MEXICO: TECHNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY (IN ENGLISH) 

APPLICATION DEADLINES

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Pre-requisites
Completion of at least one term of college-level Spanish.
 

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Subjects Available CLICK HERE to view the online course catalog. 

Academic Credit
Students are required to take the equivalent of 15 CSU units per semester.

CLICK HERE to view the Academic Bulletin for this program for further details regarding course credits and academic policies.  

Cost
Students pay the same tuition for Mexico: Technológico de Monterrey (in English) as the tuition paid for their home CSU campus. For more information on costs, including accommodations, travel and other expenses, see the Budget Estimates above.

Program Dates
CSU IP students spend an Academic Year abroad on this program. The traditional Mexican academic cycle begins in February and ends in November. 

Academic Year: July to June.
 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Mexico: Technológico de Monterrey (in English) program is affiliated with Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), better known as Tec. The Tec is a major university system with 32 campuses throughout Mexico. IP students study at Tec’s Querétaro campus, which was founded in 1975 and enrolls about 5,000 students in 19 majors. CSU students may pursue coursework in most of these areas, subject to their language ability, or concentrate on Spanish language learning.

The Mexico: Technológico de Monterrey (in English) program is designed for beginning and intermediate students who want to improve their Spanish language skills, while taking courses in their academic major. Each semester, students enroll in 3 to 6 units of Spanish language and 9 to 12 units of coursework taught in English in their academic major. There are approximately 70 courses offered in English at the Tec and academic offerings vary from year to year. For students who are learning Spanish, coursework is also available in Spanish.

For additional academic information about this program, please refer to the CSU IP Academic Bulletin for most current year by clicking here. Note that course offerings are subject to change and may not be offered during the year of intended study.

LOCATION

The Mexico: Technológico de Monterrey (in English) program is located in North-Central Mexico in Querétaro, which is located 125 miles north of Mexico City and 220 miles east of Guadalajara. Querétaro is one of Mexico’s most well-known and beautiful colonial cities and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. It is located near the ancient capitals of the Aztecs and the Toltecs, and is growing as an important business and industrial center.

HOUSING

Upon arrival in Mexico, students are provided with temporary host family accommodations, for one month, prearranged by the Tec. During this first month, the on-site staff will provide students with housing information and assist them in finding permanent accommodations. Some students choose to stay with their host family for the remainder of the academic year, while others rental local apartments.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Internships (Type A only for three units per semester) may be available to students enrolled in the Study in English/Learn Spanish and Direct Enrollment Programs depending on availability and the language required for the internship. Internships are given upper division credit and are limited to three units per semester, which is the CSU IP policy. While the Tec offers six and nine unit internships (per semester), this is not permitted by the CSU IP Office. For internship information, contact the Programas Internacionales Office.