STUDY IN MEXICO CAMPUS CHIAPAS CAMPUS CHIAPAS ip.chiapas@servicios.itesm.mx
GENERALITIES OF THE PROGRAM LOCATION...Tuxtla Gutiérrez or San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION...Undergraduate DURATION OF THE PROGRAM...5 weeks DATES...May 29st to July 6th MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS...10 students per program HOUSING...Hotel or Rent Housing PROGRAM CALENDAR ACTIVITY DATE Official Arrival Day Orientation Day First Day of Classes Last day of Classes Final exams Closing Ceremony Official Departure Day May 29th May 0th May 1st July 1st July 4th to 6th July 1st July 7th
COURSE OPTIONS COURSE US CREDITS LECTIVE HOURS Tuxtla Gutiérrez Spanish Language Summer a. Basic Spanish, or b. Intermediate Spanish Optional: One course from our regular offer in Spanish. San Cristóbal de las Casas Academic and Community Service Summer Program* a. Art and interculturality (In English), or b. Citizenship: practical, political and social (In Spanish) Optional: One online course from our regular offer in Spanish. * The students participating in the Academic and Community Service Summer Program will receive a letter confirming the number of hours of community social service.
ACADEMIC TRIP DESTINATION San Cristóbal de Las Casas Magical Town (for students in Tuxtla Gutiérrez) Chiapa de Corzo Magical Town (for students in San Cristóbal de las Casas) DURATION 1 Day 1 Day
PROGRAM COSTS The program fee includes (for Students in Tuxtla Gutiérrez) Tuition: or 6 credits (any class) Monday through Friday (Professor provided by Tecnológico de Monterrey). On-line Spanish placement test (one per student). Academic Trip to San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Closing Ceremony. Orientation Session. ID Card. Advice for accomodations. Access to all university facilities (gym, computer labs, library, sports fields, etc). Medical assistance available for minor needs. Airport transfer (only in the official arrival and departure dates). Weekly activities organized during the summer. Official group picture. The program fee includes (for Students in San Cristóbal de las Casas) Tuition: or 6 credits (any class) Monday through Friday (Professor provided by Tecnológico de Monterrey). Participation in a Community Service Project. Trip to Sumidero Canyon. Closing Ceremony. Orientation Session. ID Card. Advice for accommodation. Airport transfer (only in the official arrival and departure dates). Weekly activities organized during the summer. Official group picture.
The program fee does not include: Plane ticket, local transportation, health insurance, lodging, personal expenses, meals, or any other incidental costs. For the Academic and Community Service Program students must pay its own transportation when needed. HOUSING Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Chiapas will suggest lodging options. Students will receive a wide list of hotels and independent house rentals previously arranged by international programs office. Students can also select a different housing option, it is not mandatory to stay in the options provided by Tecnológico de Monterrey HEALTH INSURANCE Tecnológico de Monterrey requires all international students to have a Major Health Insurance Policy with comprehensive coverage in the host country for the duration of the academic period in which the students will be involved. Insurances must have a minimum coverage of $50,000 USD for accidents and illnesses and also must include medical evacuation, repatriation of remains and civil liability. Make sure that the insurance is directly accepted by Mexican hospitals.
ORIENTATION SESSION Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Chiapas will give a welcome orientation session. During the orientation session, different practical topics will be exposed: City guide, safety issues, emergencies and medical services, sightseeing, shopping, restaurants, campus regulations, program generalities, etc.
PROGRAM S GENERAL COSTS Study abroad Students (including credits) Students (including 6 credits) $1,100 USD $2,200 USD Exchange students Students (including or 6 credits) $550 USD Estimated additional costs in Tuxtla Gutiérrez (5 weeks) Lodging (price per person in double occupancy room) Meals Local transportation Optional trips Total additional costs $850 USD $600 USD $200 USD $120 USD $1,760 USD Estimated additional costs in San Cristóbal (5 weeks) Lodging (price per person in double occupancy room) Meals Local transportation Optional trips Total additional costs $700 USD $600 USD $120 USD $120 USD $1,540 USD
PAYMENT The payment should be made through a wire transfer to the following bank account: BANK: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. BENEFICIARY: ITESM ACCOUNT NUMBER: 8260102401128905 ABA: 121-000-248 SWIFT CODE: WFBIUS6S ADDRESS: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Attn. Int l Business Banking 1100 Matamoros St. Laredo, TX 78040-5005 ZIP CODE: 78040-5005 *Send a scanned copy of the bank slip to ITESM as soon as the payment has been made to ip.chiapas@servicios.itesm.mx FINAL AGENDA Final Agenda will be agreed upon once the group is confirmed.