Semester at Sea - Summer Voyage: Italy

Location

Italy: Livorno

Description

Established in 1963, Semester at Sea is the only global education program of its kind in the world. Using a ship as our traveling campus, undergraduates, lifelong learners, faculty, and lecturers live and learn together while circumnavigating the globe each fall and spring semester and exploring a world region in the summer term. Credit earned is fully transferable by the University of Virginia.

This Summer Voyage will last 66 days and visit 12 cities throughout 9 countries:

- London, England
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Antalya, Turkey
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Piraeus (Athens), Greece
- Livorno, Italy
- Civitavecchia, Italy
- Valletta, Malta
- Marseille, France
- Barcelona, Spain
- Cadiz, Spain
- Lisbon, Portugal

Highlights

Sail around the globe exploring up to 15 countries with Semester at Sea and get the broadest cultural and intellectual exposure possible in one semester. Classroom learning aboard ship integrates with relevant field studies in port, immersing you in the world's most important issues such as sustainability, economic empowerment, globalization, religious pluralism, and national identity. You will earn a full semester of transferable credit from the University of Virginia and gain global skills that stand out like nothing else on your resume.

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Overall Experience

cjh0812 Clemson University studyabroad

Tougher Academics than expected

Tougher Academics than expected, but an incredible taste of the Mediterranean with great faculty and friends.

  • Academics

    10

  • Living Situation

    10

  • Cultural Immersion

    8

  • Program Administration

    10

  • Health and Safety

    10

  • Social Life

    10

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Kim University of Maine studyabroad

A multi-country experience

A multi-country experience unlike any other that allows students to learn and travel in a unique way.

  • Academics

    10

  • Living Situation

    10

  • Cultural Immersion

    8

  • Program Administration

    10

  • Health and Safety

    10

  • Social Life

    10

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Taylor Colorado State University studyabroad

Semester at Sea is a comparative journey

Semester at Sea is a comparative journey that enhances your love for the world and all it’s people!

  • Academics

    10

  • Living Situation

    10

  • Cultural Immersion

    8

  • Program Administration

    10

  • Health and Safety

    10

  • Social Life

    10

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Laura R. University of Oregon studyabroad

A fun sampling of the Mediterranean

We see a ton of amazing places and get to adventure on your own as well as being guided.

  • Academics

    10

  • Living Situation

    10

  • Cultural Immersion

    8

  • Program Administration

    8

  • Health and Safety

    8

  • Social Life

    8

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