The process of validation of foreign postgraduate degrees in Colombia

Abstract

The objective of this article is to provide relevant information on the different problems surrounding the process of validation of foreign postgraduate degrees in Colombia. To do this, first, the concept of validation is defined, in the same way the differences between the criteria indicated in the resolutions of 2015, 2017 and 2019 are exposed. In addition, the identification of some particular cases of universities that have been seen affected by the change in regulations in the country, to finish some of the impressions of students affected in their socio-emotional and economic part as a result of the non-recognition of their degrees are presented. To carry out this research, a qualitative methodology was used, likewise, the documentary analysis technique allowed considering graduate work, magazine articles, among others. For this, a data collection record sheet was used as an instrument, allowing the organization and classification of the information. The results show that, there is no legal certainty for those who study higher education abroad, likewise these denials of validation are more recurrent in professors appointed in career and health professionals which notoriously affect their work practices and therefore their life project. The conclusions reveal that, to date, the response times by the Ministry of Education regarding the decisions of the validation processes are faster, however, the underlying problem still persists, since standardized criteria are established in the regulations and homogeneous, but in reality, they are applied unevenly, heterogeneously and without motivation.