Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Physician
Medicine Program, Universidad de la Costa (CUC) · Barranquilla, Colombia
Médico (a)
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Physician Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Universidad de la Costa
- Faculty / school
- Medicine Program, Universidad de la Costa (CUC)
- Campus
- Barranquilla
- Country
- Colombia
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 6 years / 12 semesters, 274 credits, in person Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredBachiller diploma or certificate of attending grade 11Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
- Entrance examination · RequiredSaber 11 / ICFES results submitted at registrationSource: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- Saber 11 (ICFES) — RequiredSource: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor de matrícula, valor regular 2026 | COP 27,000,000 | per semester | 2026Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026 |
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Scholarships and funding
- Beca primera generación — 20% of the first-semester tuition (COP 21,600,000 instead of 27,000,000)
Eligibility: First-generation students
Duration: First semester
Award basis not verified
Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Clinical training
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (Colombia) Active
Scope: Medicina, SNIES 118378, presencial, Barranquilla
From November 28, 2025
Registro calificado by Resolución 023448 of 28 November 2025
Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (Colombia) Active
Scope: Universidad de la Costa
Institutional high-quality accreditation (as stated by the university)
Source: cuc.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://www.cuc.edu.co/inscripciones · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.cuc.edu.co/programas/medicina/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026