postgraduate
Specialization in Constitutional Law
In partnership with Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)
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ABOUT THE
Program
The issuance of the 1991 Constitution, the controversies surrounding the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court, the resolution of tutelas and the constitutionalization of ordinary law, have given particular doctrinal and practical relevance to the constitutional subject in its multiple spheres. To a large extent, constitutional interpretation has become the backbone of legal interpretation. Legal disciplines have tended to become constitutionalized, due to the radiating effect that constitutional rights and principles have on the whole legal system, and even on private relations. The decisions of constitutional judges are at the center of numerous political and legal debates.
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All these changes not only explain the new importance of Constitutional Law in Colombia, but also a relevant transformation in the way it is studied and comprehended. In this sense, it is necessary to train lawyers and judges with in-depth knowledge of Constitutional Law, with an emphasis on the interpretative dimension of constitutional phenomena, particularly on fundamental rights, but without neglecting the analysis of institutional elements and the socio-political context in which constitutional practice unfolds.
Bucaramanga, Santander | SNIES: 16947
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DEGREE:
Specialist in Constitutional Law

DURATION:
2 Semesters

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CAMPUS
Campus principal Bucaramanga
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APPLICANT
Profile
The specialization is preferably aimed at law professionals due to its emphasis on the interpretative dimension of constitutional phenomena. However, the program is also open to professionals in the economic, social, and political sciences.
GRADUATE
Profile
Graduates are able to systematically handle both constitutional norms and their jurisprudential developments from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective. In this way, they can contribute to the establishment of an academic community around this discipline. Moreover, they will be able both to work professionally in this field and to collaborate in the practical development of constitutional values and the consolidation of the social state of law in our country.
APPLICANT
Profile
The specialization is preferably aimed at law professionals, due to its emphasis on the interpretative dimension of constitutional phenomena. However, the program is also open to professionals in economic, social and political sciences.
GRADUATE
Profile
Graduates are able to systematically handle both constitutional norms and their jurisprudential developments, from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective. In this way, they can contribute to the establishment of an academic community around this discipline. Moreover, they will be able both to work professionally in this field and to collaborate in the practical development of constitutional values and the consolidation of the social state of law in our country.
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program
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program
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Academic
Curriculum
- 1°
- 2°
Code: 2020496 Credits: 4 - Theories of the State
Code: 2020495 Credits: 4 - Constitutional theory
Code: 2020491 Credits: 4 - Constitutional interpretation
Code: 2020489 Credits: 4 - State, political system and the Constitution in Colombia
Code: 2020492 Credits: 4 - Constitutional principles and fundamental rights in comparative perspective
Code: 2020490 Credits: 4 - Colombian constitutional institutions
Code: 2020494 Credits: 4 - Constitutional procedures
Code: 2020493 Credits: 4 - Constitutional problems and jurisprudential analysis
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2nd semester 2023 * Subject to demand | Registration deadline Knowledge tests Results publication | June 16, 2023 June 24, 2023 July 4, 2023 |
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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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Additional Information
- Registration
- Requirements
- Costs
2nd semester
2023
*Subject to demand of the program.

Bucaramanga
Registration deadlineJune 16
Knowledge testsJune 24
Results publicationJuly 4
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
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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
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.
OUR
Faculty

Camilo Borrero García

José Germán Burgos Silva

Luis Manuel Castro

Jairo Hernando Estrada Álvarez

Diana Esther Guzmán

Gregorio Mesa Cuadros

Víctor Manuel Moncayo

Femando Pardo Flórez

Ramiro de Jesús Pazos

María Luisa Rodríguez Peñaranda

Andrés Abel Rodríguez Villabona

Danilo Rojas Betancourth

David Alberto Rol Vélez

Marco Alberto Romero Silva

Nelson Camilo Sánchez

Eulises Torres

Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes



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UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio de Ciencias Humanas

Specialization in Constitutional Law
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2395 – 1200
Email: escder@uis.edu.co

Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Edificio de Ciencias Humanas

Specialization in Constitutional Law
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2395 – 1200
Email: escder@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 de Ciencias Humanas

Specialization in Constitutional Law
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2395 – 1200
Email: escder@uis.edu.co

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