postgraduate
Master's Degree in Innovation and Design
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ABOUT THE
Program
The Master’s Degree in Innovation and Design from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is based on the concept of the product lifecycle, whose advanced study allows to implement innovation processes and is part of the strategic lines that guide the work of the research groups linked to the School of Industrial Design.
In this sense, the program seeks the training of highly qualified professionals who conceive of design not only as an end but also as a means and a tool for innovation, considering the aspects of economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 108315 | Qualified registration: MEN N.° 9031 of August 28, 2019, validity 7 years.
DEGREE:
Master in Innovation and Design
DURATION:
4 semesters (2 years)
MODALITY::
In-person / In Spanish
CAMPUS
Main Campus - Bucaramanga
DEGREE:
Master in Innovation and Design
DURATION:
4 semesters (2 years)
MODALITY:
In-person / In Spanish
CAMPUS:
Main Campus Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
The program is aimed at professionals from different fields of knowledge who are interested in acquiring and deepening their knowledge of innovation methods through the design of artifacts. This may be the case of business executives, business administrators, product developers, industrial designers, industrial engineers, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, electrical and electronic engineers, architects, graphic designers, physiotherapists, biomedical engineers and occupational therapists, among others.
GRADUATE
Profile
Graduates of the program are able to:
Apply your knowledge creatively and critically, considering the ethical, social, economic, cultural, human and sustainability aspects that influence the design problem.
Analyze and discriminate external sources of information for the purpose of conceiving innovative and relevant ideas to solve a design problem.
Create and lead innovation projects based on Design Thinking.
Identify, formulate and solve design problems from the scientific method.
LABOR
Field
The master in Innovation and Design will be able to work in universities, groups and research centers, R&D&I centers and companies in the productive sector that visualize innovation as a strategy that maximizes and complements their professional profile.
APPLICANT
Profile
The program is aimed at professionals from different fields of knowledge who are interested in acquiring and deepening their knowledge of innovation methods through the design of artifacts. This may be the case of business executives, business administrators, product developers, industrial designers, industrial engineers, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, electrical and electronic engineers, architects, graphic designers, physiotherapists, biomedical engineers and occupational therapists, among others.
GRADUATE
Profile
Graduates of the program are able to:
- Apply your knowledge creatively and critically, considering the ethical, social, economic, cultural, human and sustainability aspects that influence the design problem.
- Analyze and discriminate external sources of information for the purpose of conceiving innovative and relevant ideas to solve a design problem.
- Create and lead innovation projects based on Design Thinking.
- Identify, formulate and solve design problems from the scientific method.
LABOR
Field
The master in Innovation and Design will be able to work in universities, groups and research centers, R&D&I centers and companies in the productive sector that visualize innovation as a strategy that maximizes and complements their professional profile.
Tuition Subsidies and Condobable Loans
Academic
Curriculum
Code: 29216 Credits: 6 – Design Research
Code: 29217 Credits: 3 – Methodology of design research
Code: 00000 Credits: 6 – In-depth elective subject
Code: 29218 Credits: 6 – Design thinking research I (innovation and product development)
Code: 29219 Credits: 4 – Research Seminar I
Code: 00000 Credits: 6 – In-depth elective subject
Code: 29220 Credits: 8 – Research work I
Code: 29221 Credits: 4 – Research Seminar II
Code: 29222 Credits: 8 – Research work II
Code: 29223 Credits: 4 – Research Seminar III
Code: 29225 Credits: 6 – Design for Innovation
Code: 29226 Credits: 6 – PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
Code: 29224 Credits: 6 – NPD (New Product Development)
Code: 29227 Credits: 6 – Design for Excellence
Code: 29228 Credits: 6 – Ergonomics
Code: 29229 Credits: 6 – Experimental Validation
Code: 29230 Credits: 6 – Social Significance for Design
KEEP IN MIND
Additional Information
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1st Semester 2024 * Subject to demand | Registration payment begins Registration begins Registration payment deadline Registration deadline Entrance exams Interviews Results publication Academic Tuition Payment Academic Tuition 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 09 to 14, 2024 February 12 to 15, 2024 February 19, 2024 |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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SPECIFICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM
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Inscription # S.M.M.L.V. Tuition fees per semester # S.M.M.L.V. Academic fees per semester # S.M.M.L.V. |
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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
Aug 16, 2023
Registration payment deadline
Jan 24, 2024
Registration deadline
Jan 26, 2024
Entrance exams
Feb 1-6, 2024
Interviews
Feb 7, 2024
Results publication
Feb 9, 2024
Academic Tuition Payment
Feb 9-14, 2024
Academic Tuition
Feb 12-15, 2024
Classes begin
Feb 19, 2024
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
0,25 S.M.M.L.V.
Tuition fees per semester
1 S.M.M.L.V.*
Academic fees per semester
10 S.M.M.L.V.
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.
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UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio Federico Mamitza Bayer
Tercer piso – Oficina MB308B
Master’s Degree in Innovation and Design
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2496 – 2492
Email: Escdis@uis.edu.co
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
UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio Federico Mamitza Bayer
Tercer piso – Oficina MB308B
Master’s Degree in Innovation and Design
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2496 – 2492
Email: Escdis@uis.edu.co
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
UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio Federico Mamitza Bayer
Tercer piso – Oficina MB308B
Master’s Degree in Innovation and Design
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2496 – 2492
Email: Escdis@uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.