Europe

Quality program with a strong peer group from a consortium of American universities and colleges; liberal arts courses from Economics, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology and Humanities, including those that compare Swedish and US social and economic policies. Based at the Stockholm School of Economics; opportunity to take courses with Swedish students and to access the university’s clubs, student organizations, facilities. Attractive, capital city on the water. English, Nordic skiing, and cool weather are common. Optional excursions to the island of Gotland (fall) and Arctic Circle (spring). An expensive city to live in and to travel from. Bates requires home stay.

CIEE offers several programs at their center, including: Liberal Arts; (Fall: 100 participants; Spring: 175-200). Advanced Liberal Arts (Fall: 25 participants; Spring: 45-50). A wide range of program and university courses are available. Many internship options. Madrid is 3 hours away by the high-speed train. Lots of Americans in Seville.

Smaller program in cosmopolitan, small, historic university city. Great location for immersion in Spain. Wide range of IES program courses; direct enrollment in university courses. 2 week intensive language orientation. Internships available. Excellent administration; excursions and cultural activities part of the program. Motivated peer group. Students are encouraged to apply for IES scholarships.

Located on the main campus of the Universidad Complutense. Many course options available including the Sciences and Math at the university. IES staff help arrange internships, field trips, and other activities. Home stay or dorm with Spanish students required to promote cultural engagement. Larger program in large, vibrant capital city. Students with varying motivations and language skills. Students are encouraged to apply for IES scholarships.

Mostly program courses, language pledge, quality program with good peer group; excursions to different regions of Spain. Well-run program with excellent director and faculty. Hamilton encourages one course at Universidad Nebrija. Located in the university district.

Attractive city of 650,000 northeast of Moscow; medieval center a UNESCO site. Easy access to Moscow and the "Golden Ring" (series of medieval Russian cities and towns). Special and university courses; internships.

Not offered Winter 2021 and Fall 2021 Two options: Russian Studies (2 semesters of Russian); Russian Language (4 semesters of Russian). 16 week program, lower cost. Based at the Higher School of Economics, close to the city center. Students are encouraged to apply for CIEE scholarships.

Based at Russian State University for the Humanities, special and university courses, focus on language study. Internships.