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PhD in History
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ABOUT THE
Program
In 2014, the School of History formulated the Doctorate in History with the objective of training highly qualified researchers to propose and execute autonomously rigorous scientific research activities in the area of History.
The program is supported by the recognized academic trajectory of the School of History of the UIS as well as by the high qualification of its professors and graduates.
The program is aimed at professional historians or graduates of other social and human sciences who have obtained a master’s degree in history or who demonstrate, through their working life and their productions, sufficient maturity in this field of knowledge.
Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 104075 | Qualified registration: MEN N.° 005100 of March 25, 2021, validity 7 years.
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DEGREE:
Doctor in History

DURATION:
6 semesters

MODALITY:
In-person

CAMPUS
Main Campus - Bucaramanga

DEGREE:
Doctor in History

DURATION:
6 semesters

MODALITY:
In-person

CAMPUS:
Main Campus - Bucaramanga
- Applicant Profile
- Graduate Profile
APPLICANT
Profile
The program is aimed at:
Professional historians who have obtained a Master's degree in History, or in any of the disciplines of the Human Sciences, Social Sciences, Economics, Arts and similar.
Professionals from other areas of knowledge, preferably from the area of the Humanities or the Social Sciences and the Economic Sciences who have studied History or have a Master's degree in History, or in one of the Human Sciences or the Social Sciences, or the Economic Sciences, but with proven experience in historical research.
GRADUATE
Profile
The graduate is a researcher specialized in Colombian history, endowed with a wide range of knowledge and methodological strategies thanks to the different formative experiences contemplated in the program. He/she is familiar with the documentary sources of the diverse constitutive processes of the history of Colombia, its interconnected regions and the subjects that are the protagonists of these processes. The doctor in History possesses epistemological, theoretical and methodological qualities to carry out processes of research and communication of the results in the national and international environment.
APPLICANT
Profile
The program is aimed at:
Professional historians who have obtained a Master’s degree in History, or in any of the disciplines of the Human Sciences, Social Sciences, Economics, Arts and similar.
Professionals from other areas of knowledge, preferably from the area of the Humanities or the Social Sciences and the Economic Sciences who have studied History or have a Master’s degree in History, or in one of the Human Sciences or the Social Sciences, or the Economic Sciences, but with proven experience in historical research.
GRADUATE
Profile
The graduate is a researcher specialized in Colombian history, endowed with a wide range of knowledge and methodological strategies thanks to the different formative experiences contemplated in the program. He/she is familiar with the documentary sources of the diverse constitutive processes of the history of Colombia, its interconnected regions and the subjects that are the protagonists of these processes. The doctor in History possesses epistemological, theoretical and methodological qualities to carry out processes of research and communication of the results in the national and international environment.
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Academic
Curriculum
- 1°
- 2°
- 3°
- 4°
- 5°
- 6°
Code: 27595 Credits: 6 - Theory of History and Historiography I
Code: 27596 Credits: 4 - In-depth Thematic Seminar Elective I
Code: 27597 Credits: 4 - Thesis Seminar I
Code: 29794 Credits: 2 - Thesis proposal I
Code: 27599 Credits: 6 - Theory of History and Historiography II
Code: 27600 Credits: 4 - In-depth Thematic Seminar Elective II
Code: 29765 Credits: 4 - Thesis Seminar II
Code: 29766 Credits: 2 - Thesis proposal II
Code: 27603 Credits: 8 - Thesis Seminar III
Code: 27604 Credits: 8 - Thesis proposal III
Code: 27605 Credits: 8 - Thesis Seminar IV
Code: 29770 Credits: 8 - Doctoral Thesis I
Code: 29771 Credits: 8 - Doctoral Thesis II
Code: 29772 Credits: 8 - Doctoral Thesis III
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1st Semester 2.022 * Subject to demand |
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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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. |
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- Registration
- Requirements
- Costs
2nd semester
2022
*Subject to demand of the program.

Bucaramanga
Registration start2022
Registration deadline2022
Knowledge test2022
Interviews2022
Classes start2022
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
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- 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
# S.M.M.L.V.
Tuition fees per semester
# S.M.M.L.V.*
Academic fees per semester
# 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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Álvaro Acevedo Tarazona
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Doctorate in History
Phone: +57 (607) 645 1639
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2637
Email: doctorado.historia@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio Instituto de Lenguas
Primer piso – Oficina 01

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

Doctorate in History
Phone: +57 (607) 645 1639
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2637
Email: doctorado.historia@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio Instituto de Lenguas
Primer piso – Oficina 01

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

Doctorate in History
Phone: +57 (607) 645 1639
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2637
Email: doctorado.historia@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio Instituto de Lenguas
Primer piso – Oficina 01

Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.