Studying Below the Border

Thursday, 08 April 2010 06:34

¿Quieres estudiar en México? Whether you are a student, a teenager, a professional or an individual with the desire to emerge in the Mexican culture and learn the Spanish language, there are study abroad programs designed just for you. The process of finding the right program can be difficult, so use these resources to help make your search easier. Have fun studying below the border!

Global Learning Semesters (GLS) provides college-level students from the U.S. and Canada with 50 different study abroad programs in over 20 countries. GLS offers two semester-long programs in Mexico, and four summer programs. All of the Mexico programs are located in Guadalajara.

Phone: (877) 300-7010

Cultural Experience Abroad (CEA) Global Education also offers study abroad opportunities for college students in the U.S. and Canada. CEA has various programs and campuses in 14 countries, and Mexico is one. They have six different programs, all in Guadalajara, and they range from 6-week to yearlong programs.

Phone: (800) 266-4441

Unlike the other programs, International Studies Abroad (ISA) offers study abroad trips to Guadalajara AND other cities in Mexico, including Guanajuato and Xalapa. ISA also has programs ranging in duration from month-long to yearlong.

Phone: (800) 580-8826

For any non-college students out there who want to travel to Mexico to study the culture, culinary arts, sports or even the language, there are programs out there designed for you, too! If you are a doctor, a teenager, an educator or a businessperson, you may want or need to learn Spanish, or how to Scuba Dive,  and AmeriSpan Study Abroad offers these types of programs, among many others.

Phone: (800) 879-6640

Tecnologico de Monterrey offers a variety of academic opportunities for students pursuing all different specialties. Some programs have courses taught only in Spanish, while others are in English, and some offer both. In addition to the conventional study abroad/exchange programs, Tec de Monterrey offers an internship program and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.

Phone: +52 (81) 8328-40-65 / 8358-20-00 Ext. 3944

For students who don’t want to study abroad through a “third party program” or through a program accredited by a college or university other than their own, you may be in luck because many schools across the nation offer study abroad programs. The University of Arizona has an extensive list of cities and countries in which they offer study abroad programs. They have seven different academic programs in Mexico, 2 of which are multi-country programs. 

Phone: (520) 626-9211

Academic Programs International (API) has a yearlong, a semester-long and a summer program at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro in the state of Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico. The courses are all taught in Spanish and many have an emphasis on Mexican culture. API also offers a summer program for medical professionals, where grammar and vocabulary is taught within a medical context.

Phone: (800) 844-4124

International Partners for Study Abroad (IPSA) is another Web site filled with study abroad resources and links. They feature Spanish language schools in six different Mexican cities. There courses provide the tools to learn how to speak Spanish within many different contexts, including medicine, business, education, and familial. Check out this site to learn more about the different language programs throughout Mexico. 

Do you want to study in Mexico for the sole purpose of learning the Spanish language? Well, the Cuernavaca Spanish language school and the Spanish School in Guadalajara are two of many schools that offer an intimate learning environment for local and international students alike, who intend to learn Spanish. For these two schools, the class size averages from five to six students.

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