Mexico is a hospitable country where the Maya and Aztecs lived, as well as tequila and burritos … Mexico welcomes tourists and students from abroad who come to get higher education or learn Spanish.
What are the benefits of studying in Mexico?
- Low tuition fees;
- The presence of research centers where each student can realize himself in science;
- Mexican university diploma - international diploma;
- Possibility to study in Spanish and English;
- The opportunity to study for several years at a Mexican university, after which transfer to a university in another country.
Higher education in Mexico
To obtain a higher education degree, you need to study at a university or college (there are no special differences between these educational institutions in Mexico). After 3 years of study at the university and the defense of the diploma, students receive a licentiate (bachelor's) diploma. To obtain a master's degree, you will have to study for another 1-2 years and conduct some scientific research. And in order to get a doctorate diploma, you need to conduct a more complex scientific research, reflect this in a thesis, which will later need to be defended (education takes several years on average).
To enter a Mexican university, you need to graduate from high school, pass the IELTS test (5, 5 points) and the entrance exam.
Those who wish to study at a prestigious higher education institution should take a closer look at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
Language centers
Mexico provides excellent opportunities for mastering the Spanish language (consolidation of knowledge is carried out on the basis of communication with native speakers).
Language centers offer various training programs aimed at any age group: you can use standard (obtaining basic knowledge of the Spanish language), intensive (foreigners are taught the basics of communication) and individual (here they will help to prepare for admission to a university and take international tests) courses.
In addition to teaching, language schools help students find housing or arrange for them to live with Mexican families.
Excellent language schools can be found in the cities of Cuernavaca, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.
Work while studying
If desired, students can work during their studies for 3-4 hours a day.
Having received an education in Mexico, you can be sure that you can easily find yourself a well-paid job (employers have a positive attitude towards graduates of Mexican universities).