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Destination Colombia
for USA Institutions.

National strategy led by Ministry of National Education and articulated with inter sectorial institutions linked to International Education

Colombia is a country with a great academic offer, having a great variety of programs and courses, with a renewed quality assurance system. Additionally, there is a tourist and cultural attraction, which is a pioneer in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language and has been growing in scientific cooperation due to the country's fauna, flora and innovation ecosystem

Some reasons that
supports the strategy

Spanish as a Foreign Languaje and Specialized Programs Offers

Specialized Research Programs

Low Cost of Living

High Academic level of our Institutions and it’s programs and our Quality Assurance System

Increasing Income International Mobility Colombia as a Cultural and Touristic Actractive

US Embassy in Colombia supports the efforts of Ministry of National Education of Colombia and Colombia-Challenge your Knowledge (CCYK) under Destination Colombia for USA to increase U.S. study abroad in Colombia by supporting Higher education institutions from the U.S. to learn more about the Colombian higher education system, connect with potential partners in Colombia, and consider it as a possible destination for students from the U.S.

With the goal of leveraging the increasing interest of students from the U.S. to study or join exchange programs in Colombia, PAS Bogota, in collaboration with the Government of Colombia through the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Colombia Challenge Your Knowledge Network of Accredited Universities (CCYK), conduct, a three-phase program to analyze student motivations, experiences and engage HEIs from the U.S. to increase study abroad opportunities in Colombia.

Phase 1: “American Voices”

More than 100 students and faculty from USA shared their motivations, expectations and experiences visiting Colombia and its Higher Education Institutions for academic and research programs and projects in last 4 years. There are some highlights and results of this:

The main motivations from US Citizens to come to Colombia are:

Study Abroad Programs between Colombia and US Institutions

Biodiversity and Landscapes in Colombia

Culture aspects from Colombia

Study Abroad Programs between Colombia and US Institutions

Biodiversity and Landscapes in Colombia

Culture aspects from Colombia

Phase 1: “American Voices”

A very welcoming and safe country for foreigners

A great social and culture development

A country with a very good climate, geographical and biological diversity

The main expectations and experiences are:

“Great experience overall Great people, very good support by Colombian institution on site, Colombian students were very helpful to us foreign students, many beautiful places to see that were relatively affordable, Colombian Spanish seemed to me to be very clear and easy to understand, so it helped with learning Spanish”

The main expectations and experiences are:

“Great experience overall Great people, very good support by Colombian institution on site, Colombian students were very helpful to us foreign students, many beautiful places to see that were relatively affordable, Colombian Spanish seemed to me to be very clear and easy to understand, so it helped with learning Spanish”

The main expectations and experiences are:

“Great experience overall Great people, very good support by Colombian institution on site, Colombian students were very helpful to us foreign students, many beautiful places to see that were relatively affordable, Colombian Spanish seemed to me to be very clear and easy to understand, so it helped with learning Spanish”

Phase 2: “Destination Colombia”

Destination Colombia for USA Talks Serie of 4 webinars addressed to USA Higher Education Institutions focused in providing useful information as a toolkit to know and connect with Colombia HEIs with special interest in building Study Abroad programs.

Phase 3: “Paving the way”

Objective: Foster effective connections for HEIs from the U.S. with local institutions that will serve as baseline for further partnerships through a funded Colombia Immersion Program for US Study Abroad officers from US Universities, in cities as Medellin, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga and Pereira.