International Students

Semester abroad

International students can take classes worth up to 18 credits in our University in the periods of January until May and July until November.
In order to apply for admission for one academic semester it is necessary that you send the following documents:

Letter of motivation in Spanish
Application form
Enrollment verification issued by home institution
Official transcript of completed courses at the home institution
List of courses that you wish to take at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente.
Letter of endorsement from parents or next of kin including telephone number and address.
Curriculum vitae. (resume)
Spanish proficiency certificate (does not apply for Brazil)
Letter of recommendation issued by a professor .

Send application to:
Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales
Calle 25 #115-85
Cali, Colombia

Internships

Associations for student exchange
The University has continuously been offering internships for international students that come with IASTE, AIESEC and LACCEI.

IAESTE
AIESEC
LACCEI (only for engineering students, see also http://www.laccei.org/ParticipatingInstitutions.htm )

Independent International Students
For our internship offers please ask ori@uao.edu.co

Tuition fees

Students enrolled in universities that have an agreement with our university will not have to pay tuition. Independent international students will pay the tuition according to the prices for every semester.

Student visa

Please ask for the visa requirements in the nearest Colombian Consulate in your country.

Housing

International students can either find accommodation in apartments shared with other students or in the houses of selected families, located close to the university.
The approximate cost per month for students ranges from $US 87 to $US 110 rent, including room maintenance, laundry and ironing services. The general expenses for international students including food, housing, transportation and entertainment add up to approximate $US 320.

Currency exchange rate: 2,300 COP = $US 1 (August,2005)

Trips

Travel destinations with departure in Cali, suggested by our International Programs office.

Cali zoo
Eco-tourism in Cali
Sugar cane museum
Cartagena, History and party at the Atlantic Ocean (1 hour by plane)
San Andrés Islands, Caribbean Sea (1 hour 45 minutes by plane)
PANACA, Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - Agriculture National Park (2 hours by bus)
Parque del Café - Coffee park (2 hours by bus)
Eje Cafetero, La ruta del Café - Coffee region
Museums and Parks in Colombia

International Student Guide (PDF 1.15 MB)

Academic Programs

UAO offers 17 five-year undergraduate programs as well as 11 one-year (or up to 18 months) specialization programs.

School of Social Communication

Advertising Communication
Social Communication and Journalism

Organizational Communication

Graphic Communication Design

School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering
Electronic Engineering

Electro Medicine and Hospital Technology Management
Equipment Automation and Industrial Processes

IT Engineering

Telematics

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering

Energetic Efficiency

Industrial Engineering
Production Engineering

Industrial Hygiene and Safety

School of Basic Sciences

Environmental and Natural Resource Administration

Environmental Management

Department of Physics

Department of Mathematics

School of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Business Administration and International Management
Business Administration (entrepreneurial and academic model supported by DIHK, AHK, GTZ program)
Marketing and International Business

Marketing

Economics
Accounting

Applied Economics
Finances

School of Humanities and Languages

Contemporary Humanities

Department of Social Sciences

Languages Institute

International Relations Office
Email: ori@uao.edu.co

Head of International Relations Office

Cristina Peñafort Camacho
Email: cpenafort@uao.edu.co