Sustainable Development Study Abroad Programs in Mexico

Your Quarter in Mérida program lasts up to 12.5 weeks and is designed for students from all academic backgrounds. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses and courses taught online through CIEE’s global academic partner, ASU. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Mexican culture. Live and learn in Mérida! Mérida is the cultural heart of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, where Maya heritage and modern Mexican life come together. From iconic sites like Paseo de Montejo and the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya to vibrant mercados, historic plazas, and weekend cultural festivals, Mérida offers endless opportunities to experience art, history, and community. Whether you spend your quarter studying business, science, technology, communications, liberal arts, psychology, or the fine arts, Mérida is the perfect place to study abroad.

Discover ancient civilizations, ceynotes, and cochinita pibil! One of Yucatán’s most charming cities, Mérida basks in 300 days of sunshine a year. Full of Mayan and Spanish influences, it’s a fascinating place to explore cultural hallmarks as you flex your academic muscles. One of the urgent needs of Mexico, as well as the world as a whole, is to conserve natural resources. Explore aspects of ecology and sustainability including the recovery, preservation, and protection of the environment. You could also tease apart the impact of increasingly diverse communities on public and private health care in different settings.