The UIS Language Institute Takes Center Stage in the Second Episode of Vive el Patrimonio
The second episode of “Experience Heritage: A Decade of Transformation” features the UIS Language Institute, a project that reflects the institution’s commitment to academic excellence, internationalization, and the creation of spaces that meet the needs of contemporary higher education. Through a tour of its classrooms, collaborative spaces, and gathering areas, this new episode reveals how […]
UIS Welcomes International Students to its Spanish as a Foreign Language Program
The Language Institute at Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) welcomed a new group of international students who have begun their studies in the Spanish as a Foreign Language program. This intensive, in-person academic program combines Spanish language instruction with a linguistic and intercultural immersion experience in the Santander region of Colombia. The program’s first cohort […]
More than 660 students completed their language training at the UIS Language Institute
Four graduation ceremonies brought together students from programs for adults, teenagers, and children who had strengthened their communication skills in a second language. A total of 665 students received their certificates during the four graduation ceremonies held by the Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), which recognized the effort, dedication, and commitment […]
More than 4,000 students began classes at all UIS Language Institute locations
The Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) began its academic activities by teaching classes to 4,459 students at all its campuses. At the opening, it was noted that 3,661 students enrolled in Saturday programs to learn a second language, a figure that confirms the confidence of the Santander community in this institutional […]
UIS opens new doors to bilingualism with international partnerships
Officials from the Language Institute at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held a meeting with representatives from the investment group Salt Venture Partners to discuss possible partnerships that would strengthen the university’s foreign language programs. “We came to the UIS to learn about and explore the possibilities for mutual collaboration through our English as […]
UIS Language Institute opens enrollment for Its language training programs
The Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) announces that it is now fully operational and available to the university community and the general public, with the official opening of enrollment for Cycle 1 of its language training programs. The offering includes extension programs in English and other foreign languages, with intensive, semi-intensive, […]
270 students graduated from the UIS Language Institute
With pride and satisfaction, 270 students completed their training programs at the Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). In total, 26 students graduated from the Kids program, 67 from Pre-teenagers, 125 from Teenagers, and 52 from the Conversational program. The Institute’s directors enthusiastically attended the ceremony, highlighting the commitment, discipline, and academic […]
UIS and Floridablanca City Hall work on bilingualism agreement for the future of education
The Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) led an important working group to review the implementation of a bilingualism agreement, a key initiative for strengthening education in the municipality. The meeting, which took place in the Institute’s modern facilities, was attended by representatives of the Floridablanca Mayor’s Office.The meeting brought together the […]
UIS celebrated ‘Kite Day’: learning, culture, and community
On Saturday, August 16, the Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held ‘Kite Day’, an event that brought together students from the Kids program and their families at the Softball Stadium on the central campus. The activity, held as part of Kite Month, became an ideal space for outdoor recreation and strengthening […]
UIS strengthens international relations with New Zealand
Nicola Jane Stilwell, Ambassador of New Zealand in Colombia, visited the UIS central campus in order to strengthen relations and further internationalize the University for the benefit of the university community. The high quality undergraduate and graduate academic offerings, research, internationalization and the relevance of learning more languages were aspects that were highlighted during the […]