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The following information is intended for internal university use and has been provided as a reference for graduate admissions only.

International applicants should be directed to the public page.
Requirements for Mexico

Mexico

International Admission Requirements

Admission to Graduate Certificate or Diploma

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a Graduate Certificate or Diploma the requirement is a degree equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall grade equivalent to a B-.

Admission to Master's Program

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a master’s program, the qualifications listed are normally recognized as equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with minimum overall grade requirements.

Required Credential or Degree

Titulo from a Licenciado/Licenciatura program

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

8 on a 10-point scale, Bien standing

Admission to Doctoral Program

Required Credential or Degree

Maestria

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

8 on a 10-point scale, Bien standing

English Language Proficiency Test

Applicants with a degree from this country are required to submit proof of English language competency.

Education System

Language(s) of Instruction

Spanish

Grading System

10-Point Scale A

Grade Scale Description  
E 10 Excelente Excellent
MB 9 Muy Bien Very Good
B 8 Bien Good
B- 7.5    
R 7 Regular Average
S 6 Suficiente Sufficient
NA 5 Reprobado Failing

10-Point Scale B

Grade Scale Description  
A+ 10 Excelente Excellent
A 9 Muy Bien Very Good
B 8 Bien Good
C 7 Suficiente Sufficient
F 6 Failing  

10-Point Scale C

Scale Percentage Description  
9-10 90-100% Excelente Excellent
8-8.99 80-89.99% Bien Good
6-7.99 60-79.99% Suficiente Sufficient (Pass)
0-5.99 0-59.99% Reprobado Fail

10-Point Scale D

Scale Percentage Description  
9-10 90-100% Excelente/Muy Bien Excellent Very Good
8-8.9 80-89% Bien Good
7-7.9 70-79% Regular/Suficiente Average/Sufficient (Pass)
0-6.9 0-69% No Acreditada/Reprobado  Not Accredited/Fail

External Scholarships

Conacyt 
(Note: Recipients of this national award are eligible for a concurrent tuition waiver from SFU's Provost International Fellowship)

Fast Track Admission

The institutions listed for Fast Track Admission have been selected based on our familiarity with applicants from these schools, and their placement on the overall academic world rankings of universities.

Applicants whose most-recently awarded credential  is from an institution are eligible for fast-track admission at this time.
Applicants from these institutions are only eligible for fast-track admissions to specified disciplines.

Fast Track Admissions

Fast Track Admission Institutions

  •  EGADE - Escuela de Graduados en Administración y Dirección de Empresas Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey (ITESM) (Business)
  •  ITAM Business School, ITAM - Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Business)

Recognized Institutions

  • Aguascalientes, Autonoma de
  • Aguascalientes, Universidad Autonoma de
  • Americas, Universidad de las
  • Anahuac, Universidad
  • Baja California, Universidad Autonoma de
  • Chapingo, Universidad Autonoma de
  • Chihuahua, Autonoma de
  • Colegio de Mexico, El
  • Estado de Mexico, Universidad Autonoma del
  • Guadalajara, Autonoma de
  • Guadalajara, Universidad de
  • Guadalajara, Universidad Autonoma de
  • Guanajuato, Universidad de
  • Iberoamerica, Universidad
  • Instituto Tecnologico Autonoma de Mexico
  • Instituto Tecnologico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey
  • Instituto Politecnoco Nacional
  • Monterrey, Universidad de
  • Metropolitana, Universidad Autonoma
  • Mexico, Universidad Autonoma de* (See admission note)
  • Nuevo Leon,Universidad Autonoma del
  • Puebla, Universidad Autonoma de
  • Salle Mexico, Universidad la
  • San Luis Potosi, Autonoma de
  • Valle de Mexico, Universidad del
  • Veracruzana, Universidad

Admission Notes

  • * There has been some incidence of forged documents from UNAM. Academic records may be verifed through the UNAM website. Contact Graduate Studies for assistance.
  • The Licenciatura must be held before continuing to Maestria or Especializacion. The Maestria lasts 2 years.
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