Universidad Metropolitana de Educacion Ciencia y Tecnologia - UMECIT

If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to Metropolitan University of Education, Science and Technology, you will need to submit the following documentation as well as an application form, depending on whether you wish to study at undergraduate, postgraduate or PhD level.

Undergraduate admissions

• Original and copy of your approved baccalaureate diploma or equivalent
• Original and copy of the credits of the baccalaureate diploma or equivalent
• Attend an interview with the admissions team
• A photocopy of passport 
• Provide two passport-sized photographs
• Undertake a medical healthcare check
• Complete the registration form

Specialization and master’s admissions

• Possess a professional degree, a degree or its equivalent or professional careers or a related degree issued by a duly recognized institution
  (Photocopies of the diploma for international students must be recognized and certified)
• Certificate of qualifications corresponding to the professional career
  (Photocopies of the diploma for international students must be recognized and certified)
• Have a cumulative academic index in the minimum degree of 1.5
• Submit applicant letter
• Provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae
• Provide two passport-sized photographs
• Undertake a medical healthcare check
• Complete the registration form
  

PhD admissions
Please note that the admissions team will take into consideration your previous studies, the interview, recommendations and other requirements that are considered relevant to the respective program.

• Possess a master's degree or equivalent, obtained with a minimum index of 2.0 or its equivalent, accepted by the University of Panama
  (If this has been awarded by an international institution, the degree must be duly registered and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country that issues the degree)
• Authenticated photocopy of titles and credits
• Authorized translation into Spanish of titles and credits
• Presentation of your doctoral thesis research, including the justification, description of research, objectives, theoretical framework, methodological framework and basic bibliography
• Certification of basic knowledge of the Spanish language for international students whose native language is not Spanish
• Possess basic computer skills
• Copy of birth certificate or passport
• Undertake a medical healthcare check
• Complete the registration form
  

Fees and funding
The Metropolitan University of Education, Science and Technology is committed to the inclusion, accessibility and internationalization of higher education for all. Tuition fees for home and international students are the same, with additional funding such as scholarships also available.
Scholarships awarded at the university are based on:

• Academic merit
• Graduates of UMECIT who wish to continue their professional academic development at the university
• Sporting performance and achievement
• Children of institutional officials
• Students with a disability

Find out more about scholarships and additional funding at the Metropolitan University of Education, Science and Technology.