Study-Abroad Programs in Greece by PAIDEIA

One of our partners, Center for Hellenic Studies "PAIDEIA", offers the opportunity for students to choose between different study-abroad programs in Greece. PAIDEIA has been organizing study-abroad programs in Greece since its founding in 1984. All the programs are professionally planned and include both academic and cultural elements. Partial scholarships are offered to students witha financial need. Fall and spring semester programs are offered in the cities of Athens, Rhodes and Thessaloniki. Summer programs run from May to August at different regions of Greece. A winter intersession in Rhodes is also one of the available options.

The complete course catalog for the study-abroad programs can be found here.

Specific information on the summer programs can be found here.

Some Quick Facts:

• PAIDEIA's courses are accepted by major US universities such as UCONN, URI, FAU, HSU etc. You generally do not have to go through credit transfer procedures.

• All courses are taught in English. You do not need to speak Greek unless you decide to take courses in advanced Modern or Classical Greek language.

• The courses are taught by professors of the University of Athens (http://www.uoa.gr), the University of Macedonia (http://www.uom.gr/index.php?newlang=eng), the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (http://www.auth.gr/home/index_en.html), the University of the Aegean (http://www3.aegean.gr/aegean/en/intro_en.htm) and the National Center of Marine Research of Greece (www.ncmr.gr)

• The courses are taught at a variety of locations such as Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Sparta, rete, Dion, Delphi etc.

• The course menu is rich in Language, History, Mythology, Arts, Culture, Political Science, Marine Science courses.

• There are also internship opportunities available.

• The cost of PAIDEIA's program is very competitive. It is the less expensive program in Greece and Europe a student can find. The cost of the program includes room and board, tuition fees, trips within Greece, and a number of cultural activities.

• There may be financial aid and study abroad grant opportunities through your US University.

Generally, PAIDEIA offers:

-Academic Semester Courses in Thessaloniki and Rhodes.

-Summer Courses (with or without credit for college and high school students respectively) offered at different sites in Greece.

-Summer Learning Camps in Greece, for teenagers.

-Educator Enrichment Courses in Greece in summer.

For more information on PAIDEIA and its study-abroad programs, please visit http://www.paideiaonline.org/index.html