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CET: Colombia: Cali: Race, Identity, & Ethnicity (Education Abroad Programs Program) Print  Save 
  • Locations: Cali, Colombia
  • Program Terms: Fall Semester, Spring Semester
  • Homepage: CLICK TO VISIT
  • Program Sponsor: CET Academic Programs 
  • Restrictions: UVA applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall Semester 2025 01-APR-2025
** 		Rolling Admission TBA TBA
NOTE: You must submit an application to UVA and your outside program provider. The deadline above is when the UVA application system closes. The deadline for your outside program application may be earlier. Confirm the outside program’s application deadline on their website.
Spring Semester 2026 01-NOV-2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Fall Semester 2026 01-APR-2026 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
NOTE: You must submit an application to UVA and your outside program provider. The deadline above is for UVA’s application. The deadline for your outside program application may be earlier. Confirm the outside program’s application deadline on their website.

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.

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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0
Click here for a definition of this term Language Requirement: none Click here for a definition of this term Open to Non-UVa Students: No
Housing: Apartment Language Courses Offered: Yes
Language of Instruction: English, Spanish Click here for a definition of this term Credit Type: Transfer Credit
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Study center Click here for a definition of this term Tuition Payments Made To: Program Provider
Click here for a definition of this term Education Abroad Advisor: Liz Wellbeloved Click here for a definition of this term Application Fee: Yes
Click here for a definition of this term Study Abroad Administrative Fee: Yes Click here for a definition of this term Subject Area: Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Geography, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Spanish
Program Description:

CET Colombia

CET Colombia
In this program, you’ll study race and identity through the Afro-Colombian lens. The program’s curriculum helps you to examine representations of race and ethnicity in Colombia, improve your Spanish, and live with Colombian roommates. You’ll use the Cali's rich backdrop of diversity as your springboard from which to examine the sociopolitical, economic, artistic, and historical representations of race in all of Afro-Colombia.

Study Race, Ethnicity, and Identities in Colombia.

Highlights: 
  • Core courses taught in English
  • Live with Colombian roommates
  • Group excursions outside of Cali to explore core concepts from different locales 
  • Traveling Seminar to Palenque and Cartagena to examine core concepts from different locals
  • No language prerequisite; Spanish language classes for all levels
Visit the CET website to apply and learn more about this program.


Street art in Cali