Universidad Veracruzana

Mexico is a traveler's paradise, crammed with a multitude of opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins, teeming industrialized cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts, lonely beaches and an incomparable collection of flora and fauna. While Mexico is ethnically and culturally diverse, with an estimated population of about 106 million, it is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world.

Xalapa is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz.  Xalapa is known as the “Athens of Veracruz” because of the strong cultural influence of its major university, Universidad Veracruzana.  Xalapa is located in the coffee-growing region of Mexico and home to numerous classical musicians, orchestras and bands.

Universidad Veracruzana is a public autonomous university located in the Mexican state of Veracruz.  Established in 1944, the university is one of the most reputable in the south-east region of Mexico. It has campuses in five locations throughout the state: Xalapa, Veracruz, Orizaba-Córdoba, Poza Rica-Tuxpan and Coatzacoalcos-Minatitlán.

Students with the appropriate level of Spanish can select courses from the regular undergraduate and graduate programs.

Language Courses

• UV offers a number of Spanish language and culture courses for exchange students. To view a full list click here.
• UV also offers summer intensive Spanish language and culture courses. To view a list click here.

Programs at UV include:

• Arts
• Biological and Agricultural Sciences
• Economics/Administration
• Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Technical

You are eligible for this exchange if you are:

• A full-time U of L student
• In at least the 2nd year of your program
• In good academic standing, with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Fluent in Spanish (successfully completed at least three university-level Spanish courses)

Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who wish to enroll in a Mexican university must obtain a student visa. Within 30 days of arrival in Mexico, the student must register at the National Registry of Foreign Citizens, National Institute of Immigration of the Ministry of the Interior (Instituto Nacional de Migración, Secretaría de Gobernación).

For a step-by-step visa application guide click here.

For further details about this visa contact the Consular Office of Mexico in Calgary

• Phone: (403) 264-1259
• Email: mailto:concalgary@sre.gob.mx
• Website: https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/calgary/

For detailed information about vaccination recommendations when visiting Mexico, please visit the Government of Canada's website.

Please email outgoing@uleth.ca for further information.

Students going on an exchange pay regular U of L tuition and fees. For up-to-date tuition information, visit the U of L's Financial Services website.