postgraduate

Specialization in Gas Engineering

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ABOUT THE

Program

The Specialization in Gas Engineering allows developing strengths in the areas of operation, design, and processing in gas treatment and compression plants, involving the different concepts and tools that allow to effectively promote knowledge in the Gas sector in Colombia, considering the current market and existing software, thus allowing to develop an export resource aware of the risks and safety in its management.

 

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 5164 | Qualified Registration: MEN N.° 3134 of March 03, 2017, validity 7 years.

Bogotá, Cundinamarca: SNIES 54084 | Qualified Registration: MEN N.° 3135 of March 03, 2017, validity 7 years.

Barrancabermeja, Santander: SNIES 53983 | Qualified Registration: Resolution N. 3136 of March 03, 2017, validity 7 years.

I Want to receive

PERSONALIZED ADVICE

DEGREE:

Gas Engineering Specialist

DURATION:

2 Semesters

MODALITY::

In-Person / In-Spanish

CAMPUS

Bucaramanga Main Campus. Bogotá. Barrancabermeja.

APPLICANT

Profile

Petroleum engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, metallurgical engineers, civil engineers, electrical engineers, electronic engineers, geologists, geophysics, and physicists.

GRADUATE

Profile

The Gas Engineering Specialists are professionals with the capacity to plan, lead, formulate, and execute projects in the gas production chain. They are ethical people with a high sense of social responsibility, committed to the community and to the care of the environment. For which:

Develop and executes projects for the development of the gas sector in the areas of gas processing, treatment, transport, distribution, regulation and marketing.

Recognize the importance of the efficient use of gas in the national production sector, taking into account that it is a non-renewable energy resource.

Recognize the potential for gas on a national and international scale.

Propose alternatives to solve the problems that arise in the gas industry making efficient use of physical, human, financial and technological resources with social and environmental responsibility.

Value the importance of respect for respect and compliance with the laws, standards, and standards that regulate the gas sector in the technical, economic, social, and environmental environment.

Take personal responsibility, teamwork, and leadership as elements that enable you to perform successfully in your professional practice.

LABOR

Field

Gas Engineering Specialists will be able to design, operate, plan, coordinate, and evaluate the projects and processes necessary for the optimization, administration, and use of gas to improve production through innovative solutions and programs. In addition, the specialist acquires the tools to achieve the modernization and competitiveness of his company and position it in an increasingly demanding world.

APPLICANT

Profile

Oil engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, metallurgical engineers, civil engineers, electrical engineers, electronic engineers, geologists, geophysics and physicists.

GRADUATE

Profile

The Gas Engineering Specialist is a professional with the capacity to plan, lead, formulate and execute projects in the gas production chain; he is an ethical person, with a high sense of social responsibility, committed to the community and to the care of the environment. For which:

Develops and executes projects for the development of the gas sector in the areas of gas processing, treatment, transport, distribution, regulation and marketing.

Recognizes the importance of the efficient use of gas in the national production sector, taking into account that it is a non-renewable energy resource.

Recognizes gas potential at the national and international levels.

Proposes alternatives to solve the problems that arise in the gas industry making efficient use of physical, human, financial and technological resources with social and environmental responsibility.

Values the importance of respect for respect and compliance with the laws, standards and standards that regulate the gas sector in the technical, economic, social and environmental environment.

Takes personal responsibility, teamwork and leadership as elements that enable you to perform successfully in your professional practice.

LABOR

Field

Gas Engineering Specialists will be able to design, operate, plan, coordinate and evaluate the projects and processes necessary for the optimization, administration and uses of gas to improve production through innovative solutions and programs. In addition, the specialist acquires the tools to achieve the modernization and competitiveness of his company and position it in an increasingly demanding world.

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program

All
about
our
program

All about our program

Academic

Curriculum

Code: 28444                Credits: 2 - Properties of Hydrocarbons


Code: 28445                Credits: 2 - Basic Process Operations


Code: 28446                Credits: 2 - Gas Treatment Plants


Code: 28447                Credits: 2 - Risk and Safety in Gas Handling


Code: 28448                Credits: 1 - Monograph Workshop I


 

Code: 28449                  Credits: 2 - Gas Processing Plants


Code: 28450                  Credits: 2 - Gas Transportation Systems


Code: 28451                   Credits: 2 - Plant Design Software


Code: 28452                   Credits: 10 - Monograph


KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

   BucaramangaBogotáBarrancabermeja

1st Semester

2023

* Subject to demand

Registration opening

Registration closing

Interview

Classes start

 

january 12th, 2023

march 21st, 2023

march 24th, 2023

april 14th, 2023

january 12th, 2023

march 21st, 2023

march 24th, 2023

april 21st, 2023

january 12th, 2023

march 21st, 2023

march 24th, 2023

april 28th, 2023

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 by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional de la República.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide this document.
  • 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.
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

Bucaramanga

11,5 S.M.M.L.V.

Bogotá and Barrancabermeja

11.50 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.

KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

1st semester

2023

*Subject to demand of the program.




Bucaramanga

Registration start

jan 12th, 2023

Registration deadline

mar 21st, 2023

Interviews

mar 24th, 2023

Classes start

april 14th, 2023



Barrancabermeja

 

Registration start

jan 12th, 2023

Registration deadline

mar 21st, 2023

Interviews

mar 24th, 2023

Classes start

april 21st, 2023

 

Bogotá

Registration start

jan 12th, 2023

Registration deadline

mar 21st, 2023

Interviews

mar 24th, 2023

Classes start

april 28th, 2023

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 by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional de la República.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide this document.
  • 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.

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

Bucaramanga

11,5 S.M.M.L.V.

Bogotá and Barrancabermeja

11,5 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.

OUR

Faculty

Jaime Ardila Gómez

Master's Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention

Aristóbulo Bejarano Wallens

Specialist of Contemporary Political Philosophy and Studies in Management Development

José Carlos Cárdenas Montes

Doctor of Chemical Engineering

Rubén Hernán Castro García

Master's Degree in Hydrocarbons Engineering

Luis Felipe Carrillo Moreno

Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering

Olga Patricia Chacón Arias

Doctor of Administrative Sciences

Alexandra Cortés Aguilar

Doctor of Economics

Tomás De La Calle Botero

MBA

Jorge Enrique Forero Sanabria

Master's Degree in Management in the Hydrocarbons Industry

Pedro Elías Galindo León

Doctor of Legal Sociology and Political Institutions

Hugo Alejandro García Duarte

Specialization in Field Engineering at the University of Calgary

Édison Odilio García Navas

Master in Hydrocarbons Engineering

Jaime Wilfrido Giraldo Alfonso

Master's Degree in Integrated Quality, Safety and Environmental Management

Manuel Guillermo Hoyos Trujillo

Master's Degree in Integrated Quality, Safety and Environmental Management

Favio Yovany Jiménez Inocencio

Doctor with deepening hydrotreating process research and application of advanced analytical techniques for the characterization of heavy oil fractions

Jolman Lozano Pico

Raúl Andrés Martínez López

Master's Degree in Hydrocarbons Engineering

Jorge Enrique Meneses Flórez

Alexis David Meza Gualdrón

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Giovanni Albeiro Montoya Aldave

Business Administration Specialist at THE CEIPA University Institution

Saulo Enrique Mora Gómez

Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Éider Niz Velásquez

Doctor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Andrés Felipe Ortiz Meneses

Master of Hydrocarbons Engineering

Nicolás Pachón Cabrera

Master's Degree in Gas Management and Engineering

José Darío Parra Vega

Hermes Peña Velásquez

Martha Ilce Pérez Angulo

Master's Degree in Computer Science for Education

Alberto Raúl Pinzón Díaz

Master of Hydrocarbons Engineering

Álvaro Prada Velásquez

Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering

Hénderson Iván Quintero Pérez

Doctor of Chemical Engineering

Helena Margarita Ribón Barrios

Master of Hydrocarbons Engineering

Diego Armando Rodríguez Reyna

Master's Degree in Petroleum and Gas Engineering

Jorge Eduardo Romero Domínguez

Master's Degree in Petroleum and Gas Engineering

Néstor Fernando Saavedra Trujillo

Jorge Andrés Sáchica Ávila

Master's Degree in Petroleum and Gas Engineering

Graford Santamaría Valbuena

José Manuel Santos Rueda

Fabio Humberto Tarazona Quintero

Master of Business Administration

Carlos Enrique Vecino Arenas

Doctor of Management from the University of Montreal

Francisco Alberto Velandia Patiño

Doctor of Geosciences

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

School of Petroleum Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 1061

Direct Phone: +57 (607) 6325772

Email:

maespetrogas@uis.edu.co

UIS  Main Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Cra 27 calle 9, Ciudad Universitaria. Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga – Oficina 425.

Universidad Industrial de Santander

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

School of Petroleum Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 1061

Direct Phone: +57 (607) 6325772

Email:

maespetrogas@uis.edu.co

UIS  Main Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Cra 27 calle 9, Ciudad Universitaria. Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga – Oficina 425.

Universidad Industrial de Santander

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

School of Petroleum Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 1061

Direct Phone: +57 (607) 6325772

Email:

maespetrogas@uis.edu.co

UIS  Main Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Cra 27 calle 9, Ciudad Universitaria. Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga – Oficina 425.

Universidad Industrial de Santander

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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