Study Abroad Programs in Bern, Switzerland

Explore global health issues and compare public health systems through the lens of development, humanitarian action, human rights, and social justice. Based in Geneva—the world capital of public health—you’ll learn from experts at leading organizations through lectures, site visits, and briefings. Meet professionals from institutions like the World Health Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Médecins Sans Frontières while deepening your understanding of policy and practice in global health. MONEY MATTERS SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Our program costs include academics, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, and health insurance. Meal arrangements vary by program. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.

Real education is not passively absorbing information and regurgitating it for examination. REAL education is taking knowledge and actively connecting it to the REAL world. At MEI Academy we provide you with master teachers and guides to help you find meaning in your educational journey. As we journey across Europe from London to Prague, we walk in the footsteps of the famous and infamous historical figures of the 20th Century. From Freud to Nietzsche to Gandhi to Hitler, you will explore the key events and ideas that have shaped our modern world. MEI’s Trek Through Europe program is your chance to lay the foundation of knowledge and experience that you can build on over a lifetime. We visit: - Montpellier, France - Paris, France - Berlin, Germany - Heidelberg, Germany - Munich, Germany - Lisbon, Portugal - Sintra, Portugal - Barcelona, Spain - The Swiss Alps