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Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
Puebla City, Mexico
(pop. 2.2 million)
Student Enrollment: 7,000
Language of instruction: Spanish
www.upaep.mx/
Course information
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US and International students is Good.
Courses
Arts (architecture, art history, design & publicity production, graphic design); Economic and Business Administration (advertising, business administration, economics, foreign trade, home economics, information systems, marketing, public accounting); Health Sciences (dentistry, medicine, nursing); Humanities (communications & journalism, history, law, literature, pedagogy, philosophy, political science, psychology); Science and Engineering (agronomy [animal & vegetable sciences], chemistry, computer science, computer systems, engineering [bionics & software, chemical, civil, electro-mechanical, electronic, environmental & industrial, physical], environmental science, information technologies); also, courses in culinary art, mathematics, physics, social studies, tourism/hospitality.
Courses taught in English
Courses sometimes offered in English for foreign students include Mexican history, political structure, and commercial and financial environment. These courses can be taken in conjunction with regular course offerings, but require a minimum enrollment of 20 students and are not included in ISEP benefits.
Hints for Researching Courses
Click on the course link above to get a list of majors. Click on a major and that will bring you to the major's website. Scroll down to find course lisings.
Academic Notes
Courses of interest to ISEP participants include: Mexican legislation, Mexican and Latin American politics, Mexican business environment, and Latin American history and culture. While full-time graduate-level study is not possible, some graduate courses are available in the areas of architecture (urban studies, master of science in architectural and urban inheritance conservation), business administration and public health. Students in engineering, management and psychology may have opportunities for internships with local businesses.
All undergraduate programs, as well as all co- and extra-curricular activities, are open to ISEP participants. Class attendance is required in order to receive credit. Several partial tests and a final examination compose the final grade. Seven is the minimum passing grade.
Special Academic Conditions
Graduate degree programs are closed to ISEP participants.
Language Notes
Proficiency in Spanish is required, an exam is given upon arrival. Students with low proficiency are required to take remedial Spanish language courses (not included in ISEP benefits).
For more information on courses and language options, see the:
ISEP Spanish Language Advising Guide for US Students
ISEP Spanish Language Advising Guide for I-to-I Students
Program Dates
Academic year: early August to May; Semester 1: early August to December; Semester 2: mid-January to May.
Room and board:
Housing and Meals
Students receive room and board with local host families. Students can also be placed at the Foreign Students House (limited spaces available).
Internships, Service Learning, Volunteering
UPAEP recognizes the interest of International Students to collaborate with community organizations to enhance the quality of life of its members. Recognized as a private catholic university with a strong social commitment, UPAEP goes further by offering service learning programs to International Students.Such programs include an important academic component combined with a service in the community which allow students to obtain credits for those programs. Projects in the community are diverse and include most of the main fields of study such as education, nursing, pre-med and medical studies, business, odontology and liberal arts. Programs are offered during the entire year and tailor made programs are offered upon special request.
Hours: 60 min of practicum, 10-20 hs of class and lectures 10 hs of reflection. 3 credit/hours per program are offered in a regular semester. Please indicate clearly on your course request list if you would like to participate in this program.
Profile
UPAEP is a private institution whose main goal is to provide high quality higher education to students throughout Mexico and Latin America. UPAEP's mission is to provide a solid foundation in a changing society and a better understanding of the cultural heritage that forms the Mexican national identity.
UPAEP's urban main campus facilitates collaboration between the community and students to dedicate a significant amount of time in out-reach activities carried out with local social service organizations, both rural and urban. Campus facilities include a fully equipped computer center, library center, film center, gymnasium, outdoor pool, and other sports facilities. The university is known for its basketball and soccer teams, and student groups are active in theater, dance, chorus, speech and debate, photography, and animation. Total university-level enrollment: 7,000.
Location
The main campus is about a 20 minutes' walk from the historical center of Puebla City. Puebla was Mexico's second most important city from the 17th century until the early 1900s; the number of buildings dating from as early as the 16th century is outstanding. The concentration of pre-hispanic archaeological sites around the city and the region is one of the richest in the Americas. Puebla City is 90 miles southeast of Mexico City and a three hours' drive from Veracruz and the beach of the Gulf Coast. In 1985, Puebla was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its historic monuments and its varied cultural.
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