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Exchange

MECHANISMS

If you come to El Colegio de México on an exchange program, you will find an institution of higher education that offers world class learning opportunities as well as unforgettable and unique intellectual, cultural, and social experiences.

As a student of El Colegio de México you can:

  1. Complete one or two semesters as part of an exchange program, during which you can pick courses from any of our Centers and receive official grades (equivalent for credits) at your institution at the end of the semester, or
  2. Complete a research stay of between a month and a year’s length while receiving advice from a professor that works on topics related to yours.

Note: the Academic Exchange Office assists only undergraduate, master, and doctoral students. For postdoctoral research stays, students should contact directly the study center of interest. More information about the centers here.

  • STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

    (Undergraduate and graduate) one or two semesters

    To be part of an exchange program it is necessary that your institution has a collaboration agreement with El Colegio de México and that you are registered there as a regular undergraduate or graduate student. Student exchanges last one or two semesters and it is mandatory that you register in a specific program at any Center that corresponds with your field of studies. You might find a detailed description of our academic programs at Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels here.

    In order to be an exchange student at El Colegio de México you must: 1. Fulfill the eligibility requirements, 2. Be supported by your institution’s international office (or equivalent), and 3. Submit the documents that constitute your exchange file before the deadline via e-mail.

    Requirements:

    1. Language. Students are required to present a Spanish language certificate with a minimum of C1 level (DELE) or equivalent. An official certificate of the home institution is also valid, only when proper stamp and signature are included. All classes are held in this language and academic expectations are rigorous, so those students that do not have a proper level to meet these expectations will not be able to get a passing grade. It is important to mention that, in general terms, professors may allow students to turn in final papers and tests in English. However, this possibility depends entirely on each professor.
    2. Grade Point Average (GPA). The students at El Colegio de México must hold a GPA of at least 8 on a scale of 0 to 10 at all times. Therefore, exchange students should have this GPA or its equivalent at their origin institutions as well when applying.
    Application deadlines
    Spring semester (January–June): October 1st
    Fall semester (August–December): May 1st

    Note: The home institution can make the nomination at any time. However, it is recommended to do it at least one month before the application deadline so the nominee has enough time to gather all the documents requested.

    The exchange file should include the following documents:

    1. Letter of support from the home institution. In this document, the institution’s officer in charge of international liaisons states that the student has their support to pursue an exchange program at El Colegio de México. The document can be sent electronically or as a hard copy via courier service. We discourage the use of the postal service.
    2. Application form properly filled out and signed. Please download and fill out the form.
    3. A statement of purpose addressed to the director of the Center of Studies in which you want to be enrolled. It has to be the one in which you will take most of your courses.
    4. The official GPA report of the program you are currently in.
    5. Two academic support letters written in English or Spanish.
    6. Spanish language certificate with a minimum of C1 level (DELE) or equivalent.
    Once you send the documents that constitute your file, the Board of Professors will review your application. We will let you know the results two months after you turn in your documents, at the latest.

    Important: the decision about the student’s admission depends exclusively on the Board of Professors of the corresponding Center of Studies. The Academic Exchange Office (OIA) does not participate in this process.

    The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Mexican government offers financial support for this kind of exchange programs through the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID). The application for admission is independent of financial support and there are times when the deadlines do not match, so we recommend considering this and planning ahead.
  • RESEARCH

    stays

    It is not necessary for your institution to have an agreement with El Colegio de México for you to do a research stay with us. However, you must be registered as an undergraduate or graduate student at your university of origin. Research stays last for up to 12 months and are directed by a researcher-professor of El Colegio de México. You might find our Professors’ fields of research here.

    In order to come to El Colegio de México for a research stay you must: 1. Fulfill the eligibility requirements, 2. Be supported by your institution’s international office (or equivalent), and 3. Submit via e-mail the documents that constitute your exchange file at least two months before the research stay is expected to begin.

    Requirements:

    1. Strong command of Spanish or command of English and knowledge of Spanish.
    2. A research project related to one of the topics considered at the chosen Center of Studies.
    The research stay file should include the following documents:

    1. Letter of support from the home institution. In this document, the institution’s officer in charge of international liaisons states that the student has their support to pursue an exchange program at El Colegio de México. The document can be sent electronically or as a hard copy via courier service. We discourage the use of the postal service.
    2. Application form, properly filled out and signed. Please download and fill out the form.
    3. Summary of the research project of up to 5 pages.
    4. Resumé.
    5. Two academic support letters written in English or Spanish.
    6. If you have had contact with any of the professors at El Colegio and he/she agreed to be your tutor, please send us the official letter or email where he/she explicitly accepted.
    7. Spanish language certificate with a minimum of C1 level (DELE) or equivalent. This is a mandatory requirement only or applicants to the Center for Linguistic and Literary Studies (CELL).
    Once you send the documents that constitute your file, the Board of Professors will review your application. We will let you know the results a two months after you turn in your documents, at the latest.

    Important:
     the decision about the student’s admission depends exclusively on the Board of Professors of the corresponding Center of Studies. The Academic Exchange Office does not participate in this process.
    The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Mexican government offers financial support for this kind of research stays through the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID). The application for admission is independent of financial support and there are times when the deadlines do not match, so we recommend considering this and planning ahead.