I.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Institution Name:
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO - UNAM
Institution Website:
www.unam.mx
International Relations Office Website:
www.global.unam.mx
INSTITUTION CONTACTS INFORMATION
 Head of International Relations Office:
Title (Mr., Mrs., Ms)
Name (Given Name)
Ms
Address
Surname (Family Name)
Cruz García
Mtra. Neydi S.
San Francisco No. 400, Esq. Luz Saviñón, Col. Del Valle, Deleg. Benito Juárez
City/State/Province
Country
Zip Code
México, D.F.
E-mail
info@global.unam.mx
 Incoming Student Mobility:
Title (Mr., Mrs., Ms)
Ms
Address
MÉXICO
03100
Phone (Country Code, Area Code, Number)
(+5255) 5448 38 00 EXT. 37434
Name (Given Name)
Surname (Family Name)
Mtra. Berenice
Castro Martínez
San Francisco No. 400, Esq. Luz Saviñón, Col. Del Valle, Deleg. Benito Juárez
City/State/Province
Country
Zip Code
Mexico, D.F.
E-mail
bcastro@global.unam.mx
 Outgoing Student Mobility:
Title (Mr., Mrs., Ms)
Ms
Address
MEXICO
O3100
Phone (Country Code, Area Code, Number)
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Name (Given Name)
Surname (Family Name)
Mtra. Brenda
Gasca Zambrano
(as above) e-mail: bgasca@global.unam.mx
City/State/Province
Country
Zip Code
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II. ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Course catalogue /
Academic offer website:
Calendar dates for academic year :
1st Semester:
www.dgae.unam.mx/planes/licenciatura.html
Start date (DD/MM/YY):
End date (DD/MM/YY):
04/08/2014
Start date (DD/MM/YY):
05/12/2014
End date (DD/MM/YY):
26/01/2015
05/06/2015
(beginning dates July to October 2013)
nd
2 Semester:
(beginning dates January to March 2014)
Please select in what areas of study
does your institution offers courses:
All study areas as per site above. There
are some specific restrictions for
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
There are alsospecial requirements for
some of the other Faculties and
Schools, please consult these at:
http://www.global.unam.mx/es/estudext/imag/requisitos_facultadesescuelas-unam.pdf
Areas of Study :
1)
2)
3)
4)
Physics, Mathematics and all Engineering
Biological Sciences and Health
Social Sciences
Humanities and Arts
Specify if there is any of relevant
prestige:
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Places offered by your university to
UNAM Undergraduate students for
the academic year 2013–2014:
Academic year 2014-15
*Number of Exchange Students for the 1st semester :
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*Number of Exchange Students for the 2nd semester:
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per semester, please specify:
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Areas of study NOT open or restricted
to exchange students:
Would you accept Graduate students
from UNAM?
How many aside the undergraduate
students?
Some areas in Medicine and some areas in Veterinary Medicine. Please
consult: http://www.global.unam.mx/es/estudext/imag/requisitos_facultades-escuelas-unam.pdf
This office (DGECI) administers UNDERGRADUATE mobility only. For
postgraduate mobility there is a different office and different
application process and requirements: Website:
www.posgrado.unam.mx
http://www.posgrado.unam.mx/apoyos_alumnos/extranjUNAM/
III. EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS
Application Form Website:
http://www.sicai.unam.mx/extranjeros_incoming/
Application process is On-Line through our Student Mobility
System. If your university has not received a user account and
password to access the system, please contact us to ask for an
account to be opened at bcastro@global.unam.mx or
nvillanueva@global.unam.mx
1st Semester (DD/MM/YY):
2nd Semester (DD/MM/YY):
Application Deadlines:
04/02/14 to 25/04/14
Application Procedure:
04/08/14 to 24/10/14
Application process is On-Line through our Student Mobility
System. If your university has not received a user account and
password to access the system, please contact us to ask for an
account to be opened at bcastro@global.unam.mx or
nvillanueva@global.unam.mx System User Guides will be sent to
your international office, both for you and students, with all the
details of the application process on-line.
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Language Requirements:
Document proving an advanced level of Spanish, equivalent to level B2 of the Common
European Framework for Languages (if applicable).
Health insurance:
(Does insurance have to be purchased
through your institution?)
Visa Requirements (website
recommended):
Insurance does not need to be purchased through our institution. Medical and Travel
Insurance Policy is mandatory before travelling to Mexico for mobility at UNAM. It must be
valid during the complete length of stay in Mexico and must cover accidents, medical
attention/services, mayor health expenses and repatriation of remains.
http://www.global.unam.mx/es/estud-ext/guia-internacion.html
IV. CREDIT AND GRADING SYSTEM
Credits:
Grading:
Value of Credits – UNAM: Credit is the unit or
grading for a course that is computed in the
following way:a) In activities that require study or
additional work from the student, such as
theoreticalclasses or seminars, one hour of class
week-semester corresponds to two (2) credits.b)
In activities that don't require additional work or
study from the student, such aspractices,
laboratories, workshops, etc., one hour of class
week-semester corresponds to(1) credit.c) The
value in credit of clinic activities and practice for
the learning of music and plasticarts, will be
computed globally according to importance in the
study plan and to the criteriafrom the
corresponding Technical Board and from the
University Board.School year will have the
duration stated in the university's calendar.
Credits for courseswith duration less than a
semester will be calculated proportionally to their
duration.Credits will be expressed in whole
numbers.1 credit (Theory) is equivalent to 8 Hrs.1
credit (Practical) is equivalent to 16 Hrs.
Grading Scale at UNAM: 0-5.9= Not Approved/Fail; 6=
Sufficient-Performance meets the minimum criteria; 7=
Satisfactory-Fair work with significant shortcomings; 8=
Good- Generally sound work with some notable errors;
9= Very good-Above average results with some errors;
10= Excellent-Outstanding results with only minor
errors.
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V.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Living Costs per month (approximately in USD):
Housing:
Food:
$2500-$3500 MX pesos
$1500 MX pesos
Costs for a Visitor Student
Application fee:
$250 USD for one
semester registration.
(When there is no signed
agreement between
universities).
Transport:
$600 MX pesos
Study materials:
Varies depending on study area
Tuition fee:
Other:
$275 USD for each subject/course
taken. (When there is no signed
agreement between universities).
Monthly living costs = Approximately $5500 MX
pesos, for accommodation, meals,
transportation. Exchange Rate varies each day,
between $13.00 - $14.00 pesos per $1.00 USD
¡¡ THANK YOU !!
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