Tec de Monterrey: iSummerMx Liberal Arts Programs
Program Details
| Program Location |
Multiple Cities, Mexico
|
| Sponsor |
Purdue |
| Program Type |
Exchange |
| Course # |
SA 20221
|
| Duration |
Summer
|
| Upcoming Program Dates |
| Summer 2025 |
06/30/25 to 07/25/25
|
Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice
Overview
The iSummerMx Programs are an innovative, experiential learning academic option designed for International students who love traveling and learning about new cultures while visiting different Tec de Monterrey campuses in different cities, such as Mexico City, Puebla, Queretaro, Guadalajara, and/or Chiapas.
Students can choose from two different, 6-credit programs taught in English:
- Mexican Cultural Heritage and Social Challenges
- Beyond Borders
The programs are enriched with special activities such as field trips, site visits, and events that will make their experience unforgettable, creating everlasting memories, exercising their intellectual curiosity, and developing multicultural skills.
For more program information, please visit the
program website.
Eligibility
The program is open to Purdue students in good standing who have completed at least two semesters of university study by the start of the program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity, and a desire to experience another culture.
GPA Requirement:
2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Language Requirement: none
Purdue Credit
Direct Credit
available from the following:
[
College of Liberal Arts]
Students interested in completing courses while abroad from Purdue colleges or departments that are not listed above should discuss this with their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.
Academic Program
Mexican Cultural Heritage and Social Challenges: Understand, identify, and analyze aspects of Mexico's culture so that they integrate them into their cultural knowledge. Students travel to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, and Queretaro and take:
- Cultural Heritage of Mexico
- Violence, Dignity, and Social Justice
Beyond Borders: Hear from experts in the field, academics, and members of international organizations, about the normative and migration phenomenon and the current cooperation projects in our region. Students travel to Mexico City, Queretaro, Puebla, and Chiapas and take:
- Regional Scenarios in the Contemporary World
- Gender, Society and Human Rights
Estimated Program Costs
Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss. Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to a co-sponsor or agency, and what costs need to be paid at the overseas study location. This will vary by program. The Program and Housing Fees include: housing, most breakfasts, all on-site program-related transportation, and all program activities and events.
Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are
for: Summer 2024
|
Costs per term to be billed by Purdue
|
| You will pay Purdue Tuition |
Check Tuition |
| Program Fee |
$800.00
|
| Housing |
$1,650.00 |
| Purdue International Insurance (per month) |
$32.00 |
|
Approximate additional costs per term
|
| To be paid by the student.
|
| Round-trip Airfare |
$700.00 |
| Meals |
$285.00 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses |
$0.00 -
$240.00 |
| Travel Documents (passport, photos) |
$175.00 |
Financial Aid
Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.
Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.
Application Deadlines
For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents (typically an essay, transcripts, 1-2 recommendations, and copy of passport) before or by the application deadline. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To ensure a place in a program, apply early.
As soon as a student submits an online application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Applicants should consult this page often to check on the status of the application.
| Program Application Deadline
|
| Summer Programs |
Mar 1 |
Returnees Information
Click below to search for Purdue students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who studied in the country you are interested in.
Resources
The websites listed below contain information about this program. The accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383
or email
studyabroad@purdue.edu.
