Foreign students

Our university

Universidad de Mendoza (UM) is a privately run and higher education institution. Since 1960 it has been strongly committed to achieving academic quality, scientific research and community service. And it is from this academic environment that it opens its doors and generates a space for communication between those who are interested in learning and those who wish to transmit their knowledge.

Our main campus is located in the heart of the city of Mendoza and has established itself as the oldest and most prestigious private university in the entire Cuyo Region.

To learn more about our history go to: 

Our services

Language Center

You can study French, English, Portuguese, Italian and German while you are in your semester at UM.

Language students at UM

Universidad de Mendoza organizes sports and social activities, so that all the students can participate and complement their academic activity with recreational activities.

The Disciplines practiced at the institution are: Volleyball (female / male), male soccer (twelve), female soccer (seven), basketball and indoor soccer.

Apply and make an exchange at UM:

Online application

Calls for applications

Academic mobility at UM: Second semester 2025 (August-December period)

Start the application process:
  • Call: FIRST SEMESTER 2026.
    • Application Dates: August 15 to October 20, 2025.
  • Call: SECOND SEMESTER 2025.
    • Application Dates: February 15 to April 15, 2025.

Steps to follow to apply

  1. Verify the validity and feasibility of the agreement between your University of origin and the Universidad de Mendoza to the following email: relacionesinternacionales@um.edu.ar
  2. Find out about the subjects and courses of interest so that you can indicate in your application. Consult Degree Academic Offer on our website, entering the faculty where the degree course of your interest is taught.
  3. If you have questions about the courses to take, you can contact the Academic Advisory Area by mail relacionesinternacionales@um.edu.ar
  4. Once you have chosen the courses of your interest, you must complete the online Application Form.
  5. The exchange student must be in their 3rd year to be eligible for mobility.
  6. In the case of students who wish to apply to Medicine, they may only take subjects from the clinical cycle (4th and 5th year) or PFO. Not both.
  7. In the case of students who wish to apply to Dentistry, they must have their 3rd year advanced.

Application Form for incoming students

  1. In this form you must attach:
    1. Passport or ID personal photo
    2. Photocopy of the Passport in COLOR / Travel document
    3. Study Analytic / Notes Grid with academic average
    4. Motivation letter
    5. CV
    6. Form-Health-Wellness-ENTRANTS 2025
    7. Subject Agreement/Learning Agreement
    8. Signed health insurance commitment
    9. In the case of NON-SPANISH speaking students: Attach B1 Spanish Certificate (International certificate or certificate from the university of origin accrediting the level).

Note: the application will not be considered until the student completes the information requested in the previous points.

After the application closes, the results will be sent by email to each accepted student.

Documentation to take into account to carry out a UM mobility

  • Form that you must complete and send to the International Relations Department prior to your arrival:
  • Student visa: 
    • The student visa is mandatory for all foreign students who carry out a mobility at the Universidad de Mendoza.
    • The process begins in Mendoza once the student has received their acceptance letter, but is continued by the student in their country of origin.
    • Check current rates at "Migratory processes".
  • International Medical Expense Insurance: You must consider: international medical assistance and hospitalization service, emergency medical expenses due to accident and illness, expenses originated by emergency medical transfers, repatriation of remains, compensation for total, partial and permanent disability due to accident, emergency trip of a family member and total coverage for hospitalization, medication and assistance for COVID 19.
  • Arrival date:
    • The student must be present at the orientation meeting organized by International Relations. Assistance is MANDATORY*.
    • *Predict the date of arrival in Mendoza to attend this meeting.
    • Activities during orientation week:
      • 1st semester – First days of March: Welcome Meeting
      • 2nd semester – First days of August: Welcome Meeting.
    • During that week, activities will be carried out aimed at encouraging foreign students to university life, in order for them to learn about the academic, curricular and administrative aspects of the UM. Therefore attendance is mandatory. 
  • Check the Academic Calendar of the School in which it was accepted and period of examinations to schedule the stay in the Universidad de Mendoza.

Spanish Language Requirements

The degree courses of the Universidad de Mendoza They are taught in Spanish and non-Spanish speaking students must have knowledge of this language.

Foreign students must prove that they read and understand the Spanish language and that they can communicate fluently in this language in writing and orally (B1).

If the foreign student does not have a verifiable B1 level of Spanish, they must take the Spanish course upon arrival at the university. In this case it will be mandatory.

For more information, contact International Relations (relacionesinternacionales@um.edu.ar)

Get to know the testimonies of the exchange students: 

Fact Sheet

Fact – Sheet UM

VISA PROCESS

In accordance with current regulations, currently subject to modifications, information regarding the visa process will be sent to the student once the acceptance letter has been issued.

MANDATORY HEALTH / medical Insurance
We require students to have an insurance plan with comparable health coverage.
It's mandatory that students have an insurance plan during their mobility.

Mendoza city

Mendoza

With almost 450 years of history, Mendoza it is positioned as one of the most important cities in the Argentine Republic, a strategic point for MERCOSUR's socio-economic development and a link with Chile.

Annually, more than 70.000 students study in Mendoza.

It is also known as the "land of the sun and good wine" or the "cradle of Argentine freedom", where General San Martín conceived the ideals of Latin American freedom and formed the Army of the Andes.

It is one of the main tourist destinations in Latin America; offers all the services of large cities and a wide gastronomic, recreational, commercial, tourist and cultural offer. Join Ciudad Universitaria Mendoza.

In Mendoza you feel at home, wherever you go. This is one of the most diverse, integrated and receptive cities in the country.

Over 50 spaces enabled, Mendoza is among the best Congress and Exhibition Centers in the country.

Mendoza is campus of numerous provincial and national festivals such as the National Harvest Festival, Cantapueblo, Mendorock, Classical Music by the Wine Roads, Divino Verano, Celeste y Blanca City, Celtic Music Festival, to name just a few.

For all this, studying in the city of Mendoza means:

  • Study in the most beautiful city in the Argentine West, surrounded by mountains, rivers and nature.
  • Study in the cleanest city in the country, in the 8th. International Capital of Wine.
  • Study in the first Ciudad Universitaria the country.

More information:

Transport

Procedures for Visa Argentina

In accordance with current regulations, which are currently subject to change, information regarding the visa process will be sent to the student once the acceptance letter has been issued.

Government Pages

Differential rates. Consult a internaciones@um.edu.ar

Search for apartments for rent

* These platforms are external to the University, so it has no interference or responsibility over any of them.

Cultural agenda

https://www.ciudaddemendoza.gov.ar/agenda

Weather

  • Seasons:
    • Summer
      • From December 21 to March 21
      • Temperatures vary between 29, 35 and 40 ° C or more, especially during the months of January and February. Dark sunglasses and light clothing must be included in the suitcase!
      • The rains are frequent during January and February.
    • Fall
      • March 21 to June 21
      • Temperatures are around 21 ° C during the day and around 10 ° C, or slightly cooler, at night.
    • Winter
      • 21 from June to 21 from September
      • In July, the average temperatures are around 14 ° C during the day and 3 ° C at night.
    • Spring
      • September 21 to December 21
      • In December the average temperatures vary between 31ºC and 37ºC.

Timezone

Mendoza's normal zone is UTC / GMT -3 hours. There is no daylight saving time in Argentina.

Cultural activities (external to the Universidad de Mendoza)

The following activities are offered by tourism agencies, external to the Universidad de Mendoza. This university does not coordinate or manage any of the activities, it only disseminates them to those who are interested in carrying out any of them.

  1. Various activities: content / postgraduate / Various_ Activities.pdf
  2. Moonwalk: content / postgraduate / moonwalk.pdf
  3. Guido Station: content / postgraduate / Estacin_de_Guido.pdf
  4.  Paramillo Mine (Uspallata): content / postgraduate courses / Mina_de_Paramillo_Uspallata.pdf
  5. Aconcagua Park Trek: content / postgraduate courses / Salida_trekking_a_Parque_Aconcagua_Las_Heras.pdf
  6. Trekking in the Telteca and Altos Limpios Natural Reserve (Lavalle): content / postgraduate / Exit_Reserva_Natural_Bosques_Telteca_y_Altos_Limpios_Lavalle.pdf
  7. Chorro de la Vieja Trek (Tunuyán): content / postgraduate / Salida_trekking_Chorro_de_la_Vieja_Tunuyn.pdf
  8. Divisadero Largo Trekking (Las Heras): content / postgraduate / Salida_trekking_geomorfologico_Divisadero_Largo_Las_Heras.pdf
  9. Big Valley (San Rafael): content / postgraduate courses / Valle_Grande_San_Rafael.pdf

Useful phone numbers

  • International Relations Office
    • 261 4202017 ext. 377
  • Rector's Office
    • 261 4202017 ext. 110
  • Emergency services
    • 911

Application Form

Universidad de Mendoza.
Application Form (Incoming Students 2025-2)

Universidad de Mendoza (UM) is a privately run and higher education institution. Since 1960 it has been strongly committed to achieving academic quality, scientific research and community service. And it is from this academic environment that it opens its doors and generates a space for communication between those who are interested in learning and those who wish to transmit their knowledge.

Our main campus is located in the heart of the city of Mendoza and has established itself as the oldest and most prestigious private university in the entire Cuyo Region.

To learn more about our history go to: 

Our services

Language Center

You can study French, English, Portuguese, Italian and German while you are in your semester at UM.

Language students at UM

Universidad de Mendoza organizes sports and social activities, so that all the students can participate and complement their academic activity with recreational activities.

The Disciplines practiced at the institution are: Volleyball (female / male), male soccer (twelve), female soccer (seven), basketball and indoor soccer.

Apply and make an exchange at UM:

Calls for applications

Academic mobility at UM: Second semester 2025 (August-December period)

Start the application process:
  • Call: FIRST SEMESTER 2026.
    • Application Dates: August 15 to October 20, 2025.
  • Call: SECOND SEMESTER 2025.
    • Application Dates: February 15 to April 15, 2025.

Steps to follow to apply

  1. Verify the validity and feasibility of the agreement between your University of origin and the Universidad de Mendoza to the following email: relacionesinternacionales@um.edu.ar
  2. Find out about the subjects and courses of interest so that you can indicate in your application. Consult Degree Academic Offer on our website, entering the faculty where the degree course of your interest is taught.
  3. If you have questions about the courses to take, you can contact the Academic Advisory Area by mail relacionesinternacionales@um.edu.ar
  4. Once you have chosen the courses of your interest, you must complete the online Application Form.
  5. The exchange student must be in their 3rd year to be eligible for mobility.
  6. In the case of students who wish to apply to Medicine, they may only take subjects from the clinical cycle (4th and 5th year) or PFO. Not both.
  7. In the case of students who wish to apply to Dentistry, they must have their 3rd year advanced.

Application Form for incoming students

  1. In this form you must attach:
    1. Passport or ID personal photo
    2. Photocopy of the Passport in COLOR / Travel document
    3. Study Analytic / Notes Grid with academic average
    4. Motivation letter
    5. CV
    6. Form-Health-Wellness-ENTRANTS 2025
    7. Subject Agreement/Learning Agreement
    8. Signed health insurance commitment
    9. In the case of NON-SPANISH speaking students: Attach B1 Spanish Certificate (International certificate or certificate from the university of origin accrediting the level).

Note: the application will not be considered until the student completes the information requested in the previous points.

After the application closes, the results will be sent by email to each accepted student.

Documentation to take into account to carry out a UM mobility

  • Form that you must complete and send to the International Relations Department prior to your arrival:
  • Student visa: 
    • The student visa is mandatory for all foreign students who carry out a mobility at the Universidad de Mendoza.
    • The process begins in Mendoza once the student has received their acceptance letter, but is continued by the student in their country of origin.
    • Check current rates at "Migratory processes".
  • International Medical Expense Insurance: You must consider: international medical assistance and hospitalization service, emergency medical expenses due to accident and illness, expenses originated by emergency medical transfers, repatriation of remains, compensation for total, partial and permanent disability due to accident, emergency trip of a family member and total coverage for hospitalization, medication and assistance for COVID 19.
  • Arrival date:
    • The student must be present at the orientation meeting organized by International Relations. Assistance is MANDATORY*.
    • *Predict the date of arrival in Mendoza to attend this meeting.
    • Activities during orientation week:
      • 1st semester – First days of March: Welcome Meeting
      • 2nd semester – First days of August: Welcome Meeting.
    • During that week, activities will be carried out aimed at encouraging foreign students to university life, in order for them to learn about the academic, curricular and administrative aspects of the UM. Therefore attendance is mandatory. 
  • Check the Academic Calendar of the School in which it was accepted and period of examinations to schedule the stay in the Universidad de Mendoza.

Spanish Language Requirements

The degree courses of the Universidad de Mendoza They are taught in Spanish and non-Spanish speaking students must have knowledge of this language.

Foreign students must prove that they read and understand the Spanish language and that they can communicate fluently in this language in writing and orally (B1).

If the foreign student does not have a verifiable B1 level of Spanish, they must take the Spanish course upon arrival at the university. In this case it will be mandatory.

For more information, contact International Relations (relacionesinternacionales@um.edu.ar)

Get to know the testimonies of the exchange students: 

Fact – Sheet UM

VISA PROCESS

In accordance with current regulations, currently subject to modifications, information regarding the visa process will be sent to the student once the acceptance letter has been issued.

MANDATORY HEALTH / medical Insurance
We require students to have an insurance plan with comparable health coverage.
It's mandatory that students have an insurance plan during their mobility.

Mendoza

With almost 450 years of history, Mendoza it is positioned as one of the most important cities in the Argentine Republic, a strategic point for MERCOSUR's socio-economic development and a link with Chile.

Annually, more than 70.000 students study in Mendoza.

It is also known as the "land of the sun and good wine" or the "cradle of Argentine freedom", where General San Martín conceived the ideals of Latin American freedom and formed the Army of the Andes.

It is one of the main tourist destinations in Latin America; offers all the services of large cities and a wide gastronomic, recreational, commercial, tourist and cultural offer. Join Ciudad Universitaria Mendoza.

In Mendoza you feel at home, wherever you go. This is one of the most diverse, integrated and receptive cities in the country.

Over 50 spaces enabled, Mendoza is among the best Congress and Exhibition Centers in the country.

Mendoza is campus of numerous provincial and national festivals such as the National Harvest Festival, Cantapueblo, Mendorock, Classical Music by the Wine Roads, Divino Verano, Celeste y Blanca City, Celtic Music Festival, to name just a few.

For all this, studying in the city of Mendoza means:

  • Study in the most beautiful city in the Argentine West, surrounded by mountains, rivers and nature.
  • Study in the cleanest city in the country, in the 8th. International Capital of Wine.
  • Study in the first Ciudad Universitaria the country.

More information:

Transport

Procedures for Visa Argentina

In accordance with current regulations, which are currently subject to change, information regarding the visa process will be sent to the student once the acceptance letter has been issued.

Government Pages

Differential rates. Consult a internaciones@um.edu.ar

Search for apartments for rent

* These platforms are external to the University, so it has no interference or responsibility over any of them.

Cultural agenda

https://www.ciudaddemendoza.gov.ar/agenda

Weather

  • Seasons:
    • Summer
      • From December 21 to March 21
      • Temperatures vary between 29, 35 and 40 ° C or more, especially during the months of January and February. Dark sunglasses and light clothing must be included in the suitcase!
      • The rains are frequent during January and February.
    • Fall
      • March 21 to June 21
      • Temperatures are around 21 ° C during the day and around 10 ° C, or slightly cooler, at night.
    • Winter
      • 21 from June to 21 from September
      • In July, the average temperatures are around 14 ° C during the day and 3 ° C at night.
    • Spring
      • September 21 to December 21
      • In December the average temperatures vary between 31ºC and 37ºC.

Timezone

Mendoza's normal zone is UTC / GMT -3 hours. There is no daylight saving time in Argentina.

Cultural activities (external to the Universidad de Mendoza)

The following activities are offered by tourism agencies, external to the Universidad de Mendoza. This university does not coordinate or manage any of the activities, it only disseminates them to those who are interested in carrying out any of them.

  1. Various activities: content / postgraduate / Various_ Activities.pdf
  2. Moonwalk: content / postgraduate / moonwalk.pdf
  3. Guido Station: content / postgraduate / Estacin_de_Guido.pdf
  4.  Paramillo Mine (Uspallata): content / postgraduate courses / Mina_de_Paramillo_Uspallata.pdf
  5. Aconcagua Park Trek: content / postgraduate courses / Salida_trekking_a_Parque_Aconcagua_Las_Heras.pdf
  6. Trekking in the Telteca and Altos Limpios Natural Reserve (Lavalle): content / postgraduate / Exit_Reserva_Natural_Bosques_Telteca_y_Altos_Limpios_Lavalle.pdf
  7. Chorro de la Vieja Trek (Tunuyán): content / postgraduate / Salida_trekking_Chorro_de_la_Vieja_Tunuyn.pdf
  8. Divisadero Largo Trekking (Las Heras): content / postgraduate / Salida_trekking_geomorfologico_Divisadero_Largo_Las_Heras.pdf
  9. Big Valley (San Rafael): content / postgraduate courses / Valle_Grande_San_Rafael.pdf

Useful phone numbers

  • International Relations Office
    • 261 4202017 ext. 377
  • Rector's Office
    • 261 4202017 ext. 110
  • Emergency services
    • 911

Universidad de Mendoza.
Application Form (Incoming Students 2025-2)

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