El Rosario University

Any student that wants to participate in an exchange program, according to the academic cooperation agreement established between the two universities, must comply, through the International Relations Office of their own institution, with the following instructions.

All applications documents must be submitted to the Chancellery Office of the Universidad del Rosario (Carrera 6A No. 14–13, Piso 3). Bogotá, Colombia.

Letter of presentation from the home university of the student.
Résumé or Curriculum Vitae.
A letter explaining the reasons for choosing to study in Colombia and at Universidad del Rosario.
Academic Exchange Program Application Form
A letter from the home Faculty where the proposed subjects of study during the stay are approved. Study plans and curricula can be found in our web page: www.urosario.edu.co
Transcripts of grades obtained until that date.
Certificate of proficiency in Spanish.

The International Relations Office at Universidad del Rosario will process the information in the admission application, and it will notify the result to the International Relations Office of the home university.

Once the student is accepted, he/she will receive the following documents, which must be presented at the Colombian Consulate nearest home in order to obtain a student visa.

Letter from the Rector certifying that the candidate has been accepted in the student exchange program.
Certificate of admission from the Office of Admissions .
Legal certification of the existence and legal standing of Universidad del Rosario, issued by the Ministry of Education, as required by Colombian authorities.
Copy of the academic cooperation agreement between the two universities.
Letter of presentation from Universidad del Rosario to the Colombian Consulate.

The application form must be sent to Fax (57) (1) 3419060 and on arrival, the student must to give it in to the Office of Admissions. 3 photographs (color) 3 by 4 cm .

2 photocopies of the sections of the passport that contain his/her picture, identification and visa.
2 photocopies of the student visa.
2 photocopies of the Government ID Card which is the document that identifies foreign visitors who will stay for a length of time in Colombia, in this case as a student.

Before travelling to Colombia the student must keep the communication with the International Relations Office to inform about:

The Airline name, the flight number and the time of landing. A person from Universidad del Rosario will pick the student up on the Airport.
The Universidad del Rosario will make a provisional hotel reservation near from the University, as long as the student find another place to live.
Inform to the International Relations Office about the amount of money that the student have for the lodging expenses; this is with the purpose to have some accommodation options for the students.

On arrival at El Dorado Airport, the immigration authorities from the Administrative Department of Security, DAS, will ask for the documents, which must be on hand to be showed, certifying admission as an exchange student at Universidad del Rosario. This have done, they will stamp the passport.

• On the first week-day after arriving, the student must come to the International Relations Office, Edificio Santa Fé, Office 304, Carrera 6A # 14- 13 in order to receive orientation on the procedures for his/her stay. It is necessary to bring the passport.
•Legalizing the stay in Colombia:
A student from the International Relations Office will be with the exchange student in the Immigration Office at DAS headquarters in order to inform them of his/her arrival and to acquire the Government ID Card, which is the identification document valid during the length of time spend in Colombia. The cost is approximately $80.000 Colombian pesos.
Documents required obtaining the Government ID Card:

• Registration: one of the students, who work in this office, will take the student to the Admissions Office for this purpose.
• Medical insurance is offered by Universidad del Rosario and must be acquired. The cost is approximately $80,000 Colombian pesos.
• The student must go to his/her own Faculty and meet the Dean, or the person in charge for the student’s welcome. Appointments will be ready with the Director of the Program, the tutor assigned and the academic secretary to complete the necessary arrangements for the first semester or duration of the stay.
• Inscription of the subjects chosen and acceptance of those by the tutor.
• Attendance to first-day activities for new students and exchange students as well, which provides them with first-hand information about the University and the student services offered.
• Attendance to first day of the academic year at the student's Faculty, as indicated by the tutor, where all the information concerning the semester just begun, will be imparted.

Foreign students are expected to present themselves at their Embassy. The International Relations Office will help you to set up an appointment.