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With the purpose of providing guidance to applicants, we have created a frequently asked questions section about the admission process, addressing the most common questions related to requirements, registration stages, costs, and procedures.
This section seeks to facilitate access to the information you need to complete your process quickly, securely, and effectively, resolving questions and supporting you at every stage.
All the information you need to address your questions can be found at the following link:
Having taken the ICFES SABER 11° Examination as of the second semester of 2012, with a minimum total score of 160 points for Popayán and 150 points for Regionalization.
-Demonstrate high school graduation status
– Complete registration in the registration application on the institutional website.
– Pay the registration fees
– Comply with the requirements established in the Academic Agreement 013 of 2018 (By means of which the Registration, Admission and Enrollment Process for Undergraduate Programs-Popayán, Undergraduate Programs-Regionalization and Undergraduate Programs – Extension | Universidad del Cauca (unicauca.edu.co) is regulated)
For programs in Popayán: $120,000 and for Regionalization: $96,000
For children of administrative staff, faculty members, and retirees: $44,000
To complete your registration, you need:
The authorized payment options are:
– PSE (Online Secure Payments)
– Banco Popular
– Banco de Bogotá
– Banco de Occidente: by credit or debit card, only in Popayán, Santander de Quilichao, Cali, Neiva, Florencia, Medellín, or Barranquilla.
– Juguemos payment collection points
Note: Remember to print the payment receipt using a laser printer.
Verify that your application status is APPLICATION PAID by logging into the application system.
In the event that you are unable to provide evidence of compliance with the case or the special enrollment modality, it will proceed as a regular enrollment for the first semester.
If you wish to continue your studies at Universidad del Cauca, you must complete your enrollment for the first semester. Once your status is active student, you may request the transfer of credits for courses before the respective Faculty.
No, in that case, you would have already completed your study plan in the other program; you must apply for the first semester, starting a new academic process.
In that case, you have two options:
– You can enter the code provided by ICFES or,
– Apply after the publication of the Saber 11° results
No, all data and information must correspond to the applicant.
No, being registered and classified in SISBEN IV is not a requirement for the selection process of applicants to the undergraduate programs at Universidad del Cauca.
The University has a differential admission process with a territorial focus, specifically for this case, aimed at high school graduates recognized as victims of the armed conflict in the department of Cauca. Under this modality, a place is assigned to the applicant with the highest weighted ICFES score for each academic program offered. The requirement to qualify for this modality is to submit the RUV (Single Registry of Victims).
If you have already created your registration account in our application system and, due to a change of residence, you need to change your address, you must submit the following requirements:
It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify the status of their application once the payment has been made at the bank or through online payment. To do so, they must enter the application system and, under the “my applications” option, verify that the payment stage shows application paid.
Yes, you can. Each application is individual for each program, so you must establish as priority 1: the one of greatest interest, and as priority 2: the program you choose as an option; likewise, generate the receipts and payments for each option.
No. You must apply to the program in Popayán; once you are admitted and are enrolled in the first semester, you may request course credit transfer through the respective Faculty.
Enrollment as a special case for Indigenous high school graduates only applies to Indigenous councils in the department of Cauca. Therefore, in your case, you must apply as a regular first-semester applicant.
Confirmation of the receipt of documents to verify a special case is provided by email or telephone call, only if you need to be contacted regarding any change to your information or a missing document.
At the time of being admitted to priority 1, the accounts are reconciled and there are 3 possibilities:
a. The amount remains the same.
b. The amount is higher than that of the other program; therefore, you must pay the difference, for which a new receipt will be issued for the corresponding amount.
c. The amount is lower, in which case the receipt will be canceled and the amount paid will be refunded, and a new receipt will be issued for the total amount to be paid.
Carry out the process on another device and, if possible, using another Wi-Fi network; if the issue persists, send an image of it to the email address admisionespregrado@unicauca.edu.co.
Yes, upon being admitted to the new program, your SIMCA access credentials are retained, where you can view your academic record at the University of Cauca.
To carry out this procedure, you must submit the following documentation at the Single Window for Records and Correspondence:
a. Fully completed refund or account reconciliation request form. PA-GA-5.2-FOR-3
b. Photocopy of the tuition payment receipt
c. Proof of payment.
d. Photocopy of the identification document.
The request must be addressed to Doctor Jorge Adrián Velasco Muñoz, Administrative Vice-Rector.
For applicants who have obtained their high school diploma or completed secondary education in other countries, they must contact the Ministry of National Education to request the validation and recognition of degrees, diplomas, or certificates that certify the completion and approval of their secondary education studies, issued by educational institutions abroad; the information can be found at the following link:
Yes, provided that they meet the requirements of the admission process.
The financial tuition fee is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Agreement 049 of 1998, which mainly takes into account the amount of tuition paid in 11th grade and the socioeconomic stratum of residence.
The financial tuition receipt includes the following costs: basic tuition fees, computing resources, library and sports, and student insurance.
For applicants who have obtained their high school diploma or completed secondary education in other countries, they must contact the Ministry of National Education to request the validation and recognition of degrees, diplomas, or certificates certifying the completion and passing of their secondary education studies, issued by educational institutions abroad; the information can be found at the following link:
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