Nomination and Application Process for Exchange Students and Free-Movers

Nominations for exchange students may be done through this form. Free-movers/visiting students do not need to be nominated by their home universities. Upon acceptance, and in order to ensure a place at UTDT, free movers will have to secure their spot through the payment of a fee equivalent to the cost of one course. The information on how to make this payment will be sent in the acceptance package.


Nomination deadlines:

First semester (March - July): October 15
Second semester (August - December): April 1

Nomination Form


Application deadlines

Undergraduate courses:

First semester (March - July): November 1

Second semester (August - December): April 15

Graduate courses:

First & second quarters / Modules 1 & 2: November 1

Third quarter/ Modules 3, 4 & 5: April 15


Mandatory Orientation Program:

Each semester a compulsory program is offered Friday before the undergraduate semester begins. This activity aims at helping students learn how to navigate the University, learn about social and academic resources/programs, receive academic advice, enroll in classes, meet new people, begin to make connections and get questions answered. 


First semester of 2024 (March - July): Thursday, February 29. An optional city will be offered the same day.
Second semester of 2024 (August - December): Friday, August 2. An optional city will be offered the same day.

General requirements:

  • 18 years of age or more when starting the program at UTDT;
  • 3.0 minimum G.P.A;
  • having completed at least one year of university studies at the home institution before applying;
  • For MBA courses: 26 years of age or more and a minimum of 3 years of work experience.

Application:
Application form 
You will need to upload the following documents as part of your application:
  • Official University transcript in English or Spanish including the grades of the most recent semester and an explanation of the grading system used at the home university.
  • Copy of passport information page (if a multiple passport holder, please only send the one that will be used to enter Argentina).
  • Motivation letter or short essay (maximum length one page/page and a half maximum with simple spacing and font size 12).
  • Formal color photo for UTDT student ID in .jpg format.
  • Architecture and Design students must also submit a 5-20 page portfolio in .pdf format. weighing less than 10 MB. They will also be required to have a virtual admissions interview.
  • Language requirements: the certificates listed below are only required when students will be taking courses in a language that is not their mother tongue nor that of instruction at their home university.

ENGLISH
  • Cambridge English: FCE/CAE/CPE. Grade: C or above
  • IELTS: minimum overall score 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT: minimum overall score 85 
  • TOEIC: minimum scores: 800 (listening & reading) & 320 (speaking & writing).
  • International Baccalaureate: English/English A: Language & Literature/English A: Literature/English B. Grade: 5 or above
  • Letter from home university indicating at least a B2 level
  • University transcript showing the approval of at least four semesters of university-level courses in English
SPANISH
  • Letter from home university indicating at least a B2 level
  • University transcript showing the approval of at least four semesters of university-level courses in Spanish 
  • Certificate issued by a recognized educational institute or language testing entity (e.g. DELE, CELU, IB, etc.) showing at least a B2 level

 

Important!

  • Incomplete applications will not be processed.
  • An email confirmation will be sent when the application is correctly received.
  • Admissions decisions will be communicated via email approximately four weeks after the application deadline.


Student fee:

All exchange and study abroad students will be required to pay a one-time, non-refundable student fee of U$D 50 to cover the cost of the orientation, printing and participation in sports, social, and cultural activites.