Xalapa, Mexico

Quick Facts

Application Deadlines

  • Fall semester: April 15
  • Spring semester: November 1 (October 15 to be guaranteed a place on the group flight arranged by BCA)

Dates

  • Fall semester: July through December
  • Spring semester: January through May or June, depending on courses taken

Language of Instruction

Spanish: Completion of two semesters of college-level Spanish (or equivalent) is required.

Host University

University of Veracruz

Academic Calendar

Upon completion of the pre-semester orientation, students begin classes in early September (for the fall semester) or early February (for the spring semester). Each semester includes several vacations and weekend excursions.

Regular university courses end on a different schedule than courses run by the Escuela para Estudiantes Extranjeros, so check dates carefully. Fall semester ends in mid-December for EEE, although regular university courses may continue into mid January. Spring semester concludes in mid May for EEE students, but regular university classes run until June.

Orientation

  • Three day orientation to Mexico and the BCA program.
  • Three weeks of intensive language training at: Universal Centro de Lengua y Comunicación Social in Cuernavaca. 

Housing

Host families

Resident Director

Robert Kruger, Ph.D.

GPA Requirement

2.6

Required Courses

Intensive language training

E-mail us with your questions

inquiry@bcaabroad.org

Questions? Please call:

1-866-222-6188

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