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PhD in Social and Human Sciences
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ABOUT THE
Program
The Doctorate in Social and Human Sciences is proposed to meet a need for high-level training for graduates of the area in the northeastern region of the country. The program is an interdisciplinary work proposal of the Faculty of Human Sciences that, with the support of the Center for Research in Culture and Society and the research groups that compose it, aims to generate a significant impact in the region, through the study of social practices from different areas of knowledge.
Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 110864 | Qualified Registration: MEN N.° 023723, December 10, 2021, validity 7 years.
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DEGREE:
Doctor of Social and Human Sciences

DURATION:
8 Semesters

MODALITY:
In-Person / In-Spanish

CAMPUS
Bucaramanga Main Campus

DEGREE:
Doctor of Social and Human Sciences

DURATION:
8 Semesters

MODALITY:
In-Person / In-Spanish

CAMPUS:
Bucaramanga Main Campus
- Applicant Profile
- Graduate Profile
- Labor Field
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APPLICANT
Profile
The applicant must have a Master's degree, preferably in an area or field of research in the social, human or arts sciences. In case of having a degree different from the required area, the Advisory Committee of the Doctoral Program may consider the training and particular experience of the applicant, based on criteria such as the following:
- Professional experience in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
- Publications in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
- Research in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
GRADUATE
Profile
The graduate of the Doctorate in Social and Human Sciences of the UIS will be characterized by possessing the strengths achieved during the training as a researcher, supported by the collection of previous personal and professional competences and in the qualities of the doctoral program. The graduate, in this way, will be able to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the sociocultural environments to which he makes contributions with the investigation of the social reality, its interpretation and the proposal of alternatives for the solution of the problems and the needs of the subjects and the communities.
LABOR
Field
The graduate of the Doctorate can perform, mainly, in the following fields of training:
- Teaching in the area of social and human sciences.
- Research applied to the area of social and human sciences.
- Consultancy in the management of research paradigms, methods and techniques relevant to the nature of research objects in social and human sciences.
- Advice on the formulation of collective projects and cooperation initiatives derived from the investigation of social phenomena.
APPLICANT
Profile
The applicant must have a Master’s degree, preferably in an area or field of research in the social, human or arts sciences. In case of having a degree different from the required area, the Advisory Committee of the Doctoral Program may consider the training and particular experience of the applicant, based on criteria such as the following:
- Professional experience in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
- Publications in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
- Research in the area of Social and Human Sciences.
GRADUATE
Profile
The graduate of the Doctorate in Social and Human Sciences of the UIS will be characterized by possessing the strengths achieved during the training as a researcher, supported by the collection of previous personal and professional competences and in the qualities of the doctoral program. The graduate, in this way, will be able to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the sociocultural environments to which he makes contributions with the investigation of the social reality, its interpretation and the proposal of alternatives for the solution of the problems and the needs of the subjects and the communities.
LABOR
Field
The graduate of the Doctorate can perform, mainly, in the following fields of training:
- Teaching in the area of social and human sciences.
- Research applied to the area of social and human sciences.
- Consultancy in the management of research paradigms, methods and techniques relevant to the nature of research objects in social and human sciences.
- Advice on the formulation of collective projects and cooperation initiatives derived from the investigation of social phenomena.
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Academic
Curriculum
- 1°
- 2°
- 3°
- 4°
- 5°
- 6°
- 7°
- 8°
- Electives
Code: 40105 Credits: 4 - Social Theory I
Code: 40106 Credits: 4 - Methods I (paradigm and quantitative models)
Code: 40107 Credits: 4 - Interdisciplinary research seminar I
Code: 40108 Credits: 4 - Seminar of research lines
Code: 40109 Credits: 4 - Social Theory II
Code: 40110 Credits: 4 - Methods II (qualitative paradigm)
Code: 40111 Credits: 8 - Thesis proposal I
Code: 40112 Credits: 4 - Social Theory III
Code: 40113 Credits: 4 - Interdisciplinary Research Seminar II
Code: 40114 Credits: 8 - Thesis proposal II
Code: 40115 Credits: 8 - Thesis I
Code: 0000 Credits: 4 - Elective I
Code: 40116 Credits: 8 - Thesis II
Code: 0000 Credits: 4 - Elective II
Code: 40117 Credits: 8 - Thesis III
Code: 40118 Credits: 8 - Thesis IV
Code: 40119 Credits: 8 - Thesis V
Code: 40120 Credits: 4 - Theory of History and Historiography I
Code: 40121 Credits: 4 - Seminar on problems of political philosophy and law
Code: 40122 Credits: 4 - Semiotics I
Code: 40123 Credits: 4 - State formation processes
Code: 40124 Credits: 4 - Theory of History and Historiography II
Code: 40125 Credits: 4 - Habermas Seminar and the Role of Religion in the Public Sphere
Code: 40126 Credits: 4 - History of the Colombian nation, XIX century
Code: 40127 Credits: 4 - Territorial and spatial dynamics of development
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Additional Information
- Registration
- Requirements
- Costs
Bucaramanga | |||||
1st Semester 2023 * Subject to demand | Registration oppening Registration closing Knowledge test Interview Classes start | February 22, 2023 July 07, 2023 July 17, 2023 July 19, 2023 August 14, 2023 |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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SPECIFICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM
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Inscription 0.5 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. |
KEEP IN MIND
Additional Information
- Registration
- Requirements
- Costs
1st semester
2023
*Subject to demand of the program.
Bucaramanga
Registration start
Feb 22, 2023
Registration deadline
Jul 07, 2023
Knowledge test
Jul 17, 2023
Interviews
Jul 19, 2023
Classes start
Aug 14, 2023
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 3: 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.
- Certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A2 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Language Institute.
- Notice 4: 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.
- Three (3) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
- 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.
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 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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PhD in Social and Human Sciences
Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2232
Email: doc.socialesyhumanas@uis.edu.co

Uis Main Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9, Ciudad Universitaria.
Universidad industrial de Santander.

Attention Hours:
Monday to friday
8:00 a.m. a 12:00 m.
¿Desea más información?
Contáctenos

PhD in Social and Human Sciences
Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2232
Email: doc.socialesyhumanas@uis.edu.co

Uis Main Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9, Ciudad Universitaria.
Universidad industrial de Santander.

Attention Hours:
Monday to friday
8:00 a.m. a 12:00 m.
¿Desea más información?
Contáctenos

PhD in Social and Human Sciences
Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2232
Email: doc.socialesyhumanas@uis.edu.co

Uis Main Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9, Ciudad Universitaria.
Universidad industrial de Santander.

Attention Hours:
Monday to friday
8:00 a.m. a 12:00 m.