Universidad Externado de Colombia
Colombia
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: University Externado of Columbia.
First degree/qualification: Licenciado/professional degree (4-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3.5/5.0
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4-5 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree or title (título) and date awarded in Spanish and English.
Description: Instituted in 1886, achieved university status in 1958.. Usual admission requirements are the bachiller (secondary school certificate) (grade 11) and passage of the 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:
Magister: 2 years after licenciado or comparable first degree; entrance examination may be required.
Last updated: May 09, 2005