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Universidad de las Americas - Puebla

Universidad de las Américas - Puebla, Decanatura de Asuntos Internacionales, Edificio AG Oficina 102, Santa Catarina Mártir Cholula, 72820, Puebla, Mexico
4.42 / 5 based on 78 reviews.
Description:
The Universidad de las Americas-Puebla is an institution of higher education with more than 50 years of tradition. It is situated five kilometers outside the city of Puebla and 120 kilometers from the City of Mexico.


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93% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
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Student life
5.0/5
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Academic
3.9/5
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4.6/5
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“I believe any study abroad program is worth the experience good or bad. I also beleive that you get what you give in a study abroad program.” Read Review
TobyFrowen, United States

78 reviews of Universidad de las Americas - Puebla

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HOUSING    
by Julia, University of Southern Denmark - Sřnderborg, Sřnderborg, Denmark
International Relations, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? As I have already lived in a dorm on campus with other students together in one apartment, it would be nice to experience family life as well.
Personal comments:
Most of the dorms are on campus; security staff takes care of unauthorized visitors. The dorms are divided into apartment in which guest students live togehter with home students. I liked that very much, therefore I had a lot of contact to Mexicans and their culture. Of course, it was very good to improve my Spanish skills. In addition there are several occasions organized such as Welcome Party, Soccer championship, Dinner Parties, etc. All in all it is very easy to built up personal contact to other students as well to staff members.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Georgia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
language and culture, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
My favourite night spots have since closed. These include Cartujos bar and La Mulada. Activity wise there is so much going on. I really enjoyed my salsa classes and travelling all around Mexico. I would not miss Taxco, San Cristobal de las Casas or Palenque and many other places. Finding out about local concerts and festivals is also worthwhile. The Cervantino Festival should not be missed.
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ACADEMIC    
by TobyFrowen, Pennsylvania State University, State College, United States
History, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
I think that my expreience is different from most. Professors from my University traveled with us and taught our courses and we had class together (everyone from my university). I was disappointed in that I wanted to interact more with the natives both students and professors. It really was not an UDLA program but my university program at UDLA. That was disappointing to me but I feel that I mad ethe best of my experience. I went out in search of Mexican friends and I found them. So my assessment is really not of UDLA. I do not know what UDLA is really like as a educational institution. I just know the campus.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
N/A

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by TobyFrowen, Pennsylvania State University, State College, United States
History, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Being that it was my home university's program transported to UDLA, I had no language barrier because everythig was taught in my native tongue of English. My host family was not to have spoken anything but Spanish but my host brother always wanted to speak English to better himself. I made an extreme effort to make friends with people that didn't know Englsih so that I could learn Spanish.
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EXPENSES    
by fisharrock, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Language, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Student Loan
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The cost of living in Mexico is obviously much lower than in the UK, so food, accomodation and nightlife were significantly cheaper. I spent very little on the telephone as I stayed in contact with people at home by free email at the university. My major expense was travel, as I went away most weekends and travelled for a few months after my classes had finished. Overall, I think I probably spent more or less the same as I would in a semester at Nottingham.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Don't be afraid to spend some time looking for accommodation, as the money you spend on a cheap hotel for a few weeks can often be saved back just on your first month's rent if you take your time to find somewhere that's good value. Always take your student card with you when you travel, as you can sometimes get discounts on long journeys.
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OVERALL    
by Georgia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
language and culture, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Get involved from day one as the semester goes very fast.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
I would recommend UDLA very strongly. It caters well for International students, offers good support for those students who are not ready for Mexico outside the university walls, teaches subjects in English, has a good name and is well located for travel.



FINAL COMMENTS

Mexico is a great country full of so many contrasts. Puebla has a large Spanish influence so it is beautiful architecturally and quite conservative. The university is in Cholula, which is close to Puebla. It is a small town dominated by the university. It has a lost of history and culture as well. Beware of Moctezuma's Revenge, it is not fun (especially when you have to spend a day with a drip in your arm for rehydration) Cultural differences are huge and the longer your stay the more you realise there is so much more to learn. ie put your loo paper in the bin not the toilet, being a vegetarian is pretty hard- specify every possible type of flesh you do not want in your meal when you order ie I want a meal without pork without beef without chicken without fish, or the juice of any of these..., when you are told manana expect whatever to happen later not nescessarily tomorrow, and 8pm usually means 10pm if you want to meet people. Most of all ENJOY and do not get to phased by everything, the culture is different but brilliant and colourful.
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