Tec de Monterrey - ISU Exchange

Iowa State University (ISU) offers an exchange program, including a summer intensive Spanish program, at Tecnológico de Monterrey/ITESM. The main campus, located in Monterrey, has six branch campuses that provide for international students in the most important cities in Mexico: Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Mazatlán, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Toluca. Each campus has programs in intensive language and culture. All campuses are open for regular credit courses taught in Spanish. Some courses may be available in English.

Since its founding in 1943, Tec/ITESM has been dedicated to preparing students for careers in business, engineering, computer science, and the sciences and humanities.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in the United States accredits Tecnológico de Monterrey, and it is considered one of the best private universities in Latin America.

Annual enrollment is about 80,000 students spread throughout 30 Mexican cities.

The seven Tec/ITESM campuses:

Academic offerings

Tec/ITESM's academic programs include: Political Science and Business Administration (Accounting, International Business, Law, Economics, and Business Administration); Agriculture and Food Technology (Agronomy and Biochemistry); Science and Humanities (Communication Technology, International Relations, Computer Science); Medicine; and Architecture and Engineering (Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture).

Academic notes: Tec/ITESM offers three different options of study for international students: Regular courses (taught both in Spanish and English), courses designed for international students (also in English and Spanish), or a combination of both. Please note that several campuses offer certificate programs that can be completed in one semester in International Business, Political Science, Latin American Studies, Communication and Culture, and others. For more information on academic programs, visit the website at left for the campus you wish to attend.

Language notes: You may take intensive Spanish classes at any level: beginner, intermediate or advanced, determined by a placement test. Students attending regular classes taught in Spanish must have advanced-level Spanish skills.

The exchange program

Students have the choice of attending any of the campuses (for regular classes taught in Spanish) or the seven campuses offering programs for foreigners (for intensive Spanish language, literature, and culture studies). The program length varies from six-week summer sessions to a semester or an academic year. Other special summer programs are shorter but are not included in the exchange. Students may apply directly to Tecnológico de Monterrey/ITESM for special programs.

Costs

For a semester or academic year, each ISU student pays a $300 program fee, tuition and fees at ISU, and room and board at the Tec/ITESM campus. Students can earn full academic transfer credit while remaining eligible for financial aid from ISU. Costs of the summer program include a $150 program fee, tuition and fees at ISU, and room and board at the Tec/ITESM campus. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements. Learn more about financing your trip.

Application

Applicants for the ISU-Tec/ITESM exchange program must be full-time students at ISU and have an overall 2.8 GPA for the semester/academic year program or 2.5 GPA for summer.

The application deadline for Spring Semester is October 1 and for Fall or Summer is March 1.

After submitting the ISU study abroad application (.doc), the program coordinator reviews your application and may ask for an interview. Based on the results, you will be recommended to Tec/ITESM and asked to download and complete the application for Tec/ITESM from the campus website (see links at left) and email it to Nancy Guthrie, Program Coordinator, as an attachment in MSWord.

For more information, please contact:

Nancy T. Guthrie
Study Abroad Center
3224 Memorial Union
Ames, IA 50011-1133
(515) 294-6792
nguthrie@iastate.edu