Programs

Program A is an exchange program through which UMAP participating institutions send and receive up to two students with tuition waivers each semester.

Program B is a negotiated bilateral exchange between two institutions that have agreed to exchange more than two students per semester.

Programs A and B follow a timeline that has two application cycles. Programs that are open for application only during the early or First application cycle are marked with .

Programs that are open for application only during the late or Second application cycle are marked with .

Programs that are open for application during both early/late or First and Second application cycles are marked with .

Program C consists of short-term programs of one to eight-weeks, for which tuition may be charged.

Virtual Programs are offered entirely online and may include both short-term and semester-long programs.

For more information please visit: https://umap.org/program-definitions/.

Program Program Description Program Dates

Academic semester

Universidad EIA

Medellín, Colombia
English Requirements: TOEFL ITP, TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Other
English Score: B2
Take an academic semester. Engineering, management and life sciences subjects available
Program A/B

Application deadline: 29/Apr/2024

Semester 1 dates: 07/Jul/2024 - 30/Nov/2024

Semester 2 dates: 22/Jan/2024 - 06/Jun/2024

Summer course: Climate change, impacts and adaptation in the Tropical Andes.

Universidad EIA

Medellín, Colombia
English Requirements: TOEFL ITP, TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Other, TOEFL paper-based
English Score: B2
This course is designed to present a comprehensive approach on climate change in the Tropical Andes of Colombia, through lectures on the geography of the Andes, its physical conditions (climate, atmospheric dynamics, glaciers, ecohydrology) and biotic aspects (ecosystems and vegetation), how these respond to climate change, and some of the adaptation strategies to be considered. It will be complemented with guided visits to representative places in Medellin and its surroundings, and a final field trip to a representative mountain area near the city of Manizales (National Park Los Nevados), to apply the theory from lectures and recognize scientific research conducted in the zone.
Program C

Application deadline: 12/Jul/2024

Program Dates: 12/Aug/2024 - 25/Aug/2024