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Office of International Programs and Studies
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
I. ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Strong academic preparation or a U.S. equivalent grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
II. WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE EXCHANGE ADVISOR AT YOUR UNIVERSITY
III. ESTIMATED EXPENSES/ FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
All applicants for the exchange program are required to submit documentation verifying adequate funding to meet study and living expenses while in the United States. A minimum amount of approximately $6,000 US dollars per semester is required.
Please review the following table to determine acceptable documents for proving adequate funding or financial capability.
SOURCE OF FUNDS |
REQUIRED VERIFICATION |
Personal And Family Savings |
Bank statement or letter from a bank verifying liquid assets*. Please note that investment portfolios, credit card monthly reports, mortgage appraisals, and similar statements are not acceptable . In addition, please note that if you will be using your parents or a sponsor bank statement you will need to provide an additional letter signed by the owner of the account, where she or he indicates that they will support you during you studies at UNM. |
Scholarship |
Official scholarship award letter from the institution awarding the scholarship. The letter must contain: (1) Name of applicant, (2) Amount of money available for each semester or academic year of study (3) Duration of the award. |
Government |
Official letter indicating amount of support and containing the same information as described above for scholarship. |
Loans |
Official letter from a credit institution indicating approval of the loan and the amount approved. |
(*) Available cash.
IV. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY If English is not your first language, or if English is not the official language spoken in your country of citizenship, you must submit official results of either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) -minimum score 6.5-; the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) -minimum score 520 paper-based or 190 computerized version-; or the University of Cambridge Examinations Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) -minimum score C-.
NOTE : You are exempt from submitting IELTS, TOEFL, CPE, or CAE scores if you:
• Have received a high school diploma or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the United States, English-speaking Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, or New Zealand.
• Have previously attended to another exchange program for at least one semester in the US or any other English speaking country where the majority of the classes were held in the English language
• Have successfully completed an Intensive English Course (*)
(*) Subject to the approval of the OIPS advisor.
All exchange students are required by the U.S. Department of State to carry adequate health insurance during their entire stay in the U.S. The minimum coverage must provide the following: at least $50,000 per person per accident or illness; $7,500 for repatriation of remains; and $10,000 for medical evacuation. In many cases, the best and most inexpensive insurance policies are available in your home country. If you are covered by such a policy, you must bring proof that you have the insurance and a full description of the benefits in English when you check in to our office upon arrival at UNM. If you do not have proof of insurance, you will be required to buy an approved U.S. health insurance policy.
| | Contact Information: Phone: (505) 277-4032 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Email: Studyabd@unm.edu Postal Address: University of New Mexico Office of International Programs & Studies 2111 Mesa Vista Hall Albuquerque, NM 87131-1056 |
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