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

English-taught semester in Manizales, Colombia

Universidad Catolica de Manizales

Manizales, Colombia
English Requirements: Other
English Score: B1
Study an international semester taught in English in Manizales, the best student city of Colombia! Study abroad in Manizales, a safe, student-friendly and vibrant cultural city, awarded as the best city for quality of life and sustainability in Latin America by ONU-Habitat LATAM in 2025. You can earn credits for a full semester in the following courses: - Media & Trends - International Co-working - Public Relations - Global and Intercultural Communication - Third Culture Identity - Projects Management - Business Communication in intercultural contexts - Intercultural work skills for glocal impact - Digital wellbeing - Spanish for Sustainable Development
Program A/B

Application deadline: 02/Oct/2026

Semester 1 dates: 25/Jan/2027 - 31/May/2027

Semester 2 dates: 26/Jul/2027 - 30/Nov/2027

Spanish language for Sustainable Development

Universidad Catolica de Manizales

Manizales, Colombia
Learn Spanish A1, A2, B1 or B2 in Manizales, Colombia, a safe, student-friendly and vibrant cultural city, awarded as the best city for quality of life and sustainability in Latin America by ONU-Habitat LATAM in 2025.
Program C

Application deadline: 30/Apr/2027

Program Dates: 12/Jul/2027 - 20/Aug/2027

Virtual courses in Manizales, Colombia

Universidad Catolica de Manizales

Manizales, Colombia
English Requirements: Other
English Score: B1
Immerse in a Multicultural Interactive Global Learning Experience in Colombia through virtual courses taught in English and/or Spanish
Virtual Program

Application deadline: 31/May/2027

Program Dates: 26/Jul/2027 - 30/Nov/2027

Semestre de intercambio en Manizales, Colombia

Universidad Catolica de Manizales

Manizales, Colombia
Study in Manizales, the best student city of Colombia! Manizales is a safe, student-friendly and vibrant cultural city, awarded as the best city for quality of life and sustainability in Latin America by ONU-Habitat LATAM in 2025
Program A/B

Application deadline: 02/Oct/2026

Semester 1 dates: 25/Jan/2027 - 31/May/2027

Semester 2 dates: 26/Jul/2027 - 30/Nov/2027