Location:

Thessaloniki, Greece

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year, Fall Semester, Spring Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

The American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) is an American-style liberal arts university. Its strengths include business administration, economics, and international relations. ACT has wide variety of classes to choose from and is a particularly excellent choice for students interested in the politics and economics of the Balkans and wider Mediterranean, the role of Greece in the European Union, or simply how to do business in this part of the world.

"• With a student body comprised of 50% Greeks and international students from approximately 30 countries as well as an abundance of community outreach opportunities, visiting students find a valuable cultural immersion experience at ACT. • Join one or several of ACT’s organized field trips to the royal tombs of Vergina, the Acropolis of Athens, the monasteries of Meteora, the hot baths of Langada, the waterfalls of Edessa and the thrones of Mt. Olympus, or choose to sail on the the peninsulas of Halkidiki, kite surf on the island of Limnos or go diving in the crystal blue waters of the Aegean. • Attend traditional Greek cooking, pottery or dance workshops. • Information Technology majors take note! Over the course of two semesters you can gain credits while getting Cisco certified as a Certified Network Associate or get a certification in the Fundamentals of Wireless LANs. • Volunteer to teach English and basic computer skills to young refugees from Africa, Asia and Eastern European countries."

12 credits

Setting Description:

Thessaloniki is an urban-style college town. Facing the Thermaic Gulf, with a beautiful waterfront promenade, the city sprawls upwards along broad, tree-lined streets and through parks and squares to the medieval citadel. While the “feel" of Thessaloniki is distinctly modern, pockets of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past abound.