University admission in Colombia

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2019. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• Upper secondary2 years, from age 15

  Minimum entry: Basic secondary

  Awards: Upper secondary, academic

• Upper secondary - deepened labour market orientation and New School methodology2 years, from age 15

  Minimum entry: Basic secondary

  Awards: Upper secondary

• Upper secondary - academic rural modality2 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: Basic secondary

  Awards: Upper secondary

• Upper secondary - Adult education, cycles 5 and 61 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Basic secondary and age 18 years or older

  Awards: Upper secondary

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• University undergraduate programme4 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary and National admission exam

  Awards: University, undergraduate or professional degree

• University undergraduate programme in engineering4 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary and National admission exam

  Awards: Engineer

• University undergraduate programme in law4 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary and National admission exam

  Awards: Lawyer

• University undergraduate programme in veterinary and zootechnics5 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary and National admission exam

  Awards: Zootechnician veterinarian

• University undergraduate programme in medicine and dentistry6 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary and National admission exam

  Awards: Medical doctor, dentist

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Undergraduate: technical professional programme2 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary and National admission exam

  Awards: Professional technician / Certificate of professional competence (by the SENA)

• Undergraduate: technological programme3 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary and National admission exam

  Awards: Technologist

• Technical professional specialization1 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Professional technician

  Awards: Technical professional specialization

• Technological specialization1 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Technologist

  Awards: Technologist specialist