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Master's Degree in Mathematics

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ABOUT THE

Program

The School of Mathematics of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) offers its Master in Mathematics as a regional alternative for graduates of careers such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Engineering that contain a strong mathematical component in their academic program, to continue their studies at the postgraduate level. Focusing on a rigorous research component, this program trains professionals who stand out for their academic and professional excellence.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 53684 | Qualified registration: Resolution of the Ministerio de Educación Nacional no. 007966 of May 6, 2022 (valid for six years).

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DEGREE:

Master in Mathematics

DURATION:

4 Semesters

MODALITY::

In-person

CAMPUS

Main Campus Bucaramanga

DEGREE:

Master in Mathematics

DURATION:

4 Semesters

MODALITY:

In-person

CAMPUS:

Main Campus Bucaramanga

APPLICANT

Profile

The applicant to study the Master in Mathematics must possess the following knowledge, skills, attitudes and interests:

  • Knowledge

Be a professional in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, some Engineering and/or be related to any of the areas of emphasis.

  • Skills

Oral and written expression, in Spanish and English, and aptitude for research.

  • Attitudes

Teamwork, commitment and social service.

  • Interests

Research and participation in academic transformation processes.

GRADUATE

Profile

The master in Mathematics graduated from the Industrial University of Santander is a highly trained professional who stands out for:

  • Conducting research in mathematics both independently and participating in scientific groups.

  • Continuing doctoral studies at any university in the country or abroad. 

  • Leading graduate projects in the careers where mathematics is a fundamental component.

  • Having a significant commitment to mathematical research, which is a strategic component of his professional performance.

LABOR

Field

The graduate of the Master in Mathematics at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is qualified to carry out mathematical research, either in any theoretical line or in specific applications of mathematics, which may arise from the interaction with other researchers who work in different fields of science and engineering. Likewise, he/she will be able to work as a teacher in higher education institutions, specifically in science and engineering careers.

OUR

Accreditations

High quality accreditation: Resolution of the Ministerio de Educación Nacional no. 007966 of May 6, 2022 (valid for six years).

APPLICANT

Profile

The applicant to study the Master in Mathematics must possess the following knowledge, skills, attitudes and interests:

  • Knowledge

Be a professional in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, some Engineering and/or be related to any of the areas of emphasis.

  • Skills
Oral and written expression, in Spanish and English, and aptitude for research.
  • Attitudes
Teamwork, commitment and social service.
  • Interests
Research and participation in academic transformation processes.

GRADUATE

Profile

The master in Mathematics graduated from the Industrial University of Santander is a highly trained professional who stands out for:

  • Conducting research in mathematics both independently and participating in scientific groups.
  • Continuing doctoral studies at any university in the country or abroad. 
  • Leading graduate projects in the careers where mathematics is a fundamental component.
  • Having a significant commitment to mathematical research, which is a strategic component of his professional performance.

LABOR

Field

The graduate of the Master in Mathematics at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is qualified to carry out mathematical research, either in any theoretical line or in specific applications of mathematics, which may arise from the interaction with other researchers who work in different fields of science and engineering. Likewise, he/she will be able to work as a teacher in higher education institutions, specifically in science and engineering careers.

OUR

Accreditations

High quality accreditation: Resolution of the Ministerio de Educación Nacional no. 007966 of May 6, 2022 (valid for six years).

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Estudios

 

Código:  24405           Créditos:    5  – Linear Algebra


Código:  24406           Créditos:    5  – Analysis in Rn


Código:  24407           Créditos:    5  – Topology

 

Código:  00000           Créditos:    5  – Elective subject I


Código:  00000           Créditos:    5  – Elective subject II


Código:  24409           Créditos:    3  – Seminar I: Research Work Proposal

 

Código:  00000           Créditos:    0  – Elective subject III


Código:  24410           Créditos:    3  – Seminar II: Advancement of Research Work


Código:  24411           Créditos:    3  – Research Work (Thesis)

 

Código:  24411           Créditos:    16  – Research Work (Thesis) II

 

Código:  24418           Créditos:    5  – Complex Analysis


Código:  24419           Créditos:    5  – Functional Analysis


Código:  24420           Créditos:    5  – Measurement and Probability


Código:  24421           Créditos:    5  – Partial Differential Equations


Código:  24422           Créditos:    5  – Numerical Methods


Código:  24423           Créditos:    5  – Fractal Geometry


Código:  24424           Créditos:    5  – Riemannian Geometry


Código:  24425           Créditos:    5  – Lie Groups


Código:  24426           Créditos:    5  – Continuum Theory


Código:  24427           Créditos:    5  – Algebraic Topology


Código:  26649           Créditos:    5  – Commutative Algebra


Código:  26650           Créditos:    5  – Algebraic Curves and Code Theory


Código:  26651           Créditos:    5  – Number Theory and Cryptography


Código:  26652           Créditos:    5  – Dimension Theory


Código:  26653           Créditos:    5  – Algebra of Lie


Código:  26654           Créditos:    5  – Advanced Algebra Topics


Código:  26655           Créditos:    5  – Advanced Combinatorics Topics


Código:  26656           Créditos:    5  – Topology Topics


Código:  26657           Créditos:    5  – Topics in Fuzzy Analysis


Código:  26658           Créditos:    5  – Topics in Ordinary Differential Equations


Código:  26659           Créditos:    5  – Topics in Partial Differential Equations

KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

   Bucaramanga  

1st Semester

2024

* Subject to demand

Registration payment begins

Registration begins (online)

Registration payment deadline

Registration deadline (online)

Entrance exams

Interviews

Results publication

Classes begin

 

August 15, 2023

August 16, 2023

January 24, 2024

January 26, 2024

February 01 to 06, 2024

February 07, 2024

February 09, 2024

February 19, 2024

  
Requirements list
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  • UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
  • Resume, it has to be done in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of the certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
  • Photocopy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
  • Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
  • Photocopy of the diploma or Photocopy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by a recognized HEI in Colombia.
    • Notice 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated before the Ministerio de Educación Nacional of the Republic of Colombia in case the applicant is going to study a master’s degree in the area of health, law or other area regulated by national regulations that require this administrative act.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained during undergraduate studies, with a weighted average equal to or higher than three point fifty (3.50), and those of the research or in-depth master’s degree programs completed.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide it.
  • Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
  • If the advisory committee so determines, proof of reading comprehension and written production in Spanish language, presenting the certificate of approval issued by the UIS School of Languages.
    • Notice 1: The cost of the certification or test is not included in the registration fee for the graduate program.
  • For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Institute of Languages.
    • Notice 2: This certification will not be required for those applicants who are native speakers of a foreign language or who have obtained a university degree in a foreign language, according to the description of such studies in the corresponding documents.
  • Receipt of payment, issued by the UIS treasury, for the current value of the psycho-technical test (if required) or receipt of consignment in the authorized accounts.
  • Two (2) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
  • Research Master’s Degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a scientific institution with which there is an agreement in force, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program.
  • In-depth master’s degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a company or organization, signed by the legal representative of the same, presenting the applicant to the postgraduate program and expressing that in such group or entity the application work may be proposed or carried out.
SPECIFICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM
  • AA
  • BB
  • CC
  • Notice A: All the documents listed above must have a digital version in PDF in order to complete the online registration process.
  • Notice B: All documents must be submitted physically. To hand the documents in, please go to the postgraduate office of the program in the city where you wish to take the academic program or to the offices of the entity with which the UIS has an agreement with.
  • Notice C: When physical documents are submitted, additional documents that you consider relevant for the admission must be attached.
  • Notice D: On the page “Start the registration process” the formats to fill out the requested documentation can be downloaded.

Inscription

0.5 SMMLV

Tuition fees per semester

1 SMMLV

Academic fees per semester

1 SMMLV

The university has a mechanism through which the financial obligations of a student can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start registration process” you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have the voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

1st semester

2024

*Subject to demand of the program.




Bucaramanga

Registration payment begins

Aug 15, 2023

Registration begins (online)

Aug 16, 2023

Registration payment deadline

Jan 24, 2024

Registration deadline (online)

Jan 26, 2024

Entrance exams

Feb 01 to 06, 2024

Interviews

Feb 07, 2024

Results publication

Feb 09, 2024

Classes begin

Feb 19, 2024

Requirements list

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
  • Resume, it has to be done in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of the certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
  • Photocopy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
  • Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
  • Photocopy of the diploma or Photocopy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by a recognized HEI in Colombia.
    • Notice 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated before the Ministerio de Educación Nacional of the Republic of Colombia in case the applicant is going to study a master’s degree in the area of health, law or other area regulated by national regulations that require this administrative act.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained during undergraduate studies, with a weighted average equal to or higher than three point fifty (3.50), and those of the research or in-depth master’s degree programs completed.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide it.
  • Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
  • If the advisory committee so determines, proof of reading comprehension and written production in Spanish language, presenting the certificate of approval issued by the UIS School of Languages.
    • Notice 1: The cost of the certification or test is not included in the registration fee for the graduate program.
  • For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Institute of Languages.
    • Notice 2: This certification will not be required for those applicants who are native speakers of a foreign language or who have obtained a university degree in a foreign language, according to the description of such studies in the corresponding documents.
  • Receipt of payment, issued by the UIS treasury, for the current value of the psycho-technical test (if required) or receipt of consignment in the authorized accounts.
  • Two (2) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
  • Research Master’s Degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a scientific institution with which there is an agreement in force, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program.
  • In-depth master’s degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a company or organization, signed by the legal representative of the same, presenting the applicant to the postgraduate program and expressing that in such group or entity the application work may be proposed or carried out.

SPECIFICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM

  • AA
  • BB
  • CC

  • Notice A: All the documents listed above must have a digital version in PDF in order to complete the online registration process.
  • Notice B: All documents must be submitted physically. To hand the documents in, please go to the postgraduate office of the program in the city where you wish to take the academic program or to the offices of the entity with which the UIS has an agreement with.
  • Notice C: When physical documents are submitted, additional documents that you consider relevant for the admission must be attached.
  • Notice D: On the page “Start the registration process” the formats to fill out the requested documentation can be downloaded.

Inscription

0.5 SMMLV

Tuition fees per semester

1 SMMLV*

Academic fees per semester

1 SMMLV


The university has a mechanism through which the financial obligations of a student can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start registration process” you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have the voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

OUR

Faculty

Gilberto Arenas Díaz, professor of the School of Mathematics, is presented to the general public and the educational community. D. in Mathematical Sciences. The photo was taken in the foreground, white background and the professor is located in the center

Gilberto Arenas Díaz

Doctor of Mathematics

Adriana Albarracín Mantilla, professor of the School of Mathematics, is introduced to the general public and the educational community. D. in Science. The photo was taken in the foreground, white background and the professor is located in the center.

Adriana Albarracín Mantilla

Doctor of Science

Alexander Holguín Villa, professor of the School of Mathematics, is presented to the general public and the educational community. D. in Mathematics. The photo was taken in the foreground, white background and the professor is located in the center.

Alexander Holguín Villa

Doctor of Mathematics

Julio Cesar Carrillo Escobar, professor of the School of Mathematics, is presented to the general public and the educational community. D. in Mathematics. The photo was taken in the foreground, white background and the professor is located in the center.

Julio Cesar Carrillo Escobar

Doctor of Mathematics

Javier Enrique Camargo García

Doctor of Mathematical Sciences

Rafael Castro Triana

Doctor of Mathematics

Jorge Enrique Fiallo Leal

PhD in Didactics of Mathematics

Claudia Inés Granados Pinzón

Doctor of Mathematics

Héctor Alberto Higuera Marín

Master's Degree in Mathematics

Ricardo Monturiol Martínez

Chemical Engineer

Luis Carlos Oñate Fernández

Postgraduate in Computer Pedagogy

Wilson Olaya León

Doctor of Mathematics

Mauricio Andrés Vásquez Pinto

Master's candidate in Geophysics

Sandra Evely Parada Rico

Doctor of Science with a specialty in Educational Mathematics

Ronald Eduardo Paternina Salguedo

Doctor of Science

Jhean Eleison Pérez López

Doctor of Mathematics

Héctor Edonis Pinedo Tapia

Doctor of Science

Sofia Pinzón Durán

Doctor of Mathematics

Edilberto José Reyes González

Magister

Tulia Esther Rivera Flórez

Master's Degree in Statistics

Michael Alexander Rincón Villamizar

Doctor of Mathematics

AGREEMENTS

and allies

The UIS has established different agreements with national and international entities in order to have a greater impact on their training, teaching, research and related processes in the articulation of the public university with the different social actors.

 

Do you want more information?

Contact Us

Master’s Degree in Mathematics

Phone: +57 (607) 6450301

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 extensión 2586 – 2316

Email: posgrados@matematicas.uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio Laboratorios Livianos, segundo piso

Oficina 255 – 258

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

Master’s Degree in Mathematics

Phone: +57 (607) 6450301

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 extensión 2586 – 2316

Email: posgrados@matematicas.uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio Laboratorios Livianos, segundo piso

Oficina 255 – 258

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

Master’s Degree in Mathematics

Phone: +57 (607) 6450301

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 extensión 2586 – 2316

Email: posgrados@matematicas.uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio Laboratorios Livianos, segundo piso

Oficina 255 – 258

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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