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Study Abroad Center, 3224 Memorial Union, (515) 294-6792
Summer in Greece American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) - 3 credit option
The College, City, and Region
Study abroad students wishing to spend a month in Northern Greece combining academic study with a truly unique cultural experience are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Students will spend an unforgettable month in Greece's second-largest city, Thessaloniki. With a population of about a million and two large public universities, it is a human-scale city in which one in ten pedestrians is a university student. With a modern seafront, it is a Mediterranean city that has also preserved the vestiges of its Roman and Byzantine history. Visiting students are able to visit nearby Vergina with the magnificent tombs of the ancient Macedonian kings, sail in the Thermaikos bay, and take weekend trips to Chalkidiki, famous for its sandy beaches. Summertime is also a period of festivals and outdoor concerts. Many summer students find that a month of study at ACT combines well with a month of sailing or touring throughout Greece.
Academic Program
At ACT, students have a wide selection of courses, all of which are taught in English. Participants enroll in three credits in areas such as history, philosophy, psychology, political science, Greek, public relations, computer science, and finance. Included in the summer 2009 academic program, students can select an option called the Oxford Module. This unique option offers political science courseswork from Oxford University professors.
Students may choose to enroll in a six credit option during the summer session. See 6 credit option for more information and costs associated with this option.
Accommodation Options
The College offers study abroad students off-campus accommodation in downtown Thessaloniki. Rooms and studios in apartment complexes are all fully furnished (including kitchen appliances in individual studios or in common areas). These off-campus housing locations are well served by the city's reliable bus system with buses running every 10-15 minutes.
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