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Build Your Own Semester | Umbra Institute in Italy

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9.31 (26)

Discover a whole new world while expanding your academic knowledge and skills in Perugia, a city often called “the big university town in a small Italian city”. Classes are taught in English and you can build your semester by selecting electives from various disciplines. This is one of the best ways to ensure that your experience abroad aligns with both your personal and degree goals. You can l...

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Program Highlights

Choose from academic concentrations like Food, Sustainability & Environmental Studies; Psychology; Business; and more.

Be a global scholar through Umbra's Scholars Research Program or consider one of our summer internship opportunities!

Integrate into student life in the institute by joining groups, organizations, and clubs.

Enroll in summer to immerse in subjects like Italian Culture and Archaeology.

Explore Perugia as well as surrounding towns and cities in your free time.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Perugia, Italy
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundTerms Available:
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Academic Year
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art & Fine Arts
  • Art History
  • Arts
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Guidelines:
  • American
  • Canadian
  • European
  • Australian
  • Kiwi
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Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9.31

Total Reviews

26

Take Me Back to Perugia!

by: Chloé den Hartog - United StatesProgram: Build Your Own Semester | Umbra Institute in Italy
9

My experience in Perugia, Italy was absolutely incredible! The program that I chose was the perfect fit for me. The courses that I took abroad really interested me and I feel that I gained so much more knowledge from them. Many of the courses provided included hands-on activities and real life applications. We had the opportunity to go into the Italian community and apply everything we had learned in the classroom. The program provided cultural immersion experiences by hosting Tandem events where Italian students and Umbra students would get together for an aperitivo and practice having conversations in Italian or learning more about the Italian culture. The apartment I lived in was wonderful. It was right by the city center and the Umbra Institute. This location was very convenient and I loved being in the center of a small Italian city. The staff and professors are very helpful, friendly, and overall very supportive of their students. If you are looking to improve your Italian, live in a small city surrounded by stunning nature and panoramic views, and take classes that really enhance the application of your learning, the Umbra Institute is the perfect program for you!

I Heart Umbra Institute

by: Chelsea Goodman - United StatesProgram: Build Your Own Semester | Umbra Institute in Italy
9

Overall, my time at the Umbra Institute in Perugia was great! The staff are some of the friendliest, welcoming, and patient people I've met. Their support made the transition to living in Italy quite easy. The living situation was great! Students are housed in apartments in the city center all within a fifteen-minute walk from school. My apartment was very spacious. The academics at Umbra were not too challenging and the professors are all passionate about the classes they teach. Additionally, the Umbra Institute offers a variety of specialty programs such as the Multicultural Psychology Program and the Food and Sustainability program. Although I was not in those programs I took a class in the FSE program and it was my favorite class of the semester. Even though I wasn't in the MPP or FSE program my classes were still interesting and counted towards credit at school. This program is great for anyone looking to study abroad in a small city and be surrounded by a close-knit community.

Life changing experience

by: Hannah Johnson - United StatesProgram: Build Your Own Semester | Umbra Institute in Italy
8

I loved Perugia and getting to experience small town Italy. The umbra institute was very welcoming and helpful. Honestly my classes were a little boring and lack luster but everything else was great. I loved everyone I met. I had the best time getting to know Italian culture and traveling Europe.

Karaoke night with my Italian class

Program Details

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Locations

  • Perugia, Italy

Types and Subjects

  • Subjects & Courses
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art & Fine Arts

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • American
  • Canadian
  • European
  • Australian

Program Cost Includes

  • Tuition & Fees
  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Some Program Activity Costs
  • Wifi Costs

Accommodation Options

  • Apartment/Flat
  • Home-stays

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

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