Mexico
CIESAS-(Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antopología Social)
Tlalpan, México DF, Merida, Guadalajara, San Cristóbal de las Casas. GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
UNM has a Graduate Student Exchange with CIESAS.
The intent is to exchange 5 students per semester from each institution. The benefits for UNM students to take part of a year in Mexico are: 1) language training (in Spanish and indigenous languages) and 2) the opportunity to do direct fieldwork early in their graduate career.
CIESAS academic calendar is four three-month periods (cuatrimestres). Biennial promotions for entrance to the graduate program, in alternating years between Mexico City and Guadalajara/San Cristobal de Chiapas.
Courses begin in May and go until April of the following year.
Studies include:
- Doctorado en antropologia
- Doctorado en ciencias sociales
- Maestr ía en antropologia
- Maestría en lingüística indoamericana
ITESM-Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey-(FLUENCY NOT REQUIRED-MANY COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH-BEGINNING SPANISH OK)
Ten one-on-one student exchange positions are available each fall, spring, and summer semester. Undergraduate semesters run August-December, January-May, and June-July. Graduate classes are offered on a Trimester basis. Undergraduate and graduate students with an excellent command of the Spanish language may take regular classes at any of the 29 ITESM campuses.
Areas of study include:
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Faculty exchanges are also encouraged.
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced students may select from a wide range of classes in the International Program at one of eight campuses:
No language exam at UNM is required.
Courses in the International Program include:
- Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Spanish
- Business in Mexico
- Hotel Management and Tourism
- Mexican Art, Culture, Dance, History, Literature, and Theatre
Internships in various areas and a Volunteer Social Work Program are also available at certain locations. Spaces are limited.
Summer Programs
The TEC de Monterrey (ITESM) is offering several Summer Programs in Mexico. Programs include Intensive Spanish, Mexican Culture, Business Spanish, and Medical Spanish. There is even one along the Mayan Route (4-week program), which allows students to explore Yucatan while learning about the unique Mayan culture. Locations where summer programs are offered change every year, but in the past they have been offered at the following campuses: Estado de Mexico, Cuernavaca, Queretaro, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Merida, and Chihuahua.
For more information about the programs, please visit the LAII study abroad office.
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ITAM-Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
- Application
- Course Listings (check with LAII for password)
- Arrival Information
- Buddy Program Information
- Housing Application
Semesters run from August to December, January to May, and June to July.
Areas of study include:
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Masters and Ph.D. programs are also available in most of these fields.
ITAM also offers a 6-week summer Business & Culture course in English from June - July, with classes in International Business, International Marketing, and International Finance. Spanish classes also available.
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ISAD-Instituto Superior de Arquitectura y Diseño de Chihuahua, S.C.
Areas of Study Include:
- Diseño Arqitectónico
- Diseño Interiores
- Diseño Construcción
- Diseño Urbano
Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua
Courses Offered:
- Administracion
- Ingeniería Electromecanica
- Ingeniería Electronica
- Ingeniería Industrial
- Ingeniería Materiales
- Ingeniería Quimica
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Semesters normally run from January to June and August to December.
Areas of study:
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Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
Semesters run from August to February and February to July, with Christmas vacation during December and January.
Areas of Study include:
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Masters programs are also available in most of these fields.
Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana-Centro Histórico, México DF
Up to 4 UNM students per semester or year may attend UCSJ.
The University now offers a masters program. On the main page click on "Programas Académicos", then click "Maestrías".
UCSJ is a secular, co-educational institution with an academic focus on the humanities. Their Master's Program in Colonial Culture is the only graduate program to specialize in the culture of the Colonial Period in Mexico.
The UCSJ is housed in the 16th century convent where the famous Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, one of Mexico's greatest poets, lived during the 17th century. The university building is part of the historical district (Centro Histórico) of downtown Mexico City.
For Course Listings,visit Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana and click on "Programas Academicos".
Areas of interest include:
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Universidad de las Américas Puebla
- UDLA Application
- Application Instructions
- Course Listings
- UDLA Courses Taught in English
- Spanish Proficiency Exam
- UDLA Health Form
Up to five one-on-one exchange positions are available each fall and spring semester. Semesters run August to December and January to May. Undergraduate and graduate students with an excellent command of the Spanish language may take regular classes for one semester or a full year.
Areas of study include:
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Additional information for semester exchange available here.
Also, the International Center for Language and Culture. The CILC offers a wide variety of Spanish language and cultural programs.
- *Scholarship Announcement*: UDLA is offering a scholarship for the International Center for Language and Culture to ONE UNM student. For more information click, here.
Universidad Fray Luca Paccioli-Cuernavaca
Areas of study include:
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Masters programs available in Education and Business Administration.
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Universidad de Guadalajara
- Course Listings-then click on area of interest
Up to 10 one-on-one student exchange positions are available each fall and spring semester. Semesters run September to February and March to July. No summer classes available. Undergraduate and graduate students with an excellent command of the Spanish language may take regular classes at any one of its six specialized centers.
Centers of study include:
Art, Architecture and Design (including Music and History)
Biological and Agricultural Sciences (including Botany and Ecology)
Economic and Administrative Sciences (including Accounting, Business, Human Resources, and Information Systems)
Exact Sciences and Engineering (including Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Mathematics, Pharmacology, and Physics)
Health Sciences Center (including Family Studies, Immunology, Nursing, Nutrition, and Public Health)
Social Sciences and Humanities (including Education, History, International Studies, Languages, Latin American & Iberian Studies, Law, Literature, Pacific Studies, and Philosophy; also Regional Campuses.
Students without sufficient knowledge of Spanish may take courses at the Centro de Estudios para Extranjeros (CEPE). Not a one-on-one exchange. 2-week, 5-week or semester sessions. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Information available at the LAII.
The University of Guadalajara
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC
AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES (CUCEA) is offering an 8-week Business Environment and Entrepreneurship in Mexico program, from June 7th to July 30th. Please see Dante DiGregorio at Anderson Schools of Management for more information: DiGregorio@mgt.unm.edu.
Universidad La Salle-México DF
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Universidad La Salle is centrally located within the heart of the trendy Colonia Condesa, which can be easily reached by subway, bus or taxi. It is within walking distance of many restaurants, cafés, bookstores, museums and movie theaters, and only a twenty-minute ride from the Historic Center of downtown Mexico City. There are also branch campuses in Cancún, Chihuahua, Cuernavaca, Ciudad Obregón, Ciudad Victoria, Durango, Guadalajara, Morelia, León, Pachuca and Saltillo.
They offer INTERNSHIPS in the Nezahualcóyotl Program
The Spanish for Foreigners Program offers 3 and 5 week intensive Spanish programs, as well as a summer program.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)-México DF
Up to 10 one-on-one student exchange positions are available each fall and spring semester. Normally semesters run concurrently with UNM semesters. Undergraduate and graduate students with an excellent command of the Spanish language may take regular classes at the UNAM campus in Coyoacán, a suburb of Mexico City.
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Students without sufficient knowledge of Spanish may take courses at the
Centro de Enseñazas para Extranjeros (CEPE).
- Not a one-on-one exchange
- 6-week or semester sessions
- Diploma in Mexican Studies available
Courses also available at the TAXCO CEPE campus.
- Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels
- Information available at the LAII
Universidad de Quintana Roo
Semesters run from August to December and January to May with summer courses available from late May to late July.
See Oferta Academica for Index of Courses
- Antropoligía Social
- Derecho
- Economía y Finanzas
- Gobierno y Gestión Pública
- Ingeniería Ambiental
- Ingeniería en Redes
- Ingeniería en Sistemas de Energía
- Lengua Inglesa
- Manejo de Recursos Naturales
- Relaciones Internacionales
- Sistemas Comerciales
- Tecnologías de Información
- Turismo
Universidad Veracruz-Xalapa
Semesters run from Feb - July and Aug - Jan.
Areas of study include:
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The Escuela para estudiantes extranjeros offers Spanish and culture courses during the Spring and Fall semesters. A Summer program is also available.
For more information, please refer to the Short Term in Mexico page.
La Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas
UNM students are only able to study at the Tuxtla Gutierrez and San Cristobal de las Casas campuses.
Areas of Study
Campus in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Escuela de Lenguas
- Inglés
- Francés
- Facultad de Ingeniería
- Ingeniería Civil
- Facultad de Contaduría y Administración
- Administración
- Contaduría
- Sistemas Computacionales
- Gestión Turística
- Facultad de Humanidades
- Bibliotecología
- Comunicación
- Literatura y Lengua Hispanoamericana
- Pedagogía
- Tecnologias de Información y Comunicación Aplicadas a la Educación
Campus in San Cristobal de las Casas
- Escuela de Lenguas
- Ingles
- Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
- Antropología Social
- Economía
- Historia
- Sociología
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Areas of Study
- Área de Ciencias Naturales y de Salud
- Química
- Biología
- Área de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
- Comunicación
- Arte Dramático
- Danza
- Etnocoreología
- Música
- Psicología
- Antropología Social
- Filosofía
- Historia
- Lingüística y Literatura Hispánica
- Francés
- Inglés
- Cultura Física
- Ciencias Políticas
- Consultoría Jurídica
- Derecho
- Relaciones Internacionales
- Sociologia
- Área de Económico-Administrativas
- Administración Pública
- Economía
- Finanzas
- Contaduría Pública
- Administración Turistica
- Comercio Internacional
- Administración de Empresas
- Área de Ingenierías y Ciencias Exactas
- Física
- Física Aplicada
- Matemáticas
- Matemáticas Aplicadas
- Mecatrónica
- Ciencias de la Electrónica
- Ciencias de la Computacion
- Ingeniería Ambiental
- Ingeniería en Alimentos
- Ingeniería en Materiales
- Ingeniería Química
- Ingeniería Textil
- Ingeniería Civil
- Ingeniería Geofisica
- Ingeniería Industrial
- Ingeniería Mecanica y Electrica
- Ingeniería Topografica y Geodesica
