History

The curriculum of Master in Engineering  – Telecommunications, assigned to Engineering Faculty, headquarters Bogota, is offered trough Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering , which directs the academic management.

In the  new world order, wealth and welfare  have been generated mainly by the information . Within  this means, telecommunications play a main role to the point of becoming in the most dynamic element in economical, technical and legal areas.

The Telecommunications area is characterized for profound and rapid changes within a globalization and liberalization of   environmental, subscribed by convergence of services and interconnection of networks.

The  National University of Colombia, according to social function and knowledgeable of the  strategic role of telecommunications in development of the country , in generation of material and culture wealth, has created the Master in Telecommunications, according to national and regional reality and within the spirit of  nowadays.

Objectives

• Train researchers to solve telecommunications problems, through participation in projects development of research and development, through a thesis work that represents an original and technological input.

Curriculum

The Master is structured in four semesters,  seeking  to provide  an integral training in Telecommunications and provide spaces for professional development according  to tendencies and particular   interests of students

The Current Curriculum of Master in Engineering  – Telecommunications was created by Agreement 020 Act No. 8 of December 19th, 2000 of Academic Council Plan de Estudios Maestría en Ingeniería - Telecomunicaciones Curriculum structure is conformed by:

• Thesis Project    -   10  Credits
• Master’s  Thesis     -   40 Credits
• Research Seminars (correspond to  2 seminars)  -  4 Credits
• Basic  Subjects  (correspond to 3 subjects)  - 12 Credits
• Elective Subjects ( belong to the curriculum)  - 16 Credits 
  

In the first half is given the basic training required for a student in Master in Telecommunications.

During  second and third semesters  research subjects are emphasized and in  fourth semester ends  research developed  by the student during his stay in the Master Program.

Admisiones

For the registration process please contact the website of the Dirección Nacional de Admisiones.

To be admitted to the postgraduate program :

• Possess degree or professional qualification recognized by law .
• Certification of completion of studies in an undergraduate program, photocopy of Diploma or Degree Minutes
• Certification of undergraduate official scores, including the overall average of ratings 
  
• Resume with photo pdf (218.47 kB) | doc (180.5 kB)
• Present tests determined by the National Directorate of Admissions
• Submit two (2) academic references as  the format pdf (22.13 kB) | doc (61.5 kB)
• Submit a document of a (1) page which describes the research purpose to develop during the Master Program.

Evaluation components and values

The minimum score for admission is 60/100.

Investment

Value of one (1) point: one (1) day of current legal minimum wage.
Point value for the year 2008 - : $ 15,383

More information

Postgraduate Unit - Engineering Faculty

Office 228 Building Classrooms of Engineering (453)

Fax 316500 Ext. 14120

Email   : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Courses 2009-II

Programación Académica 2009-II