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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICE - IAO
FACT SHEET FOR PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of the
Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá
University
Address of the
Carrera 5ª No. 59A-44, Edificio Administrativo Hno. Fabio Gallego Arias, 5° piso.
International Affairs
Bogotá, Colombia- Sur América, Código Postal: 110231
Office – IAO
Telephone
(57) (1) 3 48 80 00 Ext.: 1107/1108
Website
www.lasalle.edu.co
 Giovanni Anzola
Head of the International Affairs Office
[email protected]
 Flavia Margarita Cortes
Advisor for Strategic Alliances
[email protected]
Contacts
 Carlos Ernesto Navarro Prieto
Advisor for Global Mobility
[email protected] ; [email protected]
 Carolina Gutierrez Beltrán
Advisor for International Cooperation
[email protected]
Undergraduate Programs
24 programs within 8 Schools and 2 departments:
Graduate programs:
 Doctoral
 Masters
 Specializations
 School of Administrative and
Accounting Sciences
 School of Agricultural Sciences
 School of Education Sciences
Areas and level of
studies
 School of Health Sciences
 School of Habitat Sciences
 School of Economics and
Sciences
Social
 School of Philosophy and Humanities
 School of Engineering
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LA SALLE PORTAFOLIO
 Department of Basic Sciences
 Lasallian Training Department
Carrera 5ª No. 59 A - 44, Edifício Hno, Fabio Gallego Arias Piso 5º – Bogotá, Colombia
Telefax: (57-1) 348 80 32 – PBX (57-1) 348 80 00 Ext. 1107 E-mail: [email protected]
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR INFORMATION
Application deadline 2014 – II(Fall semester) October 28th de 2014
Dates of the semester must be respected.
Students should arrive at least one day before Orientation Week (third week of January).
Arrival dates
Arrivals and departures out of date will only be accepted if the partner University inform in
advance.
Start and end of the
Start: First week of August
End: Fourth week of November (Including Exams)
semester
Academic Calendars at http://www.lasalle.edu.co/wps/portal/Home/Principal/LaUniversidad/CalendarioAcademico
language
requirements for
foreign students
Spanish, B1. Students can present the official DELE B2 certificate.
*English B1: desirable but not mandatory.
The transcripts will be sent to the student exchange coordinator at your home university
about two weeks after the end of each semester.
INFORMATION FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Transcripts delivery
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2.
Online Pre-Registration , available at: PRE-INSCRIPCION MOVILIDAD UNISALLE
Application form, available at: ORII-MAI-EI-ENG-02
a. Documents:
i. Application Form ORii-MAI-EI-ENG-02 (with photo).
ii. Official presentation letter issued by the applicant's home institution.
iii. Transcript certificate
iv. Copy of your passport
v. Expression of interest letter.
vi. One Recommendation letter by an academician.
vii. Curriculum Vitae. (Preferably in spanish)
viii. 1 photograph (digital format: jpg, png, pdf)
ix. Language requirement: Spanish B2; English B1- B2 (desirable)
Please provide the proficiency certificates on known languages.
3. Application process fact sheet, available at: APPLICATION PROCESS
Application and
requirements
International Health
Insurance
(Mandatory)
Housing
Living expenses
(USD aprox.)
Airport Pick up
Visa
Administrative Fees
Students must have health insurance coverage in Colombia during their stay, including
repatriation. Students must submit a copy of proof of insurance at the International Affairs
Office upon arrival.
La Salle University has no dormitories or students residences However; the IAO provides
student support in achieving the housing. The student may request accommodation database
to [email protected]. It is highly recommended that before hiring a housing service, for
the first days of stay, please book a hostel / hotel within the economic reach of student safety
and security. You can review hotels / hostels at www.booking.com or www.hoteles.com .
Housing: USD 300 – USD 550: Some places offer food, cleaning, laundry service –including
ironing. Food: USD 250, Transport USD 45. (Monthly based estimation)
By request and on the student: USD 17. However, the airport also has taxi service.
Visa TP3, more information at: VISA TP3
*Important: Student must process his/her visa at the closest consulate/embassy of his/her
country of origin or residence.
All students must pay an administrative fee, which is $ 100,000 COP (ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS MTC). Deposit to be made at the Current Account N. 033399387 Banco de
Carrera 5ª No. 59 A - 44, Edifício Hno, Fabio Gallego Arias Piso 5º – Bogotá, Colombia
Telefax: (57-1) 348 80 32 – PBX (57-1) 348 80 00 Ext. 1107 E-mail: [email protected]
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Bogota on behalf of the Universidad de La Salle. This procedure is performed on arrival. The
student must submit a copy of the receipt to the IAO.
INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL
 Please be aware that we are only accepting applications sent through email. ([email protected] ).
 All students, including exchange students, have access to libraries of the university.
 The service of gym has a cost of $ 100 000 COP for the whole semester. This service will be available once the
student is fully registered. To register, the student must ask for the service through the webpage.
 Students should be informed that the processing of visa must be done on the country of origin or residence.
 Students should be informed that after entering the country, they must process a Foreign ID. Students will have
only 15 days upon arrival to process this immigration request. This formality is mandatory. For more
information about Foreing ID or Cedula de Extranjería, please review the following link: PROCESSING CÉDULA
DE EXTRANJERÍA. Students must bring with them (from home) all required documentation for the processing.
Carrera 5ª No. 59 A - 44, Edifício Hno, Fabio Gallego Arias Piso 5º – Bogotá, Colombia
Telefax: (57-1) 348 80 32 – PBX (57-1) 348 80 00 Ext. 1107 E-mail: [email protected]
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