To optimize your performance during your exchange program, it is recommended that you choose courses closely related to your academic background. Additionally, it's necessary to have adequate prior knowledge in the discipline being taught.
If there are mandatory courses you need to take in order to graduate, we recommend that you take them at your home university.
It is possible to mix courses from different programs, levels, and languages.
UP Grading System and Credits
ACADEMIC GRADING
Universidad Panamericana employs a decimal grading system from 0 to 10:
• 10: Excellent (excelente)
• 9: Very Good (muy bien)
• 8: Good (bien)
• 7: Average (regular)
• 6: Sufficient (suficiente)
• 0-5.9: Insufficient/Failed (deficiente/reprobado)
In Universidad Panamericana the grading scale is from 5.0 to 10 and the minimum passing grade is 6.0
CREDIT SYSTEM
In Universidad Panamericana, the credit system includes 5 hours of complementary work for every 3 hours of teaching, as well as evaluations, projects or practices. Each UP credit represents 16 hours of work done by the student, excluding evaluation periods.
Transcript of Records
Please note that transcripts of academic records are sent in February for students enrolled during the Fall semester and at the end of June for students enrolled during the Spring semester.
Language Courses
To prepare for your time living in Mexico, Universidad Panamericana offers Spanish courses to enhance your language skills. Our program includes various proficiency levels:
Basic
Intermediate
Advanced
Availability depends on student registration.
You can learn a new language while you are in UP. Please ask your coordinator to provide more information about course availability and fees.
Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Availability depends on student registration.