OBS_VALUE: Applicants need to take certain courses, such as Colombian Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Special Proceedings (Civil, Administrative, Criminal and Labour Law). This can be done by a Colombian higher education institution offering a Law program. Lawyers may also take the Saber Pro Exam (the Quality Exam for higher education in Colombia referred to in the Resolution 5547 of 2005, Chapter III, Article 4).Also, students who have finished their studies in a recognised university but have not yet received their diploma can pratice as lawyers for a limited period of two years (Decreto 196 de 1971, Article 31). 