FAQ

Online education allows people regardless of their location, to prepare for a better academic future. It eliminates hectic schedules, having to drive to school, and students can adjust their study pace according with their interests. Besides, what students learn here can be applied almost immediately to the employment world.

An advantage is the speed in which one gets admitted to the university, as well as reaching the academic staff; the comfort one gets when studying from home or any place one so chooses to log in, without the traditional hassle. The physical, emotional and social safety one could lose taking classes or driving late at night on the road or the university. Another advantage is the clarity and attractiveness of studying in a virtual environment where everything is written down and where one can find true learning. The amount of additional information which is available to the student, when in traditional universities is different and difficult to access, which is the necessary economy the student needs to invest in other necessities for their professional growth.

Since this is an online program, visits to the campus are not compulsory in any stage of the process. From the admission into a program, to granting a diploma, everything is done online, making visits to the campus something unnecessary.

The titles that UNIB offers are official titles, and are authorized by the Education Council of Puerto Rico (CEPR) and allows students to continue their studies all the way to the doctorate level or other academic degree.

UNIB is authorized by the Education Council of Puerto Rico (CEPR for its initials in Spanish) http://www.ce.pr.gov, certification number 2015-096.

UNIB has collaboration agreements with Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER) organization that is the link between the International Admissions and Marketing Director and the candidates that do not live in Puerto Rico. The International Admissions and Marketing Director carries out the orientation academic follow up and other necessary processes.

Besides, she offers orientation about the scholarship to UNIB’s students.

Eligibility for the scholarship is based on socio-economic and family situations, evidencing all the process with official and legal documentation. To apply, one can contact the financial aid officer to fill out a scholarship application: http://unib.org/a/asistencia-economica and submitting their Curriculum Vitae.

One must have graduated from an accredited or recognized university of any country with a bachelor’s degree or licentiate. One must know the language of the program and have an academic index of B or higher on the university degree.

If the previous requirements are complied with, the following should be requested and submitted to the Admissions Department:

For Students of the Master:

• Electronic Tuition Form.
• Notarized photocopy of the degree (bachelor's degree) or notarized photocopy of the official credit transcript of the degree.
• Simple passport photocopy from the page where the degree information is printed on the document. Or, in its stead, an accredited identification document from your country, such as a national identity card or driver's license (where a DNI card is not used, such as in the US).

For Students of the Doctorate:

• Electronic Tuition Form.
• Notarized photocopy of the degree (bachelor's degree) or notarized photocopy of the official credit transcript of the degree.
• Notarized photocopy of the degree (master's degree) or notarized photocopy of the official credit transcript of the master.
• Simple passport photocopy from the page where the degree information is printed on the document. Or, in its stead, an accredited identification document from your country, such as a national identity card or driver's license (where a DNI card is not used, such as in the US).

For academic and learning reasons a minimum of 21 months and a maximum of 24 months is provided.
The doctorate programs have a duration of 60 to 63 months.

Since these courses are online and are not subject to onsite classes, a particular start date is not established, for which one can initiate the program at any moment. The exception is for Masters in the Teaching programs, which have a group modality and its starting dates are February, June, and October of each year.

The university does a convalidation process only between similarly studied content. A course is convalidated only when it is exactly the same as a subject of ours. If this is the case, the student must provide all documentation to support their request. The process will be evaluated by the deans and/or the directors of each department.

The study methodology of UNIB facilitates contact between students, professors and both groups among each other. Students can cooperate and exchange what they have learned, and takes the student into consideration so as to participate actively. It customizes learning, keeping in mind the differences between students and the diverse ways of learning. It also uses motivation as a constant stimulus, so that the student may discover that their learning goals can be reached.

The academic programs from the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana present two different types of assessment techniques: subjective and objective.

Subjective Assessment Techniques: Assignment, Practice Activity, Development Exam, Forum Activity, Oral Report and Portfolio.

Objective Assessment Techniques: Multiple Choice, True or False, Of Relation and Identification Tasks.

The evaluation of the subjects of all programs is carried out from three of the evaluation tools defined in the previous paragraph to combine both subjective and objective techniques, and so be able to evaluate different aspects (knowledge, attitudes and skills), and integrate different cognitive styles.

In addition, some program can include face to face evaluations in the university or administered by a supervisor.

The final grade of the academic programs is derived from the deliberation of the credits from each subject and the Master's thesis.

Once your studies are finished, you will receive your diploma and all authenticated and accredited documentation in a period of 6 to 9 months.

The institutional catalog is where all of the university’s rules and norms can be found and also includes all of the benefits the student is entitle to.

You can download it using this direct link:

Catalog

You can also find it in our official university webpage www.unib.org under the Governing Structure.

If you live in Puerto Rico you can contact directly the Admissions Department of the university where you will be orientated according to your needs and academic profile. If you do not live in Puerto Rico, you can contact a FUNIBER office in your country, who will gladly contact you with the International Admissions and Marketing Director, who will orientate you and clarify all your doubts.