This city is known to be the music capital in Colombia. Foreigners especially students who love this culture would want to study and settle in this city compared to other regions. The institutions are excellent in what they offer, making Ibague Tolima one of a kind.

Higher education in Colombia is done in the five common international languages namely English, French, Spanish Portuguese and Chinese. This has eliminated the issue of language barriers in these higher education institutions among other international students.

Earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree is an academic achievement upon completing a series of courses over the course of three or four years. The subjects that are studied in order to earn this degree vary widely under the disciplines of the liberal arts and sciences.