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A&M Tecnológico de Monterrey Featured: Featured: 
(Exchange Program)
Atizapan, Mexico;   Cuernavaca, Mexico;   Guadalajara, Mexico;   Mazatlan, Mexico;   Mexico City, Mexico;   Monterrey, Mexico;   Queretaro, Mexico;   San Luis, Mexico
Program Terms: Academic Year,
Fall,
Spring,
Summer 1,
Summer 10-Week
   
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Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Texas A&M Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program Click here for a definition of this term Academic Area: Accounting, Aerospace Engineering, Africana Studies, Agribusiness, Agricultural Development, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Journalism, Agricultural Systems Management, Agriculture/Life Sciences, Agronomy, American Studies, Animal Science, Anthropology, Applied Mathematical Sciences, Applied Physics, Arabic, Architecture, Arts, Asian Studies, Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioenvironmental Sciences, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science, Botany, Building Construction, Building Design, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Classics, College of Architecture, Communication, Comparative Literature & Culture, Computer Science, Construction Management, Construction Science, Counseling Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, Dairy Science, Dance Education, Earth Science, Ecological Restoration, Economics, Education, Educational Human Resource Development, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Technology, English, Enology, Entomology, Environmental Design, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, European Union, Film Studies, Finance, Floriculture, Food Science & Technology, Forestry, French, General Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Geoscience, German, Health, Health Education, Health Physics, History, Horticulture, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Education, Industrial Engineeirng, Industrial Hygiene, Information & Operations Management, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies (EDIS), Interdisciplinary Technology, International Affairs, International Business, International Studies, Italian, Japanese, Journalism, Kinesiology, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Land Development, Land Economics & Real Estate, Landscape Architecture, Liberal Arts, Management, Management Informations Systems, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering Technology, Marine Environmental Law, Marine Fisheries, Marine Sciences, Marine Transportation, Maritime Administration, Maritime Studies, Maritime Systems Engineering, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Music, Nuclear Engineering, Nutritional Sciences, Ocean and Coastal Resources, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, Outdoor Education, Petroleum Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Poultry Science, Psychology, Public Service & Administration, Radiological Health Engineering, Range Science, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Sciences, Religious Studies, Renewable Natural Resources, Rural Public Health, Russian, Safety Engineering, School Psychology, Sciences, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Spatial Sciences, Special Education, Sports Management, Statistics, Telecommunication Media Studies, Theater Arts, Urban & Regional Planning, Urban & Regional Science, Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Medical Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Science, Visualization Sciences, Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Women's Studies, Zoology
 Academic College: Any, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, College of Education and Human Development, College of Geography, College of Geosciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Department of General Academic Programs, Dwight Look College of Engineering, Galveston Campus, George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Mays Business School  Academic Department: Accounting, Aerospace Engineering, Agribusiness, Agricultural Development, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Journalism, Agricultural Systems Management, Agriculture, Agriculture/Life Sciences, Agronomy, American Studies, Animal Science, Anthropology, Applied Mathematical Sciences, Applied Physics, Architecture, Atmospheric Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioenvironmental Sciences, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science, Botany, Building Construction, Building Design, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, College of Architecture, Communication, Comparative Literature & Culture, Computer Science, Construction Management, Construction Science, Counseling Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, Dairy Science, Earth Science, Ecological Restoration, Economics, Education, Educational Human Resource Development, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, English, Entomology, Environmental Design, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Floriculture, Food Science & Technology, Forestry, French, General Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Geoscience, German, Health, Health Education, Health Physics, History, Horticulture, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Education, Industrial Engineeirng, Industrial Hygiene, Information & Operations Management, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies (EDIS), Interdisciplinary Technology, International Affairs, International Studies, Journalism, Kinesiology, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Land Development, Land Economics & Real Estate, Landscape Architecture, Liberal Arts, Management, Management Informations Systems, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering Technology, Marine Environmental Law, Marine Fisheries, Marine Sciences, Marine Transportation, Maritime Administration, Maritime Studies, Maritime Systems Engineering, Marketing, Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Marine Resources Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular and Cell Biology, Music, Nuclear Engineering, Nutritional Sciences, Ocean and Coastal Resources, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, Outdoor Education, Petroleum Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Poultry Science, Psychology, Public Service & Administration, Radiological Health Engineering, Range Science, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Sciences, Renewable Natural Resources, Rural Public Health, Russian, Safety Engineering, School Psychology, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Spatial Sciences, Special Education, Sports Management, Statistics, Telecommunication Media Studies, Theater Arts, University Studies Agriculture, University Studies Architecture, University Studies Business, University Studies Education, University Studies Engineering, University Studies Geoscience, University Studies Liberal Arts, University Studies Science, University Studies Vet Med, Urban & Regional Planning, Urban & Regional Science, Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Medical Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Science, Visualization Sciences, Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Zoology
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 3.0 Click here for a definition of this term Pre-requisites: 0
Click here for a definition of this term Language courses available: Yes Click here for a definition of this term Language requirement: No
Click here for a definition of this term Language of instruction: English, Spanish Click here for a definition of this term Program Advisor: Ben Petty, Orié Varner
 Housing: Dormitory, Homestay Click here for a definition of this term Open to non-majors: Yes
 Classification: Junior, Senior, Sophomore  Additional features: Internship, Volunteer
Program Description:

About Tecnológico de Monterrey

 Nestled in the Sierra Madre mountains, Monterrey Tec offers studies in business, engineering, architecture, liberal arts, and sciences. From your campus dormitory, you have easy access to the large metropolitan area around Monterrey, which provides an interesting mix of old colonial Mexico and the new buildings of a modern city. Students can choose to study at Monterrey Tec for either a semester or for a full academic year. Housing is in dormitories. Participants must have proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish.

Program Information

Monterrey is the third largest city of Mexico. It holds the largest numbers of schools, institutes, universities, technical and higher education centers per capita in the country. Thousands of international students live in Monterrey filling the city with life and viersity.

Monterrey Tec offers a variety of academic program choices for international students, including studies in business, engineering, architecture, liberal arts, and sciences.

  • Courses from the International Programs Department: For Beginning to Advanced Spanish Levels

    • Spanish as a foreign language

    • Doing Business in Mexico

    • Mexican culture

  • Regular Courses from Other Academic Departments Taught in English (Monterrey Campus only; more than 100 courses taught in English)

  • Regular courses from Other Academic Departments Taught in Spanish--Advanced Spanish level

  • Undergraduate Certificate programs: Monterrey Tec offers undergraduate certificate programs in a variety of fields.

    • Certificate in International Business

    • Certificate in Mexican Studies

    • Certificate in Latin American Studies

    • Certificate in Latin American Culture and Literature

    • Certificate in Political Science

    • Certificate in Regional Scenarios

    • Certificate in Audiovisual Production

    • Certificate in Communication & Culture

    • Certificate in Organizational Communication

    • Certificate in Architecture and Media

    • Certificate in Software Engineering

    • Certificate in International Trade and Legal Transactions

    • Certificate in Environmental and Sustainable Development

From your campus dormitory, you have easy access to the large metropolitan area around Monterrey, which provides an interesting mix of old colonial Mexico and the new buildings of a modern city.

Students can choose to study at Monterrey Tec for either a semester or for a full academic year.

ITESM Summer 2009--Mayan Route Program or Regular Summer Program 

Housing is in dormitories or with host families.

Participants must have proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish if applying for study at all ITESM campuses except Monterrey campus (no Spanish language requirement for Monterrey campus).

  • Other ITESM campuses accepting Texas A&M exchange students:

    • Queretaro--ACQUASUMMER 2009

    • Guadalajara

    • Cuernavaca

    • San Luis

    • Ciudad de Mexico

    • Estado de Mexico

    • Mazatlan

 

Contact: Orie Varner 

Student Quote

"My experience at Instituto Tecnologico y De Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) as an exchange student in the spring of 2007 was a very rewarding one...As far as my cultural enrichment, the many friends I made in Monterrey, really helped me out. Most of the friends I made either lived in my dorm, or were in the same classes as I. All of my friends were native Mexicans, so I learned a great deal about the country's politics and culture just by talking to them and other people. I suppose that's the best way anyone can really get to know a country, by living there and talking to it's people. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience in Monterrey. I could not have asked for a better learning experience than this one. Not only did I learn more about the Mexican culture and improve my Spanish, but I also learned a lot more about myself. I learned more patience and most importantly, I learned that there is a vast, vast world out there outside of our United States with many, many more things to see and teach."

Participant in the 2007 Texas A&M Reciprocal Exhcnage Program with ITESM 

 



Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Academic Year 2010-2011 03/01/2010 03/01/2010 08/03/2010 05/18/2011
Academic Year, 2010 NOTE: Program dates are subject to change.
Summer 1 2010 02/01/2010 02/01/2010 05/25/2010 07/07/2010
Summer 1, 2010 NOTE: Program dates are subject to change.
Fall 2010 03/01/2010 03/01/2010 08/03/2010 12/08/2010
Fall, 2010 NOTE: Program dates are subject to change.
Summer 10-Week 2010 02/01/2010 02/01/2010 05/25/2010 07/27/2010
Summer 10-Week, 2010 NOTE: Program dates are subject to change.