Colombia
The University of Leicester welcomes students from Colombia.
You can find country specific information here including entry requirements for our courses, and information about the Colombian student community.
The Future Students Office team
The Future Students Office can provide you with more information about studying in the UK at Leicester.
Please visit our contact us page for details.
Useful information
Entry requirements
Undergraduate (Bachelors) degrees
If you are studying A-levels or the International Baccalaureate (IB) then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree. Please see individual course pages for entry requirements.
If you have already completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at a Colombian university, you may be considered for entry to the first year of a Bachelor's degree if you have studied relevant subjects.
For more information about available degrees please see individual course pages.
Postgraduate (Masters) degrees
If you hold a Bachelors degree (Licenciatura or Titulo Profesional) with an average of at least 3.5/5 you will be considered for entry to a Masters degree (depending on the subject you wish to study).
For more information about available degrees please see individual course pages.
PhDs and other research degrees
To apply for a PhD (or other postgraduate research qualification) you must have a Bachelors degree (Licenciatura or Titulo Profesional) from a recognised Colombian university with an average of at least 3.5/5 (depending on the subject you wish to study) which is equivalent to a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree (also known as a 2:1).
You must also be able to demonstrate practical knowledge of appropriate research methodologies. Research degrees are demanding and intensive: to succeed at this level you must be highly motivated, be able to work independently, and have an appropriate familiarity with the discipline and its associated research techniques/methodologies.
Where a Masters degree is required, this is indicated in the relevant description on our Postgraduate Research webpages, together with further information about requirement.
English language requirements
Please see details of our English language requirements.
Agents in your region
We work with the following agents in Colombia:
- MAS Education, Bogota
- STM Study Travel and Move Forward, Bogota
Scholarships and funding opportunities
The University of Leicester offers a number of scholarships for new international students.
Visit our scholarships page for more funding opportunities.
Colombian student community
The University of Leicester welcomes students from all over the world.
"Leicester is a small city compared to Bogota, so it's easy to walk anywhere, the people are nice and the city is very safe." - Claudia, LLM Commercial Law
Student societies
Exchange opportunities
We have partnership agreements with universities in your country, including:
- Universidad el Rosario
If you are currently studying an undergraduate degree in your home country it may be possible to study with us for a semester or a year. Please check with your home university whether they have a partnership with Leicester or whether your studies with us could be taken as an accredited part of your degree.