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External: College Year in Athens - Semester Program (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Athens, Greece
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Restrictions: BC applicants only
Quick Facts:
Quick Facts:
Accommodation: Apartment, Homestay GPA Requirement: 3
Language of Instruction: English Minimum Language Requirement: None
BC Program Type: Approved External Program Program Manager: Christina Hatzipetros
Student limit per semester: up to 5 students
Program Description:
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Location: Athens, the capital of Greece and a European capital that is both rich in history and a contemporary hub for art, international business and relations, and debate on economic, political, and migration issues.
Athens

Areas of Study:
  • European and East Mediterranean Studies
  • Byzantine and Modern/Contemporary Greek Studies
  • Ancient Greek Studies

Academic disciplines in the curriculum include:
*For detailed course information, including online syllabi, please visit our website 
  • On-site classAnthropology
  • Art & Art History
  • Archaeology
  • Business
  • Classical Studies
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnography
  • History
  • Languages (Modern Greek, Ancient Greek, and Latin; all levels guaranteed)
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science/International Relations
  • Religion
  • Urbanism & Sustainability (Urban Design studio guaranteed)
Study-Travel: Students visit sites relevant to contemporary and historical Greece during 3 faculty-led trips each semester to the Peloponnese, Central Greece, and either Crete or Northern Greece (Thessoloniki). When students are not traveling, courses are taught at the CYA academic center in Athens or on-site.
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Extracurricular Activities:
CYA provides and connects students with a number of extracurricular activities and internships/service learning. While we can help students find actExtracurricularsivities related to almost any interest area, some examples include:
  • Film screenings
  • Athletic activities
  • Lectures
  • Greek dance
  • Greek cooking
  • Debates
Past examples of internships that in which CYA staff has placed students include:
  • Refugee aid
  • Soup kitchens
  • Environmental groups
  • Animal welfare
  • Special needs education
  • Film & theater
  • Writing & editing
  • Libraries, museums, art galleries
  • Kindergartens
  • Marketing & advertising  

Language of Instruction: English

Duration: One semester or academic year

Calendar:
  • Spring 2018 semester: January 22 - May 18, 2018
  • Summer 2018 session I: May 28 - June 23, 2018
  • Summer 2018 session II: June 25 - July 21, 2018
  • Fall 2018 semester: September 3 - December 21, 2018
Student body
Student Body: Approximately 100 students per semester. Since 1962, over 7,500 students from more than 370 North American colleges and universities have studied at CYA!

Faculty: Over 70 percent of CYA faculty hold doctorate degrees, and many are considered global leaders in their fields. See a complete list of our faculty, including bios and CVs, at this link. 

Class Size: Language classes average around 10 students; all other classes average 15 students.

Housing: Students live in CYA apartments in the Pangrati neighborhood of central Athens. Apartments have WiFi and A/C, are furnished, and come with a common area, double and/or single rooms, an outdoor balcony, and an equipped kitchen. The safe and highly desirable neighborhood in which students live has grocery stores, cafes, bakeries, restaurants, banks, dry cleaning shops, and a weekly farmer's market, as well as many other amenities nearby. Apartments are a 2-10 minute walk from CYA classroom buildings and are centrally located to sites, monuments, and museums as well as bus, trolley and metro stops.
Greek food
Meals: Lunch is provided Monday through Friday (except on field trips, holidays, and during recess).

Fees: Fees are quoted on our website. Program fees include:
  • Tuition (four or five courses per semester)
  • Housing
  • Lunch Monday through Friday (except during field trips, holidays, and during recess)
  • Study travel (including entrance fees to sites and museums)
  • Supplemental hospitalization insurance
  • International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
  • Pre-departure guidance and materials (including webinars)
  • Airport meet-and-assist services
  • Orientation and acculturation activities
  • Student support services
  • Use of course materials during the semester (except Modern Greek Language books)
  • Free internet access throughout the Academic Center and in student apartments
  • Transcript sent to home institution and to student
"There are few study abroad programs that can offer what CYA can offer, and there are few countries that can offer such a rich cultural experience than Greece." - Matthew Dodig, University of Notre Dame (Spring 2017)

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