Colombia

Colombia

Country: Colombia
City: Medellín
University: Universidad de Antioquia
Homepage: http://www.udea.edu.co/wps/portal/udea/web/home
Contact person: Christine Mohr
Office of Study Information and Advice of the Faculty of Engineering (StIB)
Support: No tuition fees, FAU scholarship information.
Preconditions: Good grades, good Spanish skills (Level B1, preferably B2), a few courses in English only .At the time of application you have not yet exceeded the regular duration of study for your degree programme.
Type of cooperation: Direct partnership
Number of places: Not specified
Application deadline: Online application by 15 January
Application documents:
  • Proof of good Spanish knowledge (Mobility test or DELE)
  • CV in English with photo
  • Certificate of matriculation
  • Motivation letter in Spanish (about 1-2 pages
  • Transcript of records
  • Recommendation letter of a university teacher (professor) which shows your eligibility for study abroad
  • Copy of your passport with residence permit
  • Copy of an international health insurance (after acceptance at UdeA)
  • Form
Procedure: You will receive the decision of the selection committee approximately 4-6 weeks after the application deadline. If you are selected, you must then still apply to the host university, which always makes the final decision on your admission..
Criteria for selection: Grade point average, motivation letter, language knowledge.
Acknowledgement: https://www.tf.fau.de/studium/studieninteressierte/anerkennung/ (in German only)
Lecture period: February – June
August – December
Language of instruction: Spanish, a few lectures in English only (Master and PhD in Chemical Engineering).
Research internship in English possible.
Experience reports: 2024_SoSe_Colombia-Medellin-MT-DE
Annotation: Not suitable for Medical Engineering MSc, as there are few/no lectures at Master’s level.