Master in Political Sciences
Master in Political Sciences

The best way to travel is to become a citizen of the world.

The Catholic University of Colombia offers the opportunity for its students to take one or two semesters of their academic program in a national or in a foreign university with which there is a current agreement.

Remember that an exchange is not the same as a languages trip, since during the exchange you will advance subjects of your study plan and you cannot only study the language. In this case, and if you want to see subjects in another language, you would have to present an exam that certifies an intermediate-high level in the language in which you would like to study. In the ORII we are working on agreements that contribute to your training in languages ​​abroad. Expect news of these new agreements later.

To access to this program, follow these steps:

1. Review the Universities with which the Catholic University of Colombia has specific mobility agreements.
2. Browse the website of the University you are interested in, review their programs, offered subjects and also their foreign students webpage.
3. If you need advice or to extend any information, contact the Office of International and Interinstitutional Affairs – ORII (located on the first floor of the Catholic University of Colombia “El Claustro” headquarters).
4. You must be aware of the calls that the ORII opens each semester, either for exchange programs or scholarship programs. These calls will be published on websites and other media.
5. Start the process of reviewing homologous subjects with the coordinator of internationalization of your Faculty. This way, you will know which subjects you could see during your exchange and which will be homologated upon, returning with corresponding certificates.
6. Apply by filing the documentation requested in the call, only on the indicated dates.
7. Wait for the first mobility filter news in your institutional email.
8. Make the deliveries of additional documentation if you have been instructed to do so.
9. Be patient! The official response from the destination university can be delayed for at least 6 weeks.
10. In case of a positive answer, the ORII and the coordinator of internationalization of your Faculty will give you the last indications before your trip and put you in contact with the person who will welcome you at the destination university.
11. Before traveling, deliver a copy of your visa to the ORII, as well as an international health insurance, a copy of your tickets and your payment receipt.

Documents to be delivered (Call dates only):

1. Form of Application duly signed by its faculty (Enabled only on call dates)
2. Cover Letter (Find later some tips for a successful cover letter)
3. Grades Certificate
4. ID Photocopy
5. Valid Passport photocopy
6. Application form for the destination University
7. Proficiency certificate of the language in which the studies will be carried out (Each university could demand specific certificates and/or scores, check that information on the corresponding web page)

There are Universities that require more documentation than the forementioned above. Check your destination University list of documents or approach the ORII, to help you in your consultation.

Explanatory notes:

The exchanges are usually not scholarships. This kinds of benefits are focused on fee reductions or discounts on the full tuition cost at the destination university.

Incomplete documentation will not be received for any application.

Do not buy tickets or international medical insurances before having received a formal acceptance letter from the destination university.

We will only receive foreign students documentation if the university of origin has previously nominated them.

Would you like to make a student exchange at the Catholic University of Colombia? Have you already been nominated by your own university for an exchange? Find all the information here.

The Catholic University of Colombia participates in several exchange programs such as PAME, MACA, MACMEX and BRACOL. Each year, we welcome exchange students from our partner universities!

Come and study one or two semesters as an exchange student at the Catholic University of Colombia!

Application call

These are the steps you should follow to apply:

1. Go to your University International Relations Office and ask about the possibility to apply for an exchange at the Catholic University of Colombia.
2. Follow the instructions and the application process stated by your University of origin.
3. Your University of origin will have to send an e-mail to jeramirez@ucatolica.edu.co, nominating the exchange candidates. They will have to specify: full name, contact e-mail, application program and exchange lenght.
4. Send the following documents to the same e-mail address (jeramirez@ucatolica.edu.co):
   • Inscription Form 
   • Copy of your passport
   • Equivalence between the courses (This form is ONLY required if the exchange is through PAME-UDUAL programs).
   • Certificate of courses you are currently taking (current schedule).
   • Certificate of grades.
   • Cover letter.
   • Cover letter from your university of origin.
   • B1 certificate in Spanish (for students whose mother tongue is not Spanish).
5. Send your documents on the following dates:
   • April 28th to start your exchange from August to December
   • October 15th to start your exchange from January to June
6. Wait for an answer during the 3 weeks following the aforementioned dates.