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Programme Details
Programme Details
Minimum mark 60%
Level Undergraduate
Language/s Courses taught in English and Spanish. Must have B1 level Spanish to enrol in Spanish taught courses.
Agreement Scope University wide
Exchange Places 1 full year place for 2026/27
Overview
Overview
About:
Founded in 1943, Tecnológico de Monterrey is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. TEC offers courses and programs leading to officially recognised higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. Rated five QS stars, Tecnológico de Monterrey achieved full marks in the categories of internationalisation, innovation, employability, facilities, and specialist criteria.
Monterrey is a business oriented city located in the northeast state of Nuevo Leon, just 3 hours away from the Texas border. With modern infrastructure and services, you are going to find a lot to learn and do, with world class museums, restaurants, concert halls, night clubs, parks and more. The city has a population of more than 1 million people, however together with the metropolitan area they add up to more than 4 million. Monterrey is typically known as "la ciudad de las montañas" (City of the Mountains), because it is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Oriental. This makes Monterrey a special place for people who love nature and enjoy outdoor activities such as climbing, mountain biking, and camping.
Highlights:
Tec de Monterrey were ranked #170 in the QS World University Rankings 2023 and #5 in the Latin American Rankings 2022.
They pride themselves on their internationalisation, having had 958 students classed as study abroad/exchange students at the university, and 4342 of their own students going to study on exchange elsewhere.
Location:
Students from York can choose to study on one of these five campuses:
Campus Ciudad de México
Campus Guadalajara
Campus Querétaro
Campus Monterrey
Campus Santa Fe (for business students only)
Academic information
Academic information
Courses / Modules:
The online catalogue includes a list of modules available to students. Modules are offered in English and Spanish.
They have courses in a range of academic fields including Engineering, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Business, Economics, Humanities, Social Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Design, Agriculture and Food Technology, and Political Sciences.
Students should discuss with their supervisor/international coordinator their choice of courses and departmental restrictions.
Credit (Full-time Load per semester):
You must take a full credit load while on exchange.
18 TEC credits = 60 York credits
36 TEC credits = 120 York credits
Teaching Periods:
Semester One: August-December
Semester Two: February-June
Refer to their academic calendar for specific start and end dates.
Language:
Courses are taught in English and Spanish.
Students who want to register courses taught in Spanish, and whose mother language is not Spanish, must have an Advanced level of Spanish (B1 MCER / CEFR). A Spanish Placement Test will be provided before the selection of courses.
Students who want to register courses taught in English, and whose mother language is not English, must have an Advance level of English (B1 or equivalent). Proof of Language Proficiency will be required before the selection of courses.
Student life
Student life
Accommodation:
Tec de Monterrey have residence halls on their Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Queretaro campuses.
They also provide the option of a Host Family Program, where students can live with a Mexican family during their studies.
Students can live off-campus, but all arrangements must be handled by the student and do not go through the university.
Tec de Monterrey provide a list of accommodation options available by campus, as not all campuses have the same facilities.
Orientation / Welcome week:
Tec de Monterrey host Orientation during the first week of each semester.
Support Services:
Tec de Monterrey have a support website for all their students called TQueremos.
They have a hotline for students to call which provides confidential advice from professionals. If you are studying abroad you can message them on Whatsapp and they will provide you a free link to call.
They also have information on Classroom Wellbeing, Self Care, and lists of resources based on different areas (emotional, spiritual, physical, financial etc.)
Visas:
Tec de Monterrey provides some information on visas.
Students from the United Kingdom who are only staying for one semester may not require a student visa, please check your eligibility.
If you are staying in Mexico for more than 180 days you will require a student visa regardless of nationality.
If you are a UK National you must refer to the Mexico travel advice page and its Living in Mexico guide to check on any visa requirements, and raise any queries directly with the relevant embassy/consulate. If you are not a UK national you should check equivalent advice for your home country.
Travel insurance:
If you are approved by the University of York to participate in this program, you will be covered by the University's Travel Insurance Policy. This is a complimentary policy to cover you for the duration of your University of York mobility experience. Please refer to the Insurance website for all travel insurance queries. You may be required to obtain health insurance valid during your exchange.
Health insurance:
Tec de Monterrey require all international students to be covered by a health insurance plan which complies with a number of prerequisites.
Students will be required to provide proof of their insurance prior to their arrival in Mexico.
Student experiences
Student experiences
As this exchange is new, there aren't student stories from this university yet. Click here to read some stories from students who have studied at the Universided de las Americas, also in Mexico.
Top Tips for Studying in Mexico
Top Tips for Studying in Mexico
Please note: these tips have been provided by students who have studied abroad in Mexico- Global Opportunities recommends that you use these as a guide only and do your own research on what is best for you.
Money and Banking:
I used Starling as my main day to day account and had a Halifax Clarity Card for emergencies or bigger payments
I had a Monzo card.
I used my normal bank and then i have a Santander World Zero credit card which does not charge you for transactions abroad. It is easy to take money out on campus - always have cash, most places won't accept card. However, I would highly recommend Monzo - I wish i used this and most English students did. It provides immediate conversion to your phone so you can easily keep track of what you spend.
The university had many ATM's on campus that were easily accessible and the price for taking about money was not high at all, maybe £2 at the most. Cash is mostly used in Mexico so you should limit your transactions by taking out a lot, not too much, but enough for about a week, 2 weeks at a time. Starling card was good to avoid any international bank problems as it is a MasterCard and is a global bank.
Staying Connected:
I bought a sim card there which i could top up every month
I bought a new Mexican sim card at the airport for my normal English iPhone.
I bought a Telcel sim card at the airport. Access to all social media networks (whatsapp, instagram, facebook and Snapchat) is all included, with 3000 MB and unlimited texts and calls within mexico is 200 pesos for 30 days. Approx £8. After you run out, you receive a text from Telcel, and you can top up with the link provided or go into an Oxxo and top up in person with the cashier.
Food:
Grand Bodega is the cheapest, Walmart has the most choice but is expensive, for fruit and veg the local fruterías are the best and super cheap
I cooked in my flat in my college on campus but I also ate at restaurants and cafes quite a bit. I always ate out when I went to a different town.
I ate out every day because it is so cheap, I never cooked for myself. Walmart is expensive, I would use Gran Bodega for food shops or local markets. To eat, any taco stand is amazing !
Places to eat are easy to find, I would say the cheapest shops are the Gran Bodega instead of Walmart. However, Walmart will be able to provide things that are more like you are used to so you could go there for home comforts.
Paperwork and bureaucracy:
[Kept] a list all the time on my laptop of what had to be completed and deadlines. Best thing to do is keep on top of it.
There is a lot of paperwork because I am a languages student I had to do certain agreements and documents for languages department and then more documents for CGP, so it was a bit stressful but you do it step by step and it was fine.
Be prepared to wait in a queue for hours on your first day. We all waited at least 2 hours to be seen.
What I wished I'd known...:
It may be hard at beginning and you may not be able to understand the conversation at the start but don't be upset or think you're terrible at Spanish (or whatever the language is). It was difficult at the start but fairly quickly I made friends and I was having coffee sitting round a table with my Mexican friends just speaking in Spanish.
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