Agreement request
The request can be made by a professor, administrative staff of EAFIT, or an international institution.
Email address: agreements@eafit.edu.co
Review by EAFIT
Review of the request, the profile of the international institution, and drafting the preliminary agreement template
Review by partner
Review of the draft agreement by the international partner Institution
*This deadline depends entirely on the review process and the timing of the international institution.
[In the event that the partner proposes a new version of the document with adjustments or modifications, the process will return to Stage 2 - EAFIT Review].
Legal review
Review of the final version of the agreement by the University's legal department.
EAFIT's signing process
The signing of the agreement by the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, legal representative of Universidad EAFIT.
Signing process
The partner signs the agreement received from Universidad EAFIT
*This deadline depends entirely on the timing of the international institution.
Universidad EAFIT gives priority to alliances with institutions of significant quality and recognition. These partnerships usually involve joint programs, co-funded research, faculty, and student mobility.
As mentioned above, EAFIT establishes strategic relationships with high-quality national and international partners, with whom we share our core values and develop unique long-term partnerships that contribute to:
Fulfill both institutions' mission.
Offer students, faculty, and staff a wide range of opportunities to enhance their international competencies and reach.
Support capacity building with an institutional scope.
Our international partnerships span a diverse range of countries, languages, and objectives, established under the following principles:
Global Engagement
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Medellin, the capital of the department of Antioquia is a city known for its temperate climate, luscious vegetation, mountain views, entrepreneurs, and an amazing story of transformation and reinvention. It has been recognized globally and forged a place in the world on the strength of its educational programs and urban planning. UNESCO has acknowledged the efforts of Medellin, a metropolis where education has been a key tool for bridging the inequality gap and driving social transformation and territorial development, by including it in its Global Network of Learning Cities since 2017. The priority that is given to education is reflected in a strong educational system in the city, an enhanced commitment to quality education as well as an increased sense of belonging, and the promotion of opportunities for all learners.
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Medellín, es la capital del departamento de Antioquia y se caracteriza por su clima templado, abundante vegetación, sus montañas, el espíritu emprendedor de sus habitantes y una asombrosa historia de transformación y reinvención.
En este sentido, ha sido reconocida a nivel mundial gracias a su apuesta por la educación, al igual que por la planificación social y urbana. La UNESCO ha destacado los esfuerzos de Medellín, una metrópolis donde la educación ha sido una herramienta clave para cerrar la brecha de desigualdad y impulsar la transformación social y el desarrollo territorial, al incluirla en su Red Mundial de Ciudades del Aprendizaje desde 2017. La prioridad que se le otorga a la educación se refleja en un sólido sistema educativo en la ciudad, un compromiso mejorado con la educación de calidad, así como un mayor sentido de pertenencia y la promoción de oportunidades para todos los aprendices.
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Solicitud inicial
Puede ser una solicitud interna por parte de alguna dependencia/profesor de EAFIT, o una solicitud externa por parte de una institución internacional.
Revisión por la Universidad
Revisión por parte de la Universidad EAFIT
Revisión de la solicitud y del perfil de la institución internacional. Al igual que se realiza la elaboración y ajuste del modelo preliminar del convenio.
Revisión por la Institución
Revisión por parte de la institución internacional
Revisión del borrador del convenio por parte aliado.
*Este plazo depende totalmente del proceso de revisión y los tiempos de la institución internacional.
[Dado el caso de que el aliado proponga una nueva versión del documento con ajustes o modificaciones, el proceso regresará a la Etapa 2 - Revisión EAFIT].
Revisión de Secretaría
Revisión de Secretaría General (EAFIT)de la versión final del convenio
[En caso de que Secretaría General requiera una nueva versión del documento con ajustes o modificaciones, el proceso regresará a la Etapa 3 - Revisión del aliado].
Firma por EAFIT
Firma por parte de la Universidad EAFIT
Firma del convenio por parte de la Vicerrectora de Aprendizaje, representante legal de la Universidad EAFIT.
Responsable académico
¿Quién es el responsable académico del convenio?
En algunos casos, se trata de la persona que lidera el relacionamiento con la institución aliada, mientras que en otros, es quien avala la suscripción del mismo y que promueve su aplicación dentro del ámbito académico dentro de las Escuelas y los programas.
¿Qué significa ser responsable del convenio?
Como requisito de la Vicerrectoría de Aprendizaje, todos los convenios deben tener la firma de un responsable académico, que respalde la gestión del convenio. Lo que responde a la estrategia de la universidad de firmar únicamente convenios que tengan un propósito y beneficio claro para las Escuelas, Centros y la comunidad eafitense, en general.
Firma por el Aliado
Firma por el Aliado
El aliado recibe el convenio firmado por la Universidad EAFIT y procede con la firma del documento por su parte.
*Este plazo depende totalmente de los tiempos de la institución internacional.
La Universidad EAFIT tiene como prioridad alianzas con instituciones de alta calidad y reconocimiento. Estas asociaciones suelen implicar investigación cofinanciada, movilidad de profesores y estudiantes y programas conjuntos.
Como se ha mencionado anteriormente, EAFIT establece relaciones estratégicas con socios nacionales e internacionales de alta calidad, con los que compartimos nuestros valores fundamentales y desarrollamos asociaciones únicas a largo plazo que contribuyen a:
Nuestras asociaciones internacionales abarcan un amplio espectro de países, idiomas y propósitos, y se desarrollan bajo las premisas de:
Global Engagement
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Para quienes ya son eafitenses
Para quienes quieren venir a EAFIT
Nuestras capacidades
Encuentra aquí los convenios disponibles para realizar intercambios o dobles titulaciones a nivel nacional e internacional.
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Ver usuarios externosCasos y experiencias
EAFIT offers its students different international opportunities for enriching their academic and cultural development. These possibilities include internship and study semesters abroad and the chance to perfect language skills in other countries. Likewise, foreign students have the chance to undergo formal academic training at our university.
Through its Internationalization Department the university has some 230 agreements with institutions in 37 countries on four continents, where students can undergo a semester or a full year of academic training. At present, some 730 students are taking part in internship programs, 83 of them in foreign countries. The Internationalization Department also leads Sígueme, an inter-institutional system that links Colombian universities and is aimed at fostering student mobility within the country. Around 90 foreign students are currently pursuing university studies at EAFIT.
Due to China’s enhanced global standing, it is increasingly necessary to learn Mandarin and become familiar with the customs of that country’s ancient culture. For this reason, EAFIT, Universidad de Antioquia, and the Medellín municipal government formed an alliance with the People’s Republic of China that led to the establishment of a Confucius Institute in the city in 2010. The southern branch of that cultural establishment is located in one of the houses the university acquired in the Aguacatala neighborhood.
Part of the Language Division, this program enables foreigners to effectively develop their communicative competence in the Spanish language. The program provides participants with comprehensive support that includes assistance with obtaining a visa, getting to Medellín, finding housing, and opening a bank account. It also offers students the chance to enjoy additional social, tourist, and cultural activities.
The EAFIT campus is a space where the creation, support for, and dissemination of different artistic disciplines fosters the multifaceted development of the university community and the general public. Activities held throughout the year include exhibitions, concerts, recitals, film cycles, theatrical works, and literary colloquia.
EAFIT’s Cultural Promotion Area is responsible for planning and developing film cycles, musical encounters, theatrical performances, literary events, and Arts Center exhibitions.
The Luis Echavarría Villegas Cultural Center and Library also contributes to the institution’s cultural offering through initiatives like the Literary Exchange. In addition, the Artistic Development Department sponsors activities including exhibits featuring the work of amateur EAFIT artists, training courses for students and the public, and groups that promote dance, music, and literature.
EAFIT’s Arts Center is located on the first floor of the Luis Echavarría Villegas Cultural Center and Library and contains two exhibition spaces.
A part of the Cultural Promotion Area, the center was founded in 1999 with the goal of disseminating the work of modern and classical artists, both Colombian and foreign. Works by Pastor Restrepo, Ethel Gilmour, Nadín Ospina, Luis Fernando Peláez, Óscar Jaramillo, Jorge Ortiz, María Teresa Hincapié, Rodrigo Facundo, Elías Heim, Luis González Palma, Hugo Zapata, Jesús Abad Colorado, Beatriz Olano, Jorge Obando, Álvaro Marín, Susana Mejía, and other artists have been exhibited at the center.
The EAFIT Symphony Orchestra has delighted music lovers with its performances in Medellín and across the country. It gives an average of 40 concerts per year, including collaborations with outstanding guest musicians from Colombia and other parts of the world. The symphony also enables students in EAFIT’s Music Department to meet the orchestra practice requirements of their degree program and provides a professional outlet for Colombian and foreign musicians residing in Medellín. This professional orchestra is characterized by its high-quality performances, diverse repertoire, and regular collaborations with renowned musicians.
EAFIT makes a broad range of competitive sport and recreational facilities available to the university community and the general public, including an artificial turf field, a natural grass field, a tennis court, two multi-sport fields, and a swimming pool.
The university encourages physical activity and healthy lifestyles among its students, employees and their families, alumni, and retirees and their families, providing them a space equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed at all times with qualified fitness instructors.
Above and beyond the academic and scientific aspects, the university concerns itself with nurturing the multifaceted development of all members of the EAFIT community. In this regard, the Human Development-University Wellbeing Division promotes the wellbeing of everyone on campus: students, faculty and administrative staff, alumni, and retirees. This division also seeks to promote its members’ future prospects, self-improvement, and personal and professional growth based on a philosophy of mutual care and concern.
Student Development
Students are the university’s purpose, and therefore a permanent effort is made to support and accompany them in their academic, professional, and personal formation. The Student Development Department facilitates their success at EAFIT with activities and actions such as the Transitioning to University Life and Scholarship Student Support initiatives and the ¡Cuidándonos¡ (Looking After Each Other!) program; personal and academic development through the University Wellbeing course and the Study Support Center (Capaz); as well as Student Government with administrative support, leadership and social responsibility training, student groups, and psychological counseling.
Sports
The Sports and Recreation Department’s overarching mission is to promote healthy lifestyles that translate into a balance between mental and physical health. Both students and employees benefit from a sports offering that includes swimming, men’s and women’s soccer, tennis, track and field, taekwondo, chess, ultimate, volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer, softball, karate, table tennis, ecological walks, and water aerobics. recreativa y competitiva.
Artistic Development
Offering a range of activities involving creation and artistic expression, this department – located in a house in the La Aguacatala neighborhood – responds to the institution’s mission to promote the multifaceted development of the members of the EAFIT community. Its portfolio of services is intended for students, employees, families, and the general public.
Courses on a variety of subjects are open to the community, including jewelry making; painting for children, adolescents, and adults; photography (digital camera); photography (studio lighting); photography (Street Photography); gardening (at EAFIT Llanogrande); dance; costume jewelry; film appreciation; and book/album illustration. Other offerings include the children’s choir, university choir, the Al Compás ballroom dancing group, the Ecléctico music group, the Movimiento Danza urban dance group, the Contradanza folkloric dance group, the Letras literary group, the La Colombina folk music group, stage crew, and the birdwatching group.
Health Services
The Medical Service and Occupational Health Department helps foster prevention and mutual care among the university community. Its services include first aid, general medical check-ups, dental services (under an agreement with CES), nutritional consults (under agreements with third parties), health prevention and promotion activities such as the Health Fair, vaccination and blood drives, and a health services directory.
Employee Wellbeing
The Employee Development and Benefits and Compensation departments look after the professional and personal wellbeing of everyone who contributes on a daily basis to the university’s Mission and Vision.
In that regard, both departments help ensure excellent working conditions for EAFIT faculty and staff and access to services that promote their development and improve their quality of life and that of their families.
Student Groups
The university’s student groups promote active participation, strengthen the leadership qualities of their members, and assist in organizing academic, sporting, and cultural events.
EAFIT is home to 12 student groups: Student Organization (OE), Tutors, the Seres social action committee, Marketing Club, Aiesec, Managerial Development Group, Nexos, TVU, UN Society, Spie, Partners Campus, and Knowledge for Life.
Student and Faculty Representatives
Student and faculty representatives are democratically chosen to safeguard the interests of the university community. These individuals – undergraduate and graduate students and professors – form part of collegiate bodies and degree committees.
Members of the EAFIT community are selected for these posts in university-wide elections.
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