Universidad de Los Andes

What you'll study

The source text does not specify taught modules or subject content. It presumes completion of the postgraduate curriculum in the student’s chosen programme, including approval of required postgraduate subjects and a final research work (Trabajo Especial de Grado, Trabajo de Grado or Tesis Doctoral).

Entry requirements

• Complete and submit the Postgraduate Admission form (Planilla de Admisión en el Postgrado).
• Two frontal photographs.
• Original, legible birth certificate. Naturalized citizens must present the official gazette and identity card copy.
• Original undergraduate transcripts and certificates (Notas originales, certificados de Pre-grado).
• Photograph of the university degree with black background or the original degree registry.
• Original certification of approval of the required postgraduate subjects.
• Original act/verdict of the jury approving the final research work (acta–veredicto).
• Request for degree award submitted by the course coordinator.
• One printed copy of the final work including a summary and photocopy of the acta–veredicto.
• Original receipts proving payment of course fees.
• Library clearance from the faculty library, BIECI, central library and postgraduate library with validity at least 15 days before the degree. (Etnología students must present clearance from the Museo Arqueológico Gonzalo Picon Gutiérrez library.)
• Foreign students must present birth certificate, university degree and undergraduate marks duly legalized by the Venezuelan foreign affairs authority and the consular authority of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or apostilled in the country of origin.
• Once the file is complete, the student delivers a deposit of Bs. F. 1.50 for the respective endorsement and then purchases the diploma at Caja (1st floor, Administrative Building) and arranges calligraphy separately.
• The diploma must carry the Dean’s signature, seal and the corresponding academic degree. The graduate must collect and fill the title option forms at the Secretaría de Grados (Rectorado) and deliver them with the diploma, the Bs. F. 1.50 receipt, ribbons and medal and the Control de Estudios constancy. Have the undergraduate title folio number available when filling the forms.
• Payment details given in the source: arancel account and code references are specified by the university (payment copy to be provided as part of documentation).

Career prospects

Career outcomes are determined by the specific postgraduate programme completed. The procedural guidance here does not list professions or job titles but supports graduates of specialist, master or doctoral programmes in securing their formal academic credential, which is necessary for academic, research and professional advancement in their chosen field.

Scholarships & funding angle

The source text does not describe scholarship programmes. Prospective applicants should consult the university’s postgraduate offices or financial services for available scholarships, funding schemes and any fee exemptions; the provided instructions do include the required payment and deposit amounts and the account details for aranceles that must be used when completing degree formalities.