Continuous Medium


Code:  29308           Credits:    3  – Advanced Structural Analysis

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Code:  29309           Credits:    2  – Design of Steel Structures I


Code:  29310           Credits:    2  – Concrete Structures Design


Code:  29311           Credits:    2  – Foundation and Containment Structures I

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Code:  29312           Credits:    2  – Design of Steel Structures II


Code:  29313           Credits:    2  – Design of Load Bearing Wall Buildings


Code:  29314           Credits:    2  – Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures

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Code:  29315           Credits:    2  – Foundation and Containment Structures II


Code:  29316           Credits:    2  – Bridge Design


Code:  29317           Credits:    2  – Special Structures and New Materials

OUR

Faculty

KEY

Dates

First
Semester

2025

Bucaramanga

Bogotá

Registration opening

Registration closing

Interviews

Publication of results

Academic registration

Classes start

July 12, 2024
January 30, 2025
February 7 and 8, 2025
February 19, 2025
March 13, 2025
March 14, 2025

Bogotá

Registration opening

Registration closing

Interview

Publication of results

Academic registration

Classes start

June 21, 2024
November 1, 2024
November 8 and 9, 2024
November 20, 2024
January 30, 2025
January 31, 2025

PROGRAM

Fees

Registration

025 SMMLV*

Academic tuition and fees per period (Bucaramanga)

5 SMMLV*

Academic tuition and fees per period (Bogotá)

6 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: 2759

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, piso 1, oficina LP 117

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Office hours

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.