Latin America and the Caribbean

For a semester abroad in Latin America and the Caribbean, there are currently exchange cooperations with the following universities:  

The University of Costa Rica is a public university in Costa Rica. The main campus is located in San Pedro, part of the capital San José.

It was founded in 1940 and is the oldest and largest university in the country. It currently has about 41,000 students. The school year in Costa Rica runs from February to December and is divided into two semesters.

Website: www.ucr.ac.cr

The Universidad de Concepción is a university in Concepción, Chile. Founded in 1919, it was Chile's first regional university. As Chile's third largest university, it is one of the most important universities in Latin America.  

The university currently offers 82 study programmes spread over 18 faculties and has approximately 60,000 students.

Website: udec.cl

The Universidad del Norte is a private and independent university in Barranquilla in northern Colombia. Barranquilla is the largest city with the second largest port in the Caribbean. The university was founded in 1966 on the initiative of an American business group.

Currently, the Universidad del Norte is divided among ten faculties and offers a total of 28 Bachelor's programmes, 62 professional specialisation programmes, 50 Master's programmes and 15 doctoral programmes. There are about 13,000 students enrolled.

Website: www.uninorte.edu.co

The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México was founded in 1551, making it one of the oldest and largest universities on the American continent. It is one of the best Latin American universities according to QS's annual World University Rankings.  

Mexico City is the heart of the Mexican Republic. Located in the centre of the country, it has approximately 8.8 million inhabitants and is the political, economic, social and cultural centre.  

Semester times:
Semester 1: January - June 
Semester 2: August - December

Website: unam.mx