Throughout the year our team travel to Colombia for events and to meet with students.
Once dates are confirmed, the details of our trips will be available so you can arrange to meet our team in country.
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Lanre Kesiro Regional Manager Email: Lanre.Kesiro@qa.com Tel: +44 (0)121 616 7514 |
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Magdalena Restrepo International Officer Email: Magdalena.Restrepo@qa.com Tel: +44 (0)203 954 3051 +44 (0)778 839 1192
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For entry to | You will need | Grade required |
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Advanced Undergraduate / Undergraduate Top-Up | Tecnologo en [subject area] / Ttulo de [subject area] a nivel tecnico | 3.5 / 5 |
Tecnologo Especializado en [subject area] | 3 / 5 | |
Postgraduate Programmes | Licenciado / Âtulo de [subject area] | 3 / 5 for courses requiring a 2:23.5 / 5 for courses requiring a 2:1 |
Maestro en [arts subject area] | 3 / 5 for courses requiring a 2:23.5 / 5 for courses requiring a 2:1 | |
Graduate Certificate | Licenciado / TÂtulo de [subject area] | 3 / 5 or Sufficient |
Maestro en [arts subject area] | 3 / 5 or Sufficient |
For entry to | You will need | Grade required | English language requirement |
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International Foundation Programme | Bachiller Academico | 3 / 5 or Pass | Students not progressing to Law: IELTS 5.0 with no single element below 4.0, or equivalent, from a UKVI Approved centre
Students progressing to Law: IELTS 5.5 with no single element below 4.0, or equivalent, from a UKVI Approved centre |
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English and Maths requirements |
All students applying for an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree or the Graduate Certificate at QAHE are required to meet our standard English Language Requirements.Students must also provide evidence that they satisfy the requirements for Maths (i.e. equivalent to a Grade C in GCSE. For students presenting qualifications from Colombia, they must have at least a grade of Very Good in Maths as part of the Bachillerato (in Maths for BSc Hons Accounting and Management). |
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International Foundation Programme |
Students must have completed the Bachillerato with Excellent (Excelente) Results | ||||||||||||
UG Programmes |
Students must have completed the Bachillerato with Excellent (Excelente) Results AND have passed a higher education entrance exam (ICFES). OR A recognised UK Foundation/Access Course OR The First year of a university degree in the relevant subject area with an overall average of 3.0 or above. OR Tecnico en subject area will be stated (2½ year) For advanced entry to an Undergraduate Degree Programme: If students have completed the Tecnlogo Especializado en…(3 year) OR 2 years of a university degree in a relevant subject with an overall average of 3.0 or above they may be considered (at the School’s discretion) for advanced entry.Grading System (Since 2009):
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PG Programmes |
Students must hold a Licenciado/Professional Title having completed a minimum of 4 years of study with an overall average of 3.0 or above. A student scoring less than 3 may be considered for the Graduate Certificate in Business |
For entry to | Academic Requirements | English language requirements |
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International Foundation Programme | 12 or 13 years of schooling dependent on the education system in your country. | 3 term programme: minimum 4.5 overall with a minimum of 4.0 in each individual component from a UKVI Approved Centre
2 term programme: minimum 5.0 overall with a minimum of 4.5 in each individual component from a UKVI Approved Centre |
Pre-Sessional English | The requirements for your chosen target course | 15 week programme: up to 1.5 IELTS subscore below the requirement for your target course
10 week programme: up to 1.0 IELTS subscore below the requirement for your target course 5 week programme: up to 0.5 IELTS subscore below the requirement for your target course |
International Year One – Business | Good High School Grades, or equivalent | IELTS 5.5 with no band below 5.5 from a UKVI Approved Centre |
Application forms for international students applying to study with:
Find out more about entry requirements, contact details, travel information and extra suggestions for Colombian students on our partner sites:
Sara Ramirez, MSc Business with International Management and Pre-Sessional English (Northumbria University)
Learn more about Sara Ramirez and why she chose to study at Northumbria University
Howard Carmen Aristizabal, MSc Business with Financial Management (Northumbria University)
Angelica Lorena Londono Gonzalez, MSc Digital Marketing (Northumbria University)