Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México Reviews

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because you get to share with 'locals' and this way you gain a better understanding of the culture.

Personal comments:
ITAM does not have any 'on-campus' accomodation, as most people live at home or rent privately, however they will do their utmost to place you in a shared apartment with other students, usually a shared house or apartment (single-sex) the international office at ITAM is really helpful and the staff able to advise. If you want to find your own accommodation that is also possible but note it is difficult to find short-term lets, like in any city. The costs vary but cheap compared to Europe - it is best to choose to location over cost, as you don't want to be far away from the uni.

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Best places to habg out in Mexico City are in the Condesa Colonia - there is a Cuban bar called Mama Rumba, there are lots of clubs - la bom - M$30 for girls and drink all u want. Also lots of bars/cinem in San Angel, Coyaocan. Make sure you travel outside Mexico City

Course recommendations:
I was in the master programme in ITAM (administration), so the courses there were really good. There were also some in english, and Comunicacion Gerencial with Joan Maclean is highly recommendable, as well as Strategies in International Negotiations with Thomas Koralek (in spanish).

Personal comments:
none

Language of instruction: Spanish

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Joint study grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
It is cheaper than in Europe in general, by far. But as I did more activities than at home, it summed up.(going out 3 times a week every week, and traveling every other weekend)

Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
Maybe more about the culture, but itis hard to learn the little things..But in general mexicans are enjoyable and respect that you are from a different culture and therefore don't understand everything..They also try to moderate a little their language (skip slang) for you to understand

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.