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Study Abroad in Rome

Study Abroad in Rome

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Rome, Italy – Spring Quarter 2025

Dates: March 27 – May 30

Rome, Italy study abroad information meeting October 23, 2024 Video.

Study abroad in central Rome and put over 2,000 years of history at your doorstep. Be a part of the community, not just a tourist, taking courses and living in the “Eternal City” for one quarter. The city will become your classroom with relevant academic field trips and cultural activities. In your free time, enjoy relics of ancient Roman Empire, treasures of the Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces on every corner as well as the delights of Italian culture and cuisine in the ristorantes, cafes and gelaterias.

Note participate in the Rome, Italy program, students must be 18 years old or older by the program start date.

The famous trevi fountain in Rome showing an an old and interesting street lamp in the foreground.

Program Cost and Dates

  • Cost: $7225
  • Early Bird Deadline: Apply by October 31 and save $100
    • Early bird deadline extended to November 21, 2024
  • Application & Deposit Deadline: January 31, 2025
  • Balance of Program Fees Due: March 7, 2025
  • Tuition: Check campus calendar

Scholarship available for WCCCSA Rome participants who are all eligible for one of three $1,000 WCCCSA/AIFS scholarships. Applications are due on or before Friday, January 31, 2025.

Campus & Classrooms

Classes will be held at the AIFS Student Center, which is centrally located and a short walk from the student apartments. The school is in the city center, just steps from the Vatican.

Wi-fi is available throughout the Study Center; students and faculty also have access to computers, a printer, projector, white boards, and more.

Housing

Students will stay in self-catered apartments in a central location near the Vatican. Typically, each two-to-three-bedroom apartment is shared by four-to-six WCCCSA students on a twin-bedded basis. Students will have a shared kitchen and living space. Bed linen and wireless internet are provided. Apartments are within a short 10–20-minute walk of the AIFS Student Center.

Classes

You will register for your courses at your home campus. See your campus study abroad coordinator for course numbering. You will take three classes, 15 credits, including a Life and Culture class taught by local faculty. Introduction to Fiction (ENGL&112), Creative Writing (ENGL& 236), and Italian Life and Culture Course. Please see your WCCCSA campus coordinator for more information and details.


 

Activities

Included in the program students will have:

  • Reserved entrances to the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Colosseum, and the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a professional, English-speaking guide.
  • Half-day excursion to Tivoli including round-trip private transportation, entrance to Hadrian’s Villa and the services of a professional, English-speaking guide.
  • Program of free and subsidized cultural activities including activities such as walking tours, opera tickets, a sporting event, museum visits, and cooking and wine appreciation classes.
  • An unlimited one-month public transportation pass is provided for all students on this program. The pass is good for the metro, bus, train, and trams within the central zone of Rome. After the first month, students can recharge the pass at their own expense. Students are responsible for ground transportation from the airport in Rome to their apartments (instructions will be provided).

Optional three-day, two-night excursion to Sorrento and Pompeii for an extra cost including:

  • Round-trip transportation by train or private bus, two nights’ accommodation in multi-bedded rooms in a centrally located hotel on a bed and breakfast basis, entrance to Pompeii with a professional, English-speaking guide, plus a day excursion to Capri. This excursion is available for a supplemental fee of $625 based on a minimum of 15 paying participants.

Program Costs Include

  • Accommodation in a shared, self-catered apartment (centrally located) with wireless internet
  • 24-hour on-call service in Rome for duration of program
  • Pre-departure orientation and onsite orientation
  • Travel Pass for unlimited travel on buses, trains, and metro in central Rome for 1 month
  • Welcome meal and local walking tour
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
  • A dedicated AIFS Program Coordinator to ensure smooth program experience
  • Free internet access and printing facilities in AIFS Student Center
  • Reserved entrances to the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Colosseum, and the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a professional, English-speaking guide.
  • Half-day excursion to Tivoli including round-trip private transportation, entrance to Hadrian’s Villa and the services of a professional, English-speaking guide.
  • Program of free and subsidized cultural activities including activities such as walking tours, opera tickets, a sporting event, museum visits, and cooking and wine appreciation classes.

Program Costs Do Not Include

  • Round-trip airfare and in-country transfers
  • College tuition & fees for 15 credits
  • Course books/materials
  • Passport & visa fees, if applicable
  • Meals not mentioned above
  • Personal expenses
  • Additional excursions and fieldtrips to those listed
  • Anything not specified as included in the program
  • Optional personal effects coverage and medical insurance upgrade

WCCCSA Campus Coordinator

Carolin Gipple
Study Abroad Manager
509-533-8277
Carolin.Gipple@ccs.spokane.edu