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Students
Foreign students exchanges with the Economics Department of Universidad de los Andes
In 2006, around 60 international students from countries such as France, E.U., Germany and Mexico visited Los Andes as part of our exchange program. Nearly a fifth of these were hosted by the Economics Department.
The undergraduate program is completely taught in Spanish so we strongly encourage applications from foreign students with a good knowledge of the language.
The Office of International Studies is in charge of the exchange agreements, and constitutes a link between students and universities or institutes in other countries http://ctp.uniandes.edu.co. For more information, contact Yadira Mogollón oee@uniandes.edu.co.
Academic Calendar
The academic year at Universidad de los Andes consists of two semesters of four months each and one inter-semester period in which the university also offers different courses similar to a summer course period. The first academic semester spans 15 weeks from mid-January to mid-May, the inter-semester period corresponds to 8 weeks between June and July and the second academic semester comprises 15 weeks from early August to mid December.
The exact academic year calendar can be found at: http://registro.uniandes.edu.co/ by clicking on “información” and then “calendario del año en curso” in the menu on the left. Exchange students must register courses during the specific dates established by the University. These can also be found in the same link by clicking on “Inscripciones”
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First semester |
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Intersemestral period |
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Second semester |
| • | Important dates in second semester 2007 |
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· August 8: Introduction for new students. |
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| • | Important dates summer courses 2008 |
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· May 31: Beginning of classes. |
Application deadlines for exchanges
October* in the case of students planning to visit during the first academic semester
May* in the case of students planning to visit during the second academic semester
* Exact dates can be found in the academic year calendar in the link above
Orientation program
At arrival, we offer our visiting exchange students an orientation program to help them get settled both in the city and the university:
1) Airport pick-up: a student from Los Andes will pick up our exchange student at the airport.
2) Orientation day at the University: the exchange students will have a one-day guided tour of the University, receive ID cards and attend talks about various issues related to their stay in Colombia such as health, food, security, etc. In addition, they will participate in a guided tour of the neighborhood where the campus is located (La Candelaria).
3) Support with housing: The university does not have on-campus housing. However, the office of international students will provide support and assistance to our foreign students in finding housing.
4) InterAndes support group: A group of volunteer students will be available to help our international students with any issues related to their stay in Colombia and their daily life as students in Los Andes.
Costs
Approximate costs of the student’s stay in Colombia are expressed in dollars (calculated at an exchange rate of approximately $2.249,28 colombian pesos per dollar corresponding to the official exchange rate as of December 20 of 2006.)
Housing expenses:
1) The stay of the student will be arranged with a Colombian family. This is a very appealing alternative for students truly interested in being part of the whole Colombian experience. Furthermore, it is an excellent way to ensure learning and practicing Spanish at a fast pace. The student is usually guaranteed his/her own room and two meals a day. The monthly fee ranges from 100 to 200 dollars.
2) Rent a room in an apartment or house of Colombian students who live together. Depending on the exact location, this arrangement might include meals and/or laundry services. The monthly fee ranges from 150 to 200 dollars.
3) Apartment: students can also rent their own furnished apartment in a close by neighborhood. These apartments are well suited for one person. The monthly fee ranges from 250 to 280 dollars.
Food expenses:
The price of three meals per day ranges from 6 to 18 dollars per day.
Transportation costs:
Three main means of transportation can be used in the city: cab, bus or a metro-like bus system called Transmilenio. Costs vary depending on the alternative from 50 cents (bus and Transmilenio) to 6 dollars (cab).
Other materials:
The student might need to spend approximately 70 dollars per semester in copies and other materials and around 100 dollars in textbooks.
Program Structure
To download the program structure click here
