Semester in Mexico: Cultures of Mexico

Program Description and Highlights Program Itinerary Why Should I Join This Program? Host Institution Curriculum and Faculty Student Housing Admission Requirements Program Fees and Dates Host Country & City

Program Fees and Dates

Our programs are famously comprehensive and are an excellent value. Though many of our programs incorporate some of the most extensive travel and excursions of any study abroad programs, our fees are often similar to or lower than the fees of programs that just provide tuition and housing.

Program Fees

Spring 2009 Fees

The program fees for Spring 2009 are $9,450-$9,950, depending on when you pay your confirmation deposit.

Confirmation Deposit Paid	By 15 Aug	By 15 Oct	By 15 Nov
Program Fees	$9,450	$9,700	$9,950

To download a detailed Program Fees Breakdown and a Sample Budget please click on the link below:

Semester in Mexico: Cultures of Mexico - Spring 2009 Sample Budget

Fall 2009 Fees

The program fees for Fall 2009 will be between $9,650-$10,150 depending on when you pay your confirmation deposit.

Confirmation Deposit Paid	By 15 Jan	By 15 Mar	By 15 Jun
Program Fees	$9,650	$9,900	$10,150

To download a detailed Program Fees Breakdown and a Sample Budget please click on the link below:

Semester in Mexico: Cultures of Mexico - Fall 2009 Sample Budget

Program Dates

Spring 2009 Dates

The Spring 2009 program will start on January 7th, 2009 and end on May 16th, 2009 or June 10th, 2009*.

* If students are taking regular semester courses with Mexican students, their departure date will be June 10th, 2009.

You will receive your confirmed start and end dates upon admission to the program

Academic Calendar Spring 2009

The calendar below is a tentative schedule and may change slightly:

Students Arrive	Wednesday, January 7
GLS Orientation	Thursday, January 8
UAG Orientation	Friday, January 9
Classes Begin	Monday, January 12
Trip to Tequila and Guachimontes	Saturday, January 17
Trip to Mexico DF	Thursday, February 12 - Saturday, February 14
Trip to Guanajuato/San Miguel de Allende	Friday, February 20 - Sunday, February 22
Trip to Michoacan	Friday, March 13 - Sunday, March 15
Trip to Yucatan Peninsula and Merida	Saturday, April 4 - Tuesday, April 7
Easter Break	Wednesday, April 8 - Sunday, April 19
Regular UAG Spanish Language Classes End	Friday, May 15
Students Depart (if enrolled only in regular Spanish Language classes)	Saturday, May 16
Regular Semester Classes with UAG Students End	Friday, May 29
Regular UAG Classes Final Exams	Monday, June 1 - Tuesday, June 9
Students Depart (if enrolled in any non-language courses)	Wednesday, June 10

Fall 2009 Dates

The Fall 2009 program will start on August 12th, 2008 and end on December 5th, 2008 or December 19th, 2008*.

* If students are taking regular semester courses with Mexican students, their departure date will be December 19th, 2008.

You will receive your confirmed start and end dates upon admission to the program

Academic Calendar Fall 2009

The calendar below is a tentative schedule and may change slightly:

Students Arrive	Wednesday, August 12
GLS Orientation	Thursday, August 13
UAG Orientation	Friday, August 14
Classes Begin	Monday, August 17
Trip to Tequila and Guachimontes	Saturday, August 22
Trip to Mexico DF	Thursday, October 22 - Saturday, October 24
Trip to Yucatan Peninsula and Merida	Friday, October 9 - Monday, October 12
Trip to Michoacan	Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1
Trip to Guanajuato/San Miguel de Allende	Friday, November 20 - Sunday, November 22
All Classes End	Friday, December 4
Students Depart (if enrolled only in regular Spanish Language classes)	Saturday, December 5
Regular UAG Classes Final Exams	Monday, December 7 - Friday, December 18
Students Depart (if enrolled in any non-language courses)	Saturday, December 19

What is included in program fees?

• Up to 15 credits of tuition at the UAG
  
• All program, lab, and field fees
  
• Full use of UAG’s labs and facilities
  
• Double occupancy housing (2 students/bedroom), typically in student dorms or with host families
• On-site orientation and emergency support
  
• All ground transportation for host country excursions
  
• Double-occupancy accommodation (with breakfast included) in tourist-class hotels during any overnight group travel.*
  In special situations, we might stay in a non-traditional, "cultural" location for a short period of time (e.g. monastery, farmhouse). We never stay in student hostels
• All admission fees to museums and cultural institutions visited with the group
  
• All guide fees for group trips and excursions
  
• Airport pickup and transfer from Guadalajara’s International Airport (if you arrive/depart with the group). All airport transfers when travelling with the group
• Medical insurance for overseas medical expense (up to $100,000 in expenses), accidental death or medical evacuation / repatriation
  
• Use of a GSM cell phone handset
  

What is not included in program fees?

• Airfare from the US to Guadalajara
• Foreign Visas
• Textbooks
  
• Student meals, except as noted above
  
• Personal expenses and travel
  
• Cost of cell phone calls