Exchange Process
Your Path to UP — At a Glance
The exchange process has two sequential phases. Your home university goes first,
then it's your turn to complete your personal application.
Phase 1
Nomination
Your home university coordinator nominates you through UP's official form.
Phase 2
Application
You receive an email invitation and submit your personal application documents.
Phase 3
Course Selection
Course list sent ~2 months before semester. You select and get home university approval.
Arrival &
Orientation
Attend orientation, meet your coordinator, and start your adventure at UP.
Nomination Process
Before you can apply, your home university's international coordinator must officially nominate you to Universidad Panamericana. This is the starting gate — nothing moves forward without it.
📅 Nomination Deadlines
Important: The nomination must be submitted by your home university's international coordinator — not by the student. Once nominated, you'll receive an email with instructions to start your personal application.
After receiving all essential documentation, UP will share admission documents needed for visa application with your home university.
📝 Information Required for Nomination
The coordinator must provide the following data for each student being nominated:
Campus options: Guadalajara · Aguascalientes · Mexico City
Application Process
Once your university nominates you, UP will send you an email with access to the online application platform. It's your turn — gather the documents below and submit your application before the deadline.
📅 Application Deadlines
Students must submit the application themselves. Your coordinator cannot do this step for you. Make sure to gather all documents before the deadline.
🗣️ Language Proficiency Requirements
Required for courses taught in Spanish
Required for courses taught in English
* If taking courses in both languages, proof of proficiency in both is required.
* Level must be certified by your Language Department or professor.
* Test equivalences are also accepted.
✅ Application Document Checklist
Prepare and upload all of the following before submitting:
- Signed rights and responsibility letter. Download →
- Comprehensive privacy notice. Download →
- Reference letter from your home university, addressed to the Incoming Coordinator. See example →
- Copy of the main page of your passport
- Autobiography letter. See guideline →
- Digital photograph — color, taken within the last 6 months, full-face view directly facing the camera
- International health insurance — check requirements here
- Copy of your Mexican visa once granted (if applicable)
- B2 Spanish proficiency certificate (if attending Spanish-taught classes)
- B2 English proficiency certificate (if attending English-taught classes)
Important Academic Dates
Contact Your Campus Coordinator
Each campus has a dedicated Incoming Student Coordinator ready to guide you through every step of the process. Reach out to the one corresponding to your chosen campus.