Dual Degree Students

International Affairs at UDLAP aims to attract the most outstanding students from our partner universities. We expect these students to meet the following requirements:

1. To be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at one of our partners universities.
   
   
2. Have the official approval to study abroad from their home institution
   
   
3. Be officially nominated by the International Office at their home university, and are subject to final approval by the academic program coordinator at UDLAP.
   
   

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Seek Approval

A Dual Degrees student must be approved by one of our partner universities to study at UDLAP for one year for graduate studies and two years for undergraduate studies.

Step 2: Fill out the Application Form

A Dual Degrees student must download and complete our application form using the following instructions:

1. The name must be used exactly as it appears on the passport.
   
   
2. The citizenship information must be entered correctly. If the student is a dual citizen, it is important to inform us of both citizenships.
   
   
3. Permanent Address, the address where the student lives when he/she is not at the university must be used. This is most likely the parent's address.
   
   
4. Mailing Address, the address where the student lives while at school must be used. If this is also the permanent address, it is not necessary to fill out this section.
   
   
5. When selecting the number of semesters the student is applying for under Academic Information, make sure the correct option is selected.
   
   
6. Current Level of Study, indicate the student’s academic level (undergraduate or graduate) and year of study (first though fourth).
   
   
7. The student has to complete our on-line Spanish test.
   
   
8. Accommodation:  The student will decide if he/she will live on campus.
   
   
9. The Health Insurance section must be read carefully. An international student must have a health international insurance including repatriation in case of death, sanitary and emergency evacuation.
   
   

Step 3: Send all required documents to UDLAP

Upload all your documents in a PDF file in our incoming platform before the application deadline. Let us know if you want to stay at on campus dormitories, the rooms will be subject to availability.

• Application for Admission form properly filled out as indicated.
  
  
• Copy of Passport (valid throughout the entire stay at UDLAP).
  
  
• Official academic transcript from the home university. The transcript must be translated into Spanish or English.
  
  
• UDLAP’s medical form approved and signed by the student’s doctor or healthcare provider.
  
  
• 2 Passport size photos.
  
  
• Copy of the student’s international medical insurance policy including name, date of birth, policy number and coverage details.
  
  

ONLY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS:

• Copy of Bachelor’s degree from the home University with stamp and program coordinator’s signature or letter from his/her home institution.

IMPORTANT: The application and the required documents must be sent by email and once getting the approval from UDLAP, the original application materials and formats must be sent by an international post service (DHL, UPS, FEDEX, etc) to UDLAP International Affairs Office on the application deadline.

DEADLINES FOR SENDING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Deadline for nomination: March 31st 2024
Deadline for application: April 15th 2024

Once the International Affairs Office at UDLAP has received all necessary application materials, a letter of acceptance will be sent to the home institution. All complementary information will be sent by email to the students. 

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Humanities Building: HU-216
Ex Hacienda Sta. Catarina Mártir, 72810
San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México
dual.programs@udlap.mx

Medical Insurance is Mandatory to come to UDLAP. Without exception, all International students are required to have health insurance coverage at their own expense that meets all the international coverage requirements (it must include COVID-19, full repatriation of remains and sanitary or emergency evacuation, as a minimum) necessary to cover them during the entire duration of their stay in Mexico.That must include:

• International emergency and sanitary evacuation.
  
  
• Repatriation of remains in case of death.

Once purchased the student’s own international health insurance in his/her home country, he/she will have to provide us with:

• A copy of the policy, including name, date of birth, policy number, emergency phone number of the insurance company, coverage dates and at least 4 hospitals at Puebla where the insurance is accepted, prior to the arrival at UDLAP..

IMPORTANT: The students will not be able to sign up for courses officially if they have not yet provided proof of medical insurance to the International Office.

* In case the Student’s insurance expires before the end of the period of stay, all documents should be renewed and sent to the International Affairs Office at the beginning of each semester.

BEFORE COMING TO MEXICO

Due to the fact that the student’s study program in Mexico lasts more than 180 days,  the student must obtain a STUDENT TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA  “Visa De Residente Temporal Estudiante” in the embassy or consulate of Mexico nearest to his/her place of residence.

Students in this case will need to complete a 3-step process:

• Request for a visa at the nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate. The visa will be originally issued for 180 days, valid for a single entry to Mexico during this period.
• When students enter Mexico, they will be provided a “Forma Migratoria Multiple (FMM)”. They will need to present this FMM to the “Instituto Nacional de Migracion (INAMI)” once they are in Mexico to get the Temporary Residence Permit.
• This Temporary Residence Permit must be requested from the INAMI within the first 30 calendar days from the date of entry into Mexico. This card will be valid for one year and allows multiple entries to the country. If this procedure is not completed within the designated time, the student will be subject to pay a fine to the INAMI.

In order to know where are located the embassies and consulates of Mexico in the student’s country, the following links can be checked. 

• EMBASSIES: https://portales.sre.gob.mx/directorio/embajadas-de-mexico-en-el-exterior.
• CONSULATES: https://portales.sre.gob.mx/directorio/consulados-de-mexico-en-el-exterior.

In order to know the requirements needed to obtain the visa, the student can contact his/her university or the embassy or consulate of Mexico in his/her country.

ARRIVAL IN MEXICO

During the trip to Mexico, the migration staff will deliver a Multiple Migratory Form (MMF) “Forma Migratoria Múltiple (FMM)”, which must be filled by the student with his/her personal information.

Once in the port-of-entry, the migration staff will ask the student to show the following documents:

• The Multiple Migratory Form (FMM)
  
  
• The passport

Both documents will be stamped with the date of arrival and the student will have a period of 30 calendar days to obtain a temporary residence card.  

STAY IN MEXICO

From the arrival in Mexico, the student has 30 calendar days to request a TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD AS A STUDENT “Tarjeta De Residencia Temporal Como Estudiante” at the National Migration Institute in Puebla.

This card allows the student to stay in Mexico for one year from the date of arrival and permits multiple enterings and outgoings of Mexico during the validity of the document. The expiration date will appear on the front of the card.

If the student wants to extend the exchange, the TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD AS A STUDENT must be renewed within 30 calendar days prior to its expiration. If not, the student could be liable to a financial penalty by the National Migration Institute.

At the request of the student, the area of immigration services at UDLAP can undertake the necessary steps to obtain or renew the student’s TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD AS STUDENT.

For more information, please contact the area of immigration services at UDLAP.

Edit Maupome Huerta

Immigration Services
Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Ex Hacienda Sta. Catarina Mártir, 72810
San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México
1 Building
migratory.services@udlap.mx

During Orientation Program, the student will have a meeting with his/her Academic Coordinator at UDLAP in order to get information about the academic program and internships he/she will follow at UDLAP.

UNIVERSITY	ACADEMIC DUAL COORDINATOR
Lancaster University	Dr. Manuel F. Suárez Barraza manuel.suarez@udlap.mx
ESB Business School - Reutlingen University
NEOMA Business School
Northeastern University
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
FH Münster
AVANS University of Applied Sciences	Dra. Juana Cecilia Trujillo Reyes juanac.trujillo@udlap.mx
FH Münster
Montpellier Business School	Dr. Luis Alberto Barroso Moreno luis.barroso@udlap.mx
Toulouse Business School
NEOMA Business School

In the first semester, the Academic Coordinator will register classes according to the student’s Academic Program. During Orientation week, the student will receive his/her class schedule, and he/she will not be able to make any changes. However, for the following semesters, the student will have the ability to choose his/her classes according to his/her Academic Program.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

A Dual degree Student must have at least an intermediate level of Spanish and English, equivalent to  B2.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

http://www.udlap.mx/internas/calendarioes.aspx?idioma=2 

Credit equivalencies are:
1 Unidad UDLAP = ½ of USA credits
1 Unidad UDLAP = 1 ECTS

Whether or not credits for course work will be accepted by the student´s university is determined by the home institution. It is his/her responsibility to confirm which classes he/she can transfer credits for.

KEYS AND EQUIVALENCES FOR GRADING SCORES AT UDLAP

Undergraduate	Master
10	10	Outstanding
9.0 - 9.9	9.0 - 9.9	Very Good
8.0 - 8.9	8.0 - 8.9	Good
7.5 - 7.9		Sufficient
7.5	8	Minimum passing score

This additional information will be found in the UDLAP transcript

AC	Accredited
BA	Academic Drop
BV	Voluntary Drop
CP	Pending Note
EP	Pending Evaluation
EQ/EQV	Equivalence
NA	Non-Accredited
SC	Unrated
REV	Studies abroad revalidation
RT	Total Withdrawal
IN	Indefinite score
ME	Extra Courses

Undergraduate-level students may enroll up to 5 courses per semester (30 credits). Graduate-level (Master) students may enroll up to 2 courses per trimester (12 credits). All courses are 6 UDLAP Academic units (equivalent to 6 ECTS), which include weekly guided instruction and independent study hours for the entire duration of the 16-week semester or 10-week trimester. The total duration of each course is 48 guided hours and 48 independent study hours.

An official academic transcript will be provided as follows:
Only one official transcript can be issued for each student at the end of his/her period at UDLAP. The transcript will be sent to the home institution.

• If the student’s study program at UDLAP ends on FALL semester, the transcript will be sent by the end of January.
  
  
• If the student’s study program at UDLAP ends on SPRING semester, the transcript will be sent by the end of July.
  
  

IMPORTANT

• UDLAP will not release any transcript if the student fails to complete the pre-departure process, or leaves any outstanding debts at UDLAP. There are no exemptions to this.
  
  
• UDLAP Official Transcript will only be issued in Spanish. In case the transcript is required in other language, the student must contact a certified translator.
  
  

ADDITIONAL TRANSCRIPT

If the student needs an extra copy of his/her UDLAP transcript, there will be an additional cost.

In order to request additional transcripts, the student must:

• Go to the Registrar Office in order to request the cost of the additional transcript/s.
  
  
• Make the payment for the transcript/s at Unicaja.
  
  
• Hand the Unicaja payment receipt in to his/her Incoming Exchange Coordinator.
  
  
• His/Her Administrative Coordinator will ship the additional transcripts to him/her according to the dates mentioned above.