Specialization in Disability and Inclusion

Specialization in Disability and Inclusion

What is Specialization in Disability and Inclusion?

The Specialization in Digital Educational Resource Creation at Fundación Universitaria María Cano aims to train specialists in the creation of digital educational resources who are ethical, autonomous, critical thinkers, socially committed, and possess a glocal vision; entrepreneurial and innovative professionals with the knowledge and skills to create digital educational resources that enable others to learn about a topic, understand a process, strengthen a skill or body of knowledge, contribute to the information and knowledge society, and support organizational knowledge management.

SNIES: Pending assignment
Qualified Registration: Resolution 010603 of April 22, 2026
Validity: 7 years
Duration: 2 semesters
Number of program credits: 27
Modality: On campus
Degree awarded: Specialist in Disability and Inclusion
City: Cali
2026 semester fee: $9,161,000 per semester
Discounts: 20% discount, pioneer plan throughout the entire cohort.

Addressed to:
The Specialization in Disability and Inclusion at Fundación Universitaria María Cano aims to train qualified specialists who are ethical and human-centered, focused on care, analysis, intervention, and research, and who promote different inclusion processes for people with disabilities, based on the provisions established in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Professional profile:

The Specialist in Disability and Inclusion from Fundación Universitaria María Cano transforms their environment through the development of capabilities to:

  • Analyze disability and inclusion as complex phenomena from a biopsychosocial perspective, considering biological, psychological, and social factors.
  • Design and implement intervention strategies aimed at inclusion processes for people with disabilities in different contexts.
  • Manage programs and projects that promote inclusion, equity, and the guarantee of rights for people with disabilities.
  • Integrate interdisciplinary knowledge to address issues related to disability and inclusion.
  • Develop research processes that contribute to understanding contextual challenges and generating knowledge in the field of disability and inclusion.
  • Interact with communities and social stakeholders, contributing to social transformation through a differential and inclusive approach.

Occupational profile

The Specialist in Disability and Inclusion may work in public and private institutions, social organizations, educational institutions, and the healthcare sector through the planning, management, execution, and evaluation of processes aimed at the inclusion of people with disabilities, through the following actions:

  • Lead social intervention processes aimed at the inclusion of people with disabilities in different contexts.
  • Manage programs and projects focused on promoting inclusion, equity, and the guarantee of rights.
  • Design and implement intervention strategies in educational, social, community, and healthcare settings.
  • Participate in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of public policies related to disability and inclusion.
  • Advise public and private organizations in the development of initiatives aimed at social inclusion.
  • Integrate interdisciplinary teams to address issues related to disability.
  • Develop research processes and generate knowledge in the field of disability and inclusion.

Graduate Program Enrollment Requirements:

Before accessing the enrollment platform, you must have the following documents ready:

  • Undergraduate Degree Certificate.

  • Identification document (enlarged to 150%).

If you experience difficulties uploading the documents, you can send the information to the Admissions Office via email at: documentosadmisiones@fumc.edu.co.

Complete the online enrollment and generate the payment receipt through PSE for $224.760 COP.

Fundación Universitaria María Cano reserves the right to admission and to assign class schedules to applicants.

Discounts:

  • Graduates of undergraduate and graduate programs from Fundación Universitaria María Cano are entitled to a 30% discount on tuition fees.

  • Early payment: 15% discount on tuition fees if paid within the period specified as early payment, as indicated in each billing statement.

  • Discounts are not cumulative.

Contact Information

Cali
Director of the Cali Campus
Alba Liliana Garzón Calderón
Campus Mobile: 3022393231 – 3242644039
Email: interesadoscali@fumc.edu.co

Curriculum

Study Plan

Content

Semester
Course Credits
Theories of Disability 2
Legal Framework of Disability 2
Social Inclusion for Human Development: Educational and Labor Contexts 2
Health, Family, and Well-being 2
Cultural Representation of Disability 2
Elective: Adapted Sports, Recreation and Leisure, Disability, and Life Project 2
Research Seminar I 1
Total 13

 

Course Credits
Learning and Cognition 2
Usability and Accessibility 2
Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2
Virtual Learning Objects 2
Inclusive Digital Resources 2
Elective 2
Research Seminar II 2
Total Semester II 14

 

Total credits: 27

Total Courses: 14

Note: María Cano’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs may include classes on Saturdays.