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IFSA Mérida Universities Program

by: IFSA, Institute for Study Abroad

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IFSA's Merida Universities program in Mexico is a high quality fulfilling academic environment located in the largest city of the Yucatan and one of the safest in Mexico! Students will study at two outstanding universities, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, and the Universidad Modelo. Students who take a full program are enrolled in three to four courses, which include Contemporary Politics of M...

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Program Highlights

Study at a top university in Mexico.

Study in the historical city of Merida.

Enjoy the advantages of a medium-sized town, with its pleasant atmosphere and relative safety.

Enjoy excursions to archaeological sites, beaches, and ecological sites.

Receive support from the staff of the Institute for Study Abroad

Quick Details

Locations
  • Merida, Mexico
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundTerms Available:
  • Fall
  • Spring
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Communications
  • Economics
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Guidelines:
  • American
  • Canadian
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Recognitions

GoAbroad Innovation Awards 2024 Finalist - SustainabilityInnovative Student Video 2023 FinalistInnovation in Crisis Response Finalist 2022

Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9.13

Total Reviews

6

I had experienced and created relationships I will never forget!!

by: Moriah Wheeler - United StatesProgram: IFSA Mérida Universities Program
10

In this program you attend a local university, stay with a local family, and have tons of opportunities to volunteer or explore something you’re interested in. This is a great way to really be a part of your host community and connect with people there. I often played card games with my host family, we grew very close, and I continue to talk to them even after I’ve come back home. Mérida is a place that will always be a part of me and a place I feel I will always be welcome. The excursions are a...

Cultural immersion!

by: Jessica Kunzman - United StatesProgram: IFSA Mérida Universities Program
9

The cultural immersion in this program was like no other. I lived with a host mom, Rebecca, and she helped me grow during my semester in Merida. She taught me the bus systems and helped me grow more comfortable speaking Spanish. She helped me learn how to get to the beach by myself. The IFSA programs are structured to have full immersion with a host family and to attend the local universities, but it is really the people who make all the difference. The Merida program has lovely people who a...

Student with host mom

The most underrated study abroad program in Latin America!

by: Erin Harris - United StatesProgram: IFSA Mérida Universities Program
9

I studied abroad in Mexico as part of IFSA's Spring 2019 Mérida Universities Program. Overall, it was an absolutely incredible and rewarding experience, but of course there were pros and cons! Pros: Coursework: There's a reason it's called STUDY abroad, and I personally LOVED the three classes I took at the local university. As someone who goes to a liberal arts college, I was quite concerned about the classes at a nationally renowned public university being too large, but they were hone...

Beautiful pastel colors in the downtown centro of Mérida

Program Details

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Locations

  • Merida , Mexico

Types & Subjects

  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Communications

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Terms Available:
  • Fall
  • Spring

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • American
  • Canadian

Accomodation Options

  • Home-stays

Qualifications & Experience

Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

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