Based on an agreement between CONARE and the DAAD, university lecturers from the four universities Universidad de Costa Rica, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional and Universidad Estatal a Distancia receive funding to obtain further qualifications in Germany with scholarships for Master's and doctoral degrees.
Established in 1940, Universidad de Costa Rica (University of Costa Rica) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of San José (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), San Jose. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Pública, Costa Rica (Ministry of Public Education, Costa Rica), Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 79 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.