Live a unique experience in Mexico, a country where you will always feel welcome, full of adventure and traditions while developing your professional skills in a university that will allow you to unlock your full potential. The Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), was founded 1943 by a group of successful Mexican entrepreneurs. Currently, there are 32 campuses around the country that make up the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education System.

Spend four weeks exploring four different cities in Mexico with the iSummerMX programs. Each subject-based program will travel to four of Tec de Monterrey's campuses, with a chance to learn about different parts of the country without ceasing your studies. Each campus has special activities, conferences and trips that will make the experience unforgettable! Routes are organized by different campuses with diverse topic:

Mexican Architecture
Automotive Engineering
Culture and Identity
Regional Economics in Mexico
Global Business
Aeronautic Industry
Latin Music ABC
Mexican Jewelry
Migration Up Close
Marketing Insights

Academics

Visit the Academics & Study Abroad page which outlines key considerations for your academic planning as you navigate different phases of study abroad:

See each program's webpage to view courses available:

Course Offerings
Browse UMD course evaluations in the Study Abroad Course Database:

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Course Evaluations

There may be other course offerings on this program that are not currently listed in the Study Abroad Course Database (SACD). If you are interested in taking a course not listed in the SACD, please submit a transfer credit evaluation request.

Credit
All credit you earn on this program will count as transfer credit on your UMD transcript. UMD uses the following conversion to assess how many credits you will get from this program:

HOST Credit	UMD Credit
15 ECTS	3.75 UMD credits
60 ECTS	15 UMD credits

The chart above was last approved by the UMD Study Abroad Transfer Credit Committee on DATE.

Grading
Undergraduates must receive a C- equivalent or better in order to be eligible for the transfer of credit.

HOST Grade	UMD Grade
40	C -

Costs

Costs for Other Approved Programs are outlined on the Costs of Study Abroad page.

The following breakdown provides an estimate of fees for this summer program. For up-to-date fees from the host institution, please see the iSummerMX website.

Paid to UMD:

Application fee: $50
Education Abroad fee: $500
International Health Insurance: $40 (est.)

Paid to host institution:

Estimated program fee, including tuition, accommodation: $3600

The fee also includes transport to and from the airport, transportation for all activities, transport between cities, breakfast 6 days a week, all visits and events, and a student arrival kit.

Other Expenses

Round trip Airfare
Passport
Personal expenses and individual travel
Optional international trip cancellation/interruption insurance

To apply to this program, you must complete two main steps:

Submit a UMD approval application - start by clicking “apply now” at the top of this page. This application allows UMD Education Abroad to approve your study abroad program selection so you may earn credit in a program outside of UMD.
This application will require you to meet with your EA advisor, who will communicate important details related to participating in this program. If you do not complete this application by the stated deadline, you may not receive credit for your study abroad program and will lose your student status for the time you are not studying at UMD.
Apply directly to the program provider. After receiving UMD approval, you should submit the program application directly to the program sponsor by their deadline. Your program sponsor will determine your official acceptance to a program. You must adhere to the provider's timeline, eligibility standards, and application requirements.

After being accepted to your program, your EA advisor will guide you through the course pre-approval process where you will determine which credits you will fulfill abroad.

Program Dates

Term	Year	Application Deadline	Admission Notification	Program Start	Program End
Summerterm	2023	03/15/2023	01/20/2023