Learn about Mexican History & Culture
Overview
This Spanish program is run by AIM Overseas’ partner La Salle University and is opened to students at beginner, intermediate and advanced level.
La Salle University is set in one of the most beautiful and lively areas of Mexico City, La Condesa, which is full of restaurants, bars and tree-lined streets.
The university is well known for the level of the courses it delivers - the teaching faculty provides language programs to a large section of the diplomatic and expatriate community - and its excellent level of students’ services.
The program includes intensive Spanish Language Classes (45h), conversation classes (4h), Mexican History, Culture, Traditions and Intercultural Awareness classes (20h), and lots of cultural activities including 5 day-trips and 2 overnight trips to Puebla and Cuernavaca.
Accommodation is in homestay, with easy access to the University, and includes two meals per day.
Additional information about the Course and about the Accommodation.
Intensive Spanish in Mexico
28/06/09
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Dates: 4 July - 31 July 2010
Who for: Anyone with a very basic understanding of Spanish (one university course or equivalent).
Price: $3550*
Includes: airport pick up and drop off, welcome reception, Spanish language course, Mexican History and Culture course, course materials, gym, homestay accommodation, 2 meals/day, day trips, overnight trips, museums entrance and farewell reception.
Does not include: Airfares, mandatory travel insurance
* Please note fluctuations in currency exchange rates may affect this price
How do I fund it: See credit & funding (on the right hand side)
Deadline to apply: 30 April 2010
Apply now. Places are limited and eligible students will be allocated a place on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mexico City is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere, but also carries the largest population the world has ever known.
Mexico offers a wonderfully diverse environment and a range of activities: think Centro Historico, Spanish colonial architecture, great museums, pre-Hispanic waterways, nearby spectacular pyramids, volcanoes and the list goes on …
(photos courtesy of Olivier Roure, Dimity Huckel & Keri Ramirez)
Getting Credit
AIM Overseas works closely with many Australian universities and when you apply for a program, AIM Overseas is able to provide you advice and support in seeking credit in Australia for your overseas program.
Many of our students obtain credit towards their Australian degree, or other qualification, for the program they take overseas.
The possibility of getting credit towards a university degree varies depending on a student’s personal circumstances, the program they select and their degree. Contact AIM Overseas to discuss your personal case.
Applying for funding
Travel Grants
Many of the Australian universities offer travel scholarships/grants to their students to help them undertake international study experiences.
AIM Overseas can usually provide basic information about available grants but you should check your university website and pop in your international office to find out what grants your university offer, what are the conditions and eligibility criteria and fill out an application form.
OS-HELP
OS-HELP is the Australian Government’s overseas study loan scheme. Eligible students are able to borrow up to $5523 to use towards the cost of their program and expenses. To be eligible for OS-HELP a student must be:
An Australian citizen and a commonwealth supported student enrolled in an undergraduate course of study. You need to have at least a full semester worth of subjects to complete at the end of your overseas program, and your overseas program needs to be credited towards your Australian degree. Visit the OS-HELP website for more details.
Your university is responsible for assessing your eligibility for OS-HELP and allocating you the funding.