ITESM Language and Culture Courses
ITESM Language and Culture Courses in Mexico
The ITESM network offers Spanish language and Latin American culture and business classes taught in both English and Spanish. Students of all Spanish levels can benefit from these courses. Students may attend a six-week session at either the Monterrey or Cuernavaca campus.
Monterrey
The City: City of Mountains; City of Business. Internationally known as the "City of Mountains," Monterrey is the third largest city in Mexico and is located 175 miles south of the US border. Monterrey offers many outdoor activities, including climbing, mountain biking, Huasteca Canyon excursions, Garcia Caves tours, Horsetail Waterfall, historical towns, and more.
Dates: May 27 - July 9, 2008
Courses and Credit: UM-St. Louis students will attend ITESM as exchange students and therefore will pay UMSL tuition and earn six credits. Courses are available in Spanish language, business, and culture. Course listings available at the Monterrey website.
Housing: Students may live in dormitories or with a host family. The cost for a dormitory is approximately $800 and does not include meals. The home stay is $750 and includes 3 meals per day.
Complete details available at the MONTERREY PROGRAM WEBSITE.
Estimated Costs:
UMSL Tuition: $1,431.60 (6 credits. Subject to change.)
Housing*: Host family: $750 OR Dormitories: $800
Airfare: $600 (estimate)
Mandatory Health Insurance: $76
Meals and Personal Expenses: $700 (depends on personal habits)
Cuernavaca
The City: Cuernavaca is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" for its good weather year-round. Cuernavaca is just 70km from Mexico City, the biggest city in the world and about a 3 hour ride to the sandy beaches of Acapulco. The city of Cuernavaca really does have everything: sun, brilliant clubs, great places to eat, diversity of museums, fabulous shopping and a tolerant atmosphere. The downtown area is the Historical Center and allows you a glimpse of the colonial past.
Dates: May 27 - July 9, 2008
Courses and Credit: UM-St. Louis students will attend ITESM as exchange students and therefore will pay UMSL tuition and earn six credits. Courses are available in Spanish language, business, and culture. Course listings available at the Cuernavaca website.
Housing: Students may live in the Student Inn or with a host family. The cost for the Student Inn is approximately $485 for a double room and $625 for a single room. This does not include meals. The home stay is $830 for a double room and $920 for a single room and includes 2 meals per day. Student Inn and host families are near the shuttle stop to the Cuernavaca campus. Shuttle service costs $65 per month.
Complete details available at the CUERNAVACA PROGRAM WEBSITE.
Estimated Costs:
UMSL Tuition: $1,431.60 (6 credits. Subject to change.)
Housing*: $485-$920 (depends if students live in Student Inn or home stay; single or double room).
In-country transportation: $200
Airfare: $600 (estimate)
Mandatory Health Insurance: $76
Meals and Personal Expenses: $700 (depends on personal habits)
*Housing prices are approximate and subject to change with the exchange rate.
Application Process:
Students will need to submit the following documents to the Study Abroad
Office. Forms are available online
or in the Study Abroad Office, 261 MSC. Deadline is February 22.
1. UMSL Study Abroad Application Form
2. One letter of reference
3. Transcript (Use study abroad transcript request form)
4. Scholarship application and scholarship essay
Upon your acceptance to the program, additional forms will be mailed to you. You will need to complete and return them to the Study Abroad Office in a timely manner.
Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation:
All
UM-St. Louis students who study abroad are required to attend pre-departure orientation. This session will cover registration and financial aid, credit transfer, travel, health and safety topics, culture shock, and much more. Details and location.