CIEE Quarter in Athens, Greece

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Your Quarter in Athens program lasts up to 12.5 weeks and is designed for students from all academic backgrounds. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses and courses taught online through CIEE’s global academic partner, ASU. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Greek culture. Live and learn in Athens! Athens is Greece’s vibrant capital at the crossroads of ancient history and modern Mediterranean living. Wander past the Acropolis on your way to class, explore lively neighborhoods like Plaka and Pangrati, and enjoy world-famous food, sunshine, and culture at every turn. Whether you spend your quarter studying business, science, technology, communications, liberal arts, psychology, or the fine arts, Athens is the perf...

Program Highlights

Trace 3,000 years of continuous civilization through site visits to the Acropolis, Agora, Byzantine Athens, Ottoman landmarks, and modern urban life

Engage with Greece’s culinary heritage and contemporary food culture from hands-on cooking workshops to guided explorations of Athens’ evolving gastronomic scene rooted in Mediterranean sustainability

Experience daily life in one of Europe’s most dynamic capitals that connect ancient legacy with modern global identity

Examine Delphi’s political, religious, and philosophical influence on ancient Greek civilization through an on-site archaeological tour

Explore Greece’s first modern capital, Nafplio, through architectural study, urban heritage preservation, and coastal environmental history