Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Colombia
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Xavier Pontifical University Bogota.
First degree/qualification: Licenciado/professional degree (3-6 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admisson: 3.5/5.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree or title (título) and date awarded in Spanish and English.
Description: A private school instituted by the Jesuits in 1623. Considered to be a very good school. Usual admission requirements are the bachiller (secondary school certificate) (grade 11) and State Examination (El Examen de Estado).
Grading system:
| Suggested scale | |
| A | 4.0-5.00 |
| B | 3.5-3.99 |
| C | 3.0-3.49 |
| F | 0.0-2.99 |
On semester system with credits and grades reported for each course; semester and cumulative averages given.
Language of instruction: Spanish.
Advanced degrees:
Maestría: 2 years after licenciado or comparable first degree.
Doctorado: 3-5 years.
Last updated: May 09, 2005