Fecha de inicio para las clases universitarias en los colegios de Cartagena
La Alcaldía de Cartagena, a través de la Secretaría de Educación, implementó el programa ‘La U a tu Localidad’, mediante el cual se ofrecerán carreras técnicas, tecnológicas y profesionales en 12 colegios oficiales de la ciudad.
TL;DR
- The 'La U a tu Localidad' program offers university-level courses in 12 official schools in Cartagena.
- 1,000 scholarships are available for public high school graduates through the 'Becas Cartagena 500 años'.
- Classes will commence on January 26th and will be held in the evenings.
- Courses will be offered in-person, distance, and blended modalities.
- Participating universities include Institución Universitaria Mayor de Cartagena, Fundación Universitaria Colombo Internacional, Fundación Universitaria Antonio de Arévalo (Unitecnar), and Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios.
- Student support ranges from $3.5 million to $5 million per semester, depending on the course and university.
- The 2026 school calendar for public schools includes 40 weeks of classes and 12 weeks of recess.
- The four academic periods for 2026 are: Jan 26 - Apr 5, Apr 6 - Jun 14, Jul 6 - Sep 13, and Oct 12 - Nov 29.