For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, according to a standardized test or issued by the Institute of Languages of the UIS. This certification will not be required of those applicants who speak natives 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. (Dates for presentation of competency exam on April 11, 13 and 25, request in advance payment receipts to email ilenguas.recursos@uis.edu.co).

Receipt of payment, issued by the treasury of the UIS, for the current value of the psychotechnical test or receipt of consignment in the accounts authorized by this same university, in the event that the Advisory Committee of Graduate Programs of the administrative academic unit has decided to present said test.

Two (2) letters of academic reference, confidential, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the postgraduate coordination, according to the form established by the Industrial University of Santander that will be provided by the academic administrative unit to which the master’s program is assigned.

In the case of research master’s degrees, letter of endorsement from a research group or center of the UIS or a scientific institution with which it has a current agreement, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program. The letter of endorsement consists of the commitment of the issuer to support the research work of the applicant and to contribute to the strengthening of the conditions for the development of the degree work. The Postgraduate Directorate will establish the model letter of reference for this requirement and send it to all postgraduate coordinators; This model may be adjusted to the needs of each postgraduate program, by the Advisory Committee of Graduate Programs of each academic-administrative unit, provided that it does not undermine what is expressed in these regulations.