Summer Program in Belgium

May 25th - June 19th 2008

“What’s Up, Europe”?

A very affordable program that enables students to explore  European history and art while visiting Belgium, Netherlands, France and England.      

        The program will take place in Leuvwen with several trips to different  European countries: Belgium (Brussels),  England (London), France (Paris), Netherlands (Amsterdam) and Luxembourg. 

        Students will use medieval Leuven as their affordable home base for daytrips to visit nearby Brussels (15 min. train, Ghent (1/2 train) or the gorgeous white sandy beaches of the Brugean coast (70 min.) open all seasons…

Included in the program fee of $3,500:

• Round-trip airfare from Tri-Cities to Brussels.
• Room with breakfast in an international youth hostel in Leuven.
• All travels and excursions:
  • The College of Europe.
  • Brussels: capital of EU.
  • European Commission (the EU government).
  • Waterloo and the Wellinton Museum.
  • Université Catholique de Louvain.
  • Kayak river expedition (descente de la Lesse).
  • Bicycle trip to Netherlands border (Sluis).
  • Week-end in London (England).
  • Paris (Hight Speed train about 2 hrs).
  • Amsterdam (about the same).
• Guided tours by experienced UVA-WISE faculty.
• Museum and palace entrances on class excursions.
• The price of the course (5 credit hours).
• The priceless experienced of   immersion in the daily life of a foreign culture and language.
• The priceless experience of immersion in the daily life of a foreign culture and language!!!

Does NOT include the food (apart from breakfast). Student must estimate $20 a day for food.

UV-W scholarships ($500)  available.

Course Director Belgium 2008: Clara-Cristina Adame de Heu, M.A.

Office: Zehmer Hall

E-mail: ca3m@uvawise.edu

Course: French 195,395 or History 395 (3 credits + 2 Humanities 195 credits = 5 credits)

For more info and to apply:

International Progrmas Office,

Darden Hall 105

e-mail: internationalprograms@uvawise.edu

Phone: (276) 328 -0287

See photos from Belgium 2007