Outgoing summer programmes 2024

Tec De Monterrey Campuses, Mexico – 24 June to 20 July

Mexican Cultural Heritage and Social Challenges Programme

This program is designed for students who love traveling and learning about new cultures. Following an itinerant schedule visiting Mexico City, Puebla, Guadalajara, and Queretaro, students will understand, identify and analyse aspects of Mexico’s culture so that they integrate them into their cultural knowledge.

The course examines the composition of the cultural heritage of Mexico, drawing from two analysis dimensions by doing a study about the material characteristics of objects and historical sites to distinguish between tangible and intangible heritage.

Campus Santa Fe

Located west of Mexico City and designed by the world-famous architect Ricardo Legorreta, Campus Santa Fe was built in 2001. Is one of the newest among other 25 campus of Tec de Monterrey throughout Mexico. The campus is located in the Santa Fe area, the newest commercial and residential neighbourhood that has become a remarkable economic activity centre within the Mexican capital. Our privileged location, close to charming cities like Cuernavaca and Puebla, allows students to travel and enjoy diverse experiences while living within the heart of the country.


Campus Puebla

Located in one of the city’s best districts, it opened its doors in 2003. On 25 hectares, you will find excellent facilities with classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology as well as cafeterias, gymnasium, fields, and courts to practice your favourite sport. Furthermore, the city of Puebla is located 2 hours away from Mexico City, which makes this campus very attractive for students who wish to travel without having to move great distances.


Campus Guadalajara

Campus Guadalajara opened its doors in August 1991 in an area of almost forty hectares located west of the metropolitan area in the municipality of Zapopan. Over time, the campus has developed its facilities to become one of the most relevant campuses of Tec de Monterrey and one of the most modern. Guadalajara is considered a capital of culture, being the home of the well-known Mexican icons such as mariachis, tequila, and charreria, all recognised as World Heritage by UNESCO.


Campus Querétaro

Campus Querétaro is the fourth largest campus in the country with more than 7000 students, of which 55% are from other states and more than 400 international students from around the world. Queretaro is located in the heart of Mexico, just a two-hour drive from Mexico City. Its excellent location, modern infrastructure, diversity of people, food, and touristic places make the state one of the best destinations to visit. In addition, Queretaro is one of the safest, innovative, and state-of-the-art sectors in industrial production, education, and technology.


You will stay in various accommodation as you travel across the 4 areas of Mexico.

Bangalore, India – 8 July to 4 August

The Summer Course 2024 at CHRIST University, Bangalore, India, is designed to invite, initiate, and innovate your inner thoughts and broaden them to envision a better tomorrow. Meet students and educators and explore how cultures can facilitate, enhance, and expand understanding and create a sense of Global Connectivity. This 4 week programme is broken down into three subject areas:

Indian Culture and Wellness

• Understanding of holistic wellness and health
• Yoga and meditation
• Stress management through pranayama
• Mindfulness meditation
• Unity in Diversity- arts, theatre and music
• A combination of music, dance and theatre
• Introduction to the Natyashashtra
• Bollywood and folklore
• Practicing Indian music to gain better breath control
• Enunciation and clarity in speech
• Street Theatre

Social Outreach and Volunteerism

• Environmental advocacies sustainable initiatives
• Development of volunteering activities
• Urban and rural camp visits
• Awareness campaigns
• Sensitization of social issues
• Woman empowerment
• Community education and health
• NGO Interactions

Indian Literatures

• Read, interpret, and analyse Indian literature with attention to content, historical and cultural context.
• Make an effort to define ‘what is Indian’
• Introduction to short stories, poems, novels and plays
• Interaction with the contemporary writers and thinkers living in Bangalore

Jaén, Spain – 12 June to 9 July

The Course on Spanish Language and Culture offered by the Centre for Higher Studies in Modern Languages at the Universidad de Jaén (UJA) is a linguistic and cultural immersion program specifically designed for Edge Hill University students.

The main objective of this course is to help Edge Hill University students develop their communicative competences through immersion. Thanks to the course, students will obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate with other speakers of Spanish both in everyday situations and in social or academic contexts.

The academic program includes 80 teaching hours. It also includes the necessary classroom materials and outside-the-classroom immersion activities (linguistic tandems, cultural immersion activities, sports activities, etc.). Courses are taught by qualified native teachers with a wide experience in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language in a university context. Through lessons and tuition, students will be able to make the most of their stay in Jaén. Edge Hill University students will have the opportunity to meet local and foreign students on campus and in Jaén, a safe and welcoming city which offers plenty of opportunities to practise Spanish, improve communicative competences and to get in touch with other cultures.

Supplementary Activities

*Tentative programme

• Socio-cultural activities
• Guided visit to a local company or institution
• Guided visit to Jaén Monumental Area
• Traditional markets in Jaén
• Local cultural and social events

Group trips (TBC)

Two day-trips will be enjoyed during the stay:

• One-day trip: Córdoba. Guided visit to the city of Córdoba and the Mosque-Cathedral Monumental Site. Transport, lunch and tickets included.
• One-day trip: Granada. Guided visit to the city of Granada and the Alhambra Monumental Site. Transport, lunch and tickets included.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 3 July to 31 July

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summer School is inspired by Vanlang University’s commitment to achieve the 17 SDGs by 2030. This summer school unfolds the United Nations SDGs through student participation in a cross cultural context in Vietnam.

The four week programme will include:

WEEK 1:

Orientation and introduction to Van Lang University and Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese languages for daily communication
Cultural immersion activities with Van Lang University’s students
City tour to visit famous landmarks, such as the Independence Palace and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Guided visit to the War Remnants Museum to learn about Vietnam’s history
Workshop Service learning and its significant role in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

WEEK 2:

Excursion to Da Nang, a coastal city in central Vietnam
Visit to the Marble Mountains, a cluster of five hills made of marble and limestone
Guided walking tour of Hoi An, an ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its well-preserved architecture and traditional culture

WEEK 3:
Service learning project introduction and planning
Guest lectures on topics related to service learning and social entrepreneurship in Vietnam
Commencement of service learning project
Vietnamese cooking class and excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network used during the Vietnam War

WEEK 4:

Visit to other attractions in Ho Chi Minh City
Reflection sessions to discuss the impact of the service learning project
Farewell dinner and cultural performances

Yongin, South Korea – 10th July to 8th August

Dankook University Academic Summer Programme is a 4 week immersion of academic subjects and cultural activities. Students choose 2 courses from a rang of interesting subjects to study while on the programme and all courses are instructed in English. You would choose 1 subject from the morning sessions and one from the afternoon sessions as seen below.

Morning

Afternoon

Cultural activities follow classes every day and field trips on Fridays, these include options for ceramic art, Korean arts and crafts, traditional music, local tours, temple stay, taekwondo, and much more.