South America, capital Bogotá

Scholarships to Study in Colombia (2027)

Foreign students in Colombia need a visitor visa (type V) in the student category, valid for up to two years, with proof of admission, health insurance and funds. Postgraduate students may work up to 20 hours a week, and graduates with doctorates, or undergraduates in skills-shortage fields, can apply for a work visa. At Universidad de los Andes, 2026 undergraduate tuition is COP 26,860,000 a semester, and first-semester 2027 applications close on 7 December 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
Not listed
international students
Living cost, per month
Not listed
typical range
Work during study
20 h
per week
Post study work
Not listed
after graduation
Intakes
January/February (first semester), July/August (second semester)
main application cycles

Universidad de los Andes offers the Beca Preferente, covering 5% to 50% of undergraduate tuition in named programmes, and postgraduate excellence scholarships of up to 100% of tuition in some master's programmes; several other Uniandes scholarships are limited to Colombian students.

No verified scholarships for Colombia yet.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/atencion-y-servicio-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-servicios/visa/tipos-de-visa
  2. https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/atencion-y-servicio-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-servicios/visa/costos?field_actividad_ocupacion_target_id=9340
  3. https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/atencion-y-servicio-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-servicios/visa/preguntas-frecuentes
  4. https://matriculas.uniandes.edu.co/pregrado/valores-pregrado
  5. https://aspirantes.uniandes.edu.co/es/pregrado/proceso-admision