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Admission steps

1. Create your profile and upload your documents

Create your profile and start your admission process on line in the BE UDEM platform.

Or you can turn in your documentation at the Office for New Students:

Duly completed and signed application for admission. Download PDF application
A copy of original birth certificated, issued in the current year.
A copy of your CURP.
A photocopy of your official i.d. (INE card, passport).
A photocopy of official i.d. of party paying tuition (INE voter’s card, passport).
A copy of proof of address (issued within three months of current date, only water, electricity, and telephone bills will be accepted).
Four recent black-and-white photographs (3 X 2.5 cm / 1 ¼” X 1”), no snapshots, with
your name on the back.
Original high school certificate or original certificate of recognition of high school
education.
A minimum grade point average of 7.0 or its equivalent in the scale of the high school of origin.
The document Terms and Conditions for Admission and Permanence in the Universidad de Monterrey, duly signed prior to registration payment.
If applicable, official certificate of incomplete university studies.

If your course of study is still underway, you must submit your updated transcripts and grades from current period, according to the following table:

Three-year semester plan
Months	Transcripts
September-December	Transcripts up to the 4^th semester and grade report of the 5^th semester.
January-August	Transcripts up to the 5^th semester and grade report of the 6^th semester.

Two-year semester plan
Months	Transcripts
August-December	Transcripts up to the 2^nd semester and grade report for the 3^rd semester.
January-August	Transcript up to the 3^rd semester and grade report of the 4^th semester.

Two-year four-month term plan
Months	Transcripts
September-December	Transcripts up to the 3^rd semester and grade report of the 4^th semester.
January-April	Transcripts up to the 4^th semester and grade report of the 5^th semester.
May-August	Transcripts up to the 5^th semester and grade report of the 6^th semester.

*You must submit the photographs, recent copy of original birth certificate, high school certificate, and certificate of Recognition or Equivalency, as appropriate, within a period of twenty (20) working days after the beginning of classes. These documents should be certified by the Department of Higher Education or bear an apostille from the Department of Certifications from the government of the state where you pursued your studies.

Are you a foreign student? Check the requisites.

Did you pursue studies abroad?

In addition to the above documents, you must submit the following documentation at the Office for New Students:

The corresponding transcripts (10^th for the first and second semester; 11^th for third and fourth semesters, and 12^th for fifth and sixth semesters).
If applicable, Certificate of Recognition of High School Education or Equivalency (you should process this certificate with the SEP).

At the time of final registration, you must also submit the following documents:

A copy of original birth certificated, issued in the current year.
Authenticated original high school certificate.

Remember that you must submit the photographs, recent copy of original birth certificate, high school certificate, and certificate of Recognition or Equivalency, as appropriate, within a period of twenty (20) working days after the beginning of classes. These documents should be certified by the Department of Higher Education or bear an apostille from the Department of Certifications from the government of the state where you pursued your studies.

If you are a Prepa UDEM graduate

Submit the following documentation at the Office for New Students:

Duly completed and signed application for admission. Download PDF application
A copy of original birth certificated, issued in the current year.
A photocopy of your CURP.
Four recent black-and-white photographs (3 X 2.5 cm / 1 ¼” X 1”), no snapshots, with your name on the back.

Remember that you must submit your photographs and a copy of your original birth certificate, issued in the current year, within a period of twenty (20) working days after the beginning of classes.

If you graduated from the International Baccalaureate (IBO), you can approach your Academic Program Director to check the equivalency options that you can be given. For this process, you must submit the following documents:

Original program accreditation diploma (including subjects and grades).
Equivalency project reviewed and signed by the director of academic program.
Make payment as applicable.

Do you want to have your studies validated?

If you want to have your studies validated, follow these steps:

1. Come to an interview with the director of the selected Academic Program. Request the equivalency (courses taken in the country) or validation (courses taken abroad).

2. Submit the following documents to the Director of the Academic Program that you want to pursue:

Partial certificate of studies.*
Transcript or official document issued by the educational institution abroad where you took and passed the courses to be validated.
Program of every course for which an equivalency or validation may be granted, with signature and seal of coordinator of the institution of origin.

3. Once you know the decision of the program director, submit the following documents to the Center for Information Services and Student Services**:

Equivalency and validation project form authorized by the Director of Academic Program.
Authenticated partial certificate of undergraduate studies.
Application form for equivalency and/or accreditation with the Secretariat of Public Education. This form is provided at the Center for Information Services and Student Services (CIAA) when you start the process.
Simple power of attorney authorizing the University agent to carry out the process. This form is provided at the Center for Information Services (CIAA) when you start the process.
Upon submission of the documents, you will receive authorization for payment. You can make the payment at the Center for Information Services and Student Services (CIAA) to continue the process.

*The authenticated partial certificate must be submitted in order to proceed with the equivalency process. The transcript or proof of grades will only be considered to prepare the project form for equivalencies and validations authorized by the Director of the Academic Program.

**The equivalency or validation process must be started and completed during your first semester at the Universidad de Monterrey; otherwise, you will have to take those courses.

3. Verify the results

Check the result of your Academic Aptitude Test with an advisor.

Placement requirements

Physics Exam

If you wish to enter the undergraduate degree program in Architecture, you will have to take a Physics placement exam and obtain a minimum score of 70 points.

Check the dates

If you fail the placement exam, you will have to sign up for the General Physics course.

If you have a grade point average of 8.0 in your Physics courses or if you are a Prepa UDEM graduate, you do not have to take this exam.

Differential Calculus Exam

You will have to take the Differential Calculus course if you are enrolled in any of the following undergraduate degree programs:

Biomedical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Computer Technologies
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Administration
Economics
Automotive Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electronic Technologies and Robotics Engineering
Business Management Engineering

In order to take this course, you must first sign up for the Integrated Workshop on Differential Calculus and take a diagnostic test on the first Wednesday of class.

Your result on this test will define whether you are assigned to the Differential Calculus course or you stay in the Integrated Workshop on Differential Calculus.

Quantitative Business Tools Exam

You will have to take the course Quantitative Business Tools if you are enrolled in any of the following undergraduate degree programs:

Business Management and Administration
International Marketing
Accounting and Finance
International Finance
Global Business
Sustainable Innovation and Energy Engineering

In order to take this course, you must first sign up for Quantitative Fundamentals for Business and take a diagnostic test on the first Wednesday of class.

Your result on this test will define whether you are assigned to the Quantitative Tools for Business course or you stay in Quantitative Fundamentals for Business.

2. Submit additional requirements

Once the complete admission paperwork has been submitted, the next step would be to take the Academic Aptitude Test (PAA). For the duration of the COVID-19 contingency, this test will be presented through certain requirements in a new remote modality.

Depending on your degree program of interest, additional requirements may include an interview with your Academic Program Director or taking the Academic Aptitude Test.

The admissions committee will notify you via email of the additional requirements and steps to follow; you can also contact your advisor for more information by clicking here.

*It is necessary to send an essay that contains your intention to enter one of the following programs, see the requirements:

Bachelor of Political Science and Governance
Bachelor of Law
Bachelor of Law and Finance
Bachelor of Law and Public Administration
Bachelor of Business Management and Administration
Bachelor of Educational Sciences
Bachelor of Psychopedagogy
If you sent your documentation through PERFIL UDEM, we invite you to log in again to complete these requirements that will serve as a complement to the interview with the program director.

Remember that this only applies, during the contingency period, for those students who have not taken this test, or wish to have a second chance.

If you are a Prepa UDEM graduate

If you are a Prepa UDEM graduate, you get an automatic pass to the undergraduate level.

PAA in other institutions

If the exam was taken at another institution, it will be considered as valid if you submit an official document mentioning the score obtained in each area, as well as the overall score.
Validity is one year.

We accept the SAT result if you submit the original report and obtained the minimum score required, equivalent to the PAA.

4. Submit rest of documentation and make pre-registration payment

If you obtained a passing score in your entrance examination, you must submit original copies of the following documentation at the Office for New Students, so as to complete your admission process to the University:

A copy of birth certificate issued in the current year.
Authenticated original high school certificate (if you do not have your high school certificate authenticated by the Secretariat of Public Education, submit a copy of your full transcripts or a certificate of completion of studies).

The deadline to submit these documents is 20 working days after the first day of classes. If you fail to submit them, your admission to the university will be rescinded and your semester of study will not be valid.

Pre-registration fee is $4,000.00. You can make these payments through any of the following options:

By check, debit card or credit card, at the Office for New Students.

Through the Internet, logging in to the UDEM Portal with your account and password.
- To obtain your Portal UDEM account and password, call the Office for New Students at +52 (81) 8215-1010.
Printing out the deposit slip off the UDEM Portal and paying at a branch of Banorte, Banamex, Bancomer, HSBC, Scotiabank, or Santander.

If you have queries about the pre-registration process, we invite you to consult the file “Make your pre-registration step by step”.

5. Complete your class schedule and pay your registration fee

In order to define your class schedule, you must make an appointment with the director of your Academic Program for counseling. Contact the Office for New Students at +52 (81) 8215-1010.

Once you have your schedule, you can make your registration payment through the option of your choice:

By check, credit card or debit card at the Center for Information Services and Student Services (CIAA).
- CIAA Main Administrative Building (Rectoría) office hours: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., by appointment only (book your appointment by phone: +52 (81) 8215-1020, or request it through the appointment form, 48 hours inadvance).
Through the Internet, logging in to the UDEM Portal with your account and password.
- To obtain your Portal UDEM account and password, call the Office for New Students at +52 (81) 8215-1010.
Printing out the deposit slip off the UDEM Portal and paying at a branch of Banorte, Banamex, Bancomer, HSBC, Scotiabank, or Santander.

Consult the tuition calculator.

If you need more information on how to complete your registration process, we invite you to consult the file “Register step-by-step”..

6. Attend the “Gente UDEM” initiation event

This event will be your initiation into university life. You will be able to interact with the director of your degree program and the dean of your division. You will also learn about all the services and resources that you have at your disposal as a student of this institution. Additionally, you will have the opportunity of meeting and interacting with your fellow new students. Your participation in this process is mandatory.

Likewise, your parents are invited to attend an event in which our President speaks of the University’s vision and the most relevant projects that have been undertaken over the last few years. He also introduces the different deans and directors of the institution. Any queries that your parents may have can be answered at this event. Therefore, their attendance is important.

For further information on these events, write to us at [email protected] or call us at +52 (81) 8215-1000 ext. 1838.

General provision for admission to undergraduate degree programs

Remember that in order to be admitted to UDEM it is important to comply with the current regulations, policies, and admission criteria established by the Institution.

The Admissions Department or the Admissions Committee, as the case may be, will determine the candidates’ eligibility at its sole discretion.

UDEM reserves the right to reveal its candidate eligibility criteria.

Address

Main Administrative Building
Campus UDEM

Opening hours

Monday to Friday*
from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday (book your appointment)
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

*During the registration period, office hours are extended from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Telephone

+52 (81) 8215-1020

[email protected]