Names in the programme record: Francisco Aguilar Sierra
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded tuition: COP 26,015,000 per semester (2026 value, held for 2027 entrants until 9 November 2026).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
4 semesters (109 credits), full-time
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFull-time university second specialty covering the whole upper limb: elective and emergency microvascular surgery at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, a dedicated microsurgery rotation and laboratory at the Hospital Militar, shoulder, elbow and wrist arthroscopy at HUSI and the Instituto Roosevelt, and a permanent rotation at the Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt for paediatric hand and upper-limb conditions.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Foreign applicants must have their medical (and specialist) title convalidated in Colombia before the interview phase or they cannot continue; after paying tuition they upload an apostilled diploma, passport, visa and Cédula de Extranjería, and global health insurance.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Professional title, Colombian professional card and ReTHUS registration requested with the application
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Passport, visa and Cédula de Extranjería for non-Colombians (uploaded after payment of tuition)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleSemester admissions via the Javeriana online platform; no closing date is published for this programme.
Official contactFrancisco Aguilar Sierra (Programme Coordinator)
General physician and specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology (programme page)
Foreign applicants: title convalidated in Colombia (mandatory to sit the admission process)
Phase 1: in-person preselection exam; Phase 2: interview, specific tests and CV evaluation
Application documents
CV with research, publications, second language and awards
Saber Pro results (if taken)
Transcript with semester and overall averages
Professional title, professional card and ReTHUS registration
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two-year Javeriana university specialisation in hand and upper-limb surgery with a microsurgery emphasis, coordinated by Francisco Aguilar Sierra. Tuition is COP 26.0 million per semester and foreign titles must be convalidated in Colombia.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Facultad de Medicina) / Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá) trains hand surgeons at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, with rotations at the Hospital Militar and the Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt.
