Academic Options

Alumnos en jardines del Tec de Monterrey

Expand your academic options.

At Tec de Monterrey you will find a variety of academic programs that will enhance your international learning experience.

From regular university courses taught in Spanish and English to professional internships, we are sure you will find something according to your academic needs.

Regular University Courses

A wide range of regular courses, taught in English and Spanish, in different academic areas, such as: Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, Health Sciences, and many more.

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Undergraduate Research Projects

Find a project that will help you develop your research skills and obtain valuable experience by taking part in a project at any of our research centers.

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Spanish as a Second Language

As part of your academic load you can take language courses from beginner to advance level, and culturally oriented courses through which you will learn to speak Spanish and discover the Mexican culture.

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Focus Programs

The perfect mix of courses that includes cultural aspects of Mexico, Spanish as a second language, and courses focused on a certain academic area.

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Internship Program

Experience the business world first-hand with one of the many opportunities we have for you, and develop professional skills, while increasing your knowledge about the Mexican business environment.

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Concentrations

Academic specialization in a certain area of study consisting in 5 to 6 courses that can be taken in one semester. At the completion of the program, you will receive an official diploma of recognition.

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Credit and Grading System

Academic Periods

These academic options and more are available in the next academic terms:

Semester Terms	Short Terms
Fall Semester: August - December (18 weeks)	Summer School: June - July (5 weeks)
Spring Semester: February - June (19 weeks)	Winter School: January - February (5 weeks)

Credits and Grading System

Tec Credits	Class Hours	Self-study hours	Supervised Activity Hours	ECTS	USA Credits
1	15	20	5	1,67	1

A full academic workload is considered at 18 TEC credits (30 ECTS or 18 USA credits).
Each formative unit has different credit value

Grade	100	99-90	89-80	79-70	Less Than 70
Description	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Average	Failed

Each educational unit at Tec de Monterrey will be evaluated as follows:

50% or more of the grade will be achieved by the evaluation of evidence.
50% or less of the grade will be achieved by the evaluation of traditional learning activities (exams, reports, cases, etc.)