National Focal Point:

Sonia Reynaga Obregón
PhD in Social Sciences
Email: sreynaga@sep.gob.mx

Dirección General de Educación Superior Universitaria. Subsecretaría de Educación Superior. Secretaría de Educación Pública

Javier De la Garza Aguilar
M.D. (Medicine Doctor)
Email: coordinacion.general@ciees.edu.mx

Comités Interinstitucionales para la Evaluación de la Educación Superior (CIEES)



Definition of "Recognized Higher Education Institution" in the country:

The Higher Education Institutions (IES) recognized is the institution that has the valid official studies of  the Ministry of Public Education

 

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    1. Higher education institutions recognized by competent authorities

  • In the Directory of the Subsecretaría de Educación Superior (SES) higher education institutions, one can consult all of the institutions that offer higher education in México.  This is the SES site that offers information about the Mexican higher education system
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      • 2. Higher education programmes recognized by competent authorities

  • Quality programs evaluated by the Comités Interinstuticionales para la Evaluación de la Educación Superior (CIEES) and/or accredited organizations recognized by the Consejo para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior (COPAES), and for postgraduate programs one can consult the web page of the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT), where the Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad (PNPC) is presented
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      • 3. Information for students planning to study in the country

  • This section has easy identifiable information related to educational offers, for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, from the major higher education institutions (IES) of México.
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      4. Information on the higher education system

  • Higher education begins after High School (level medium high). It consists of three levels: Technical College or level 5 B (also known as associates degree), bachelor’s degree, and postgraduate. This section presents information about Education System in Mexico.
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      5. Information on foreign credential assessment and recognition

  •   The Dirección General de Profesiones (DGP) of the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) make different transactions related to acknowledgement of certificates of study, of university degrees and the supervision of the professional practice.
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      6. Information on financial assistance opportunities

  • The Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE), through the Dirección General de Asuntos Culturales, which presents the information directed towards foreign students that want to obtain a scholarship to study in Mexico.
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      7. Cross-border higher education

  • This section presents higher education institutions with virtual education and/or agreements with institutions from abroad.
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      8. National information centre

  • This section presents all the information from the United States of Mexico’s education system.   
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      9. Other information sources

    On the official site of the government of México there is information available concerning culture, education, laws, tourism, and other services in México.


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      10. Definitions of key terms


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